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Tag: Roberto Osuna

  • Joe Biagini (who?) earns a Blue Jays save over Drew Storen

    May 20, 2016 Toronto Blue Jays — Rule 5 pick (and aspiring comedian) Joe Biagini picked up his first career save with a clean eleventh inning against the Twins. Closer Roberto Osuna had pitched two scoreless frames earlier in a tie game. Nowhere to be found was Drew Storen, who has an 8.36 ERA and has pitched in…

  • Jesse Chavez and Cory Gearrin are moving up

    May 7, 2016 Toronto Blue Jays — After the Jays called on a shaky Drew Storen to finish off a 5-2 win over the Dodgers, John Gibbons explained that Roberto Osuna was unavailable with a mild groin strain. Osuna, speaking through a translator (to the bafflement of Blue Jay Twitter), said he’d be fine for Saturday,…

  • Britton day to day with ankle injury, David Phelps records save

    May 1, 2016 Baltimore Orioles — Zach Britton left yesterday’s game with an ankle injury, and is considered day to day.  Darren O’Day should close if Britton misses any games. Hierarchy remains: Britton | O’Day | Brach. Miami Marlins — As expected, A.J. Ramos got the night off on Saturday, and David Phelps recorded his first save of the season. Kyle Barraclough pitched a…

  • David Phelps moving up in Marlins ‘pen; Roberto Osuna day-to-day

    April 19, 2016 Toronto Blue Jays – While a broken nail may not seem like a devastating injury, it was severe enough to keep Roberto Osuna on the bench in yesterday’s Patriot’s Day game at Fenway. Information is scarce on Osuna’s timetable to return — he’s day-to-day at the moment — but in the meantime,…

  • Roberto Osuna to close for Toronto

    March 30, 2016 Toronto Blue Jays – In a bit of a surprise, John Gibbons announced this morning that Roberto Osuna would be the closer to start the year. Drew Storen will assume set-up duties, and will get save chances when Osuna needs a night off. Updated hierarchy: Osuna | Storen | Cecil.