Tag: Marc Rzepczynski
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Kelvin Herrera pulled with forearm tightness; Brandon Maurer could close
August 23, 2017 Kansas City Royals — Kelvin Herrera got two quick outs with a one-run lead in the ninth but, after a bloop triple, he walked the bases loaded, then left with an injury on a 2-0 count. Lefty Scott Alexander got the unenviable task of converting the super-high-leverage save, and he rose to the…
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Trevor Rosenthal looks like he’s hurt
August 17, 2017 St. Louis Cardinals — Trevor Rosenthal didn’t look right in a brief outing on Wednesday night, and was pulled from the game after yielding a homer and a walk. His velocity was down and he reported “tightness” in his throwing arm; the Cards are concerned that it’s a return of the shoulder trouble from spring…
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Pedro Baez is back for the Dodgers
April 15, 2017 Los Angeles Dodgers — Pedro Baez was activated from the disabled list and immediately saw late-inning action with a lead. A six-run lead, sure, and only against three batters, but Baez was solid, striking out one and throwing 11 of his 15 pitches for strikes. We expect Baez to take over the seventh inning…
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Fernando Salas trade opens Angels’ ninth for Ramirez or Guerra
September 1, 2016 Los Angeles Angels — With the waiver deadline deal of Fernando Salas to the Mets, we expect a combination of J.C. Ramirez and Deolis Guerra (traded from the Mets eight years ago for Johan Santana) to handle the L.A. closing duties going forward. Whichever guy gets the job full-time will be the Angels’ fifth closer…