Tag: Michael Fulmer
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Jorge Lopez earns first Orioles save
April 12, 2022 Baltimore Orioles – Jorge Lopez picked up the save on Monday, pitching a scoreless 9th inning. Dillon Tate pitched the 7th inning, while Paul Fry didn’t appear, having thrown 42 pitches on Sunday. Lopez doesn’t exactly profile as a closer — he’s a 29-year-old with career a 7.6 K/9 rate who walks…
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Top 15 Middle Relievers / Save Sleepers for 2022
March 28, 2022 Below are our top middle relievers/save sleepers for 2022. Please note that these rankings are based on traditional (saves only) leagues and are therefore weighted toward players with the best chances of getting save opportunities at some point this season. One guy who you won’t see on this list but is definitely…
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Alex Vesia secures first MLB save
September 22, 2021 Los Angeles Dodgers — After Joe Kelly, Blake Treinen and Kenley Jansen kept the game tied in the seventh, eighth and ninth inning, respectively, the Dodgers turned to Brusdar Graterol to protect a one-run lead in the 10th. Graterol retired the first two hitters he faced, but after walking the next batter,…
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Michael Fulmer and Dominic Leone could be a source of saves for the rest of the season
September 19, 2021 Detroit Tigers — Michael Fulmer pitched a scoreless 9th inning to pick up his 10th save of the season. With Gregory Soto being placed on the IL today, Fulmer should continue to see save chances for the remainder of the season. Updated hierarchy: Fulmer | Funkhouser | Lange. San Francisco Giants –…
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Gregory Soto placed on the IL
September 19, 2021 Detroit Tigers — Gregory Soto has been placed on the IL with a fractured finger. Michael Fulmer should close for the rest of the season with Kyle Funhouser seeing any saves when Fulmer is unavailable. Updated hierarchy: Fulmer | Funkhouser | Lange.