Tag: Paul Sewald
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Taylor Rogers leaves game early; Andrew Chafin dealt to Oakland
July 27, 2021 Minnesota Twins – Taylor Rogers threw five pitches in Monday night’s game, then exited with a finger injury. In a weird twist, this might actually raise his fantasy value over the season’s final months — assuming the injury makes him an unattractive trade target, but is mild enough that he can return…
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Zack Britton returns while Pete Fairbanks and Paul Sewald record saves
July 17, 2021 New York Yankees — There isn’t much good news coming out of the Yankees these days, but one bright spot is the return of Zack Britton from the IL. The Yankees have seen the season start to slip away, and the bullpen struggles have been a large part of it. Aroldis Chapman needed…
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Diego Castillo and Paul Sewald pick up saves
July 11, 2021 Tampa Bay Rays – Diego Castillo pitched a scoreless 9th on Saturday for his 13th save of the season. The Rays have only had two saves since June 15th but both have gone to Castillo. Do we dare mention the thought of removing the asterisk? Don’t worry Castillo fantasy owners, we wouldn’t…
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Paul Sewald, Joakim Soria pick up their first saves of the season
July 2, 2021 Seattle Mariners — Paul Sewald recorded the final four outs Thursday for the surging Seattle Mariners (22-13 in their last 35 games) to earn his first save. Kendall Graveman did not pitch, and there was no indication postgame that Sewald is now “the guy.” But a look at the numbers shows just…
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Keep an eye on Justin Wilson in Cubs bullpen
September 21, 2018 Chicago Cubs — Now that Brandon Morrow is out for the season and Pedro Strop is uncertain to return, the Cubs will be hunting for a possible October closer over the final two weeks. One writer theorizes that Justin Wilson will emerge from a crowd that includes Steve Cishek, Jesse Chavez, CJ…