Tag: Ross Stripling
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Felix Pena and Ross Stripling record saves
September 24, 2020 Los Angeles Angels – The Angels went back to Mike Mayers for the third game in a row and he pitched a scoreless 8th inning. Mayers came back out for the 9th as the Angels were looking for him to get more than 3 outs for the 8th straight appearance, but after…
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Carlos Martinez could move into the Cardinals’ closer role
September 6, 2018 St. Louis Cardinals — Carlos Martinez picked up his first save in four years, a two-inning, four-strikeout, 40-pitch extravaganza that got Cardinal fans really excited on Twitter. After the game, manager Mike Shildt said that the next save chance will be based on freshness and matchups, so we’ll give Jordan Hicks the nod…
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Ryan Madson’s DL stint opens the door for Koda Glover
August 15, 2018 Washington Nationals – Ryan Madson thought he would avoid the disabled list, but it turns out that’s not the case and he’ll become the latest Washington reliever to hit the DL. Prior to Tuesday’s game, Dave Martinez indicated that Koda Glover is now his first option at closer. He also said that Justin…
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Nationals, Dodgers playing bullpen roulette
August 14, 2018 Texas Rangers – Jose LeClerc picked up his second save of the season on Monday, and for the second time, it was Cory Gearrin pitching the 8th ahead of him. With Chris Martin struggling from his return to the DL and Alex Claudio hardly ever pitching when the Rangers are ahead, look…
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Dodgers overhaul bullpen with Maeda, Stripling; Madson claims injury after blown save
August 13, 2018 Los Angeles Dodgers – With Alex Wood and Hyun-Jin Ryu ready to return to the rotation, Kenta Maeda and Ross Stripling are headed for the bullpen. They are both having perfectly fine seasons, so this isn’t really viewed as a demotion for either of them, and Dave Roberts now has some intriguing…