Tag: Nate Jones
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Nate Jones leads the league in blown saves
August 30, 2016 St. Louis Cardinals — Alex Reyes’s return to the rotation over the weekend has left a hole in the seventh inning for the Cardinals. Matt Bowman has been filling in there, but when he and Kevin Siegrist gave up a combined four runs last night, it was the recently promoted Miguel Socolovich who stopped…
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Aroldis Chapman to Cubs deal appears imminent
July 25, 2016 Chicago Cubs – It’s been widely reported that Aroldis Chapman is likely on his way to the Cubs in exchange for megaprospect Gleyber Torres, though the two clubs are still working out details and the deal hasn’t been finalized yet. Chapman is one of only a handful of relievers in the league that…
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Uehara and Herrera pick up saves
July 10, 2016 Boston Red Sox — Koji Uehara struck out two in a scoreless ninth inning on Saturday for his fourth save of the season. Manager John Farrell has named Uehara the closer while Kimbrel is out. Newly acquired Brad Ziegler will see save chances only when Uehara is unavailable for now. Hierarchy remains: Uehara | Ziegler | Barnes.…
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Jake McGee to return this Saturday for the Rockies
June 30, 2016 Colorado Rockies — After two rehab outings, Jake McGee is expected to return from the disabled list on Saturday — but Walt Weiss refused to commit to a set role for the lefthander going forward, calling the Rockies’ bullpen situation “ever-evolving.” If Gigalith hits the hierarchy, don’t say he didn’t warn you. Hierarchy remains: Estevez…
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Raisel Iglesias enters Reds’ bullpen upon return from shoulder injury
June 23, 2016 Cincinnati Reds — Things are getting interesting in the Reds’ bullpen. J.J. Hoover was recalled, and Raisel Iglesias returned from a shoulder injury and entered the bullpen. Although Bryan Price said that he wants to start Iglesias off with some “soft landings,” if the team decides to keep him in relief, he could be…