Tag: Kyle Barraclough

  • Nationals bullpen still in disarray; Dellin Betances to close with Chapman out

    May 15, 2017 Miami Marlins – After a bad start to the season that saw his ERA climb to 8.10 on April 21, David Phelps has righted the ship. Last night, he pitched his 9th consecutive scoreless inning, a stretch in which he has only allowed 1 hit. His K/BB ratio is 8/5 in that span,…

  • It’s Brad Brach time again in Baltimore

    May 6, 2017 Baltimore Orioles — A source tells Baltimore Baseball that Zach Britton is returning to the disabled list with his strained left forearm. Brad Brach will resume the closer role while Britton heals. Updated hierarchy: Brach | O’Day | Givens. Arizona Diamondbacks — If the D-Backs are serious about keeping Archie Bradley in the bullpen…

  • Zach Britton could return today; Luis Avilan getting high-leverage work

    May 1, 2017 Baltimore Orioles – The Orioles flipped the script last night, using Brad Brach in the 8th and Darren O’Day in the 9th, but the latter didn’t respond particularly well, loading the bases before being lifted for Donnie Hart, who promptly gave up the game-tying single. The team went on to win in…

  • Tony Barnette should get the next save chance in Texas

    April 13, 2017 Texas Rangers — Before Texas blew its game open — gifting a save to young Jose Leclerc — the first save chance in the post-Sam Dyson era was slated for Tony Barnette, a 33-year-old with no prior major league saves. In 2015, though, Barnette led the Japan Central League with 41 of them, tied with some guy…

  • 2017 NL East Preview

    March 1, 2017 Atlanta Braves — After a comically horrific start to the 2015 season, Jim Johnson returned to the Braves, where he’s quietly spent the past season and a half regaining his form. His strikeout rate climbed back over the magical one-per-inning mark in 2016, and he ended the year with 20 saves after Arodys…