Closer Monkey

Tag: Santiago Casilla

  • Jordan Hicks and Hector Rondon record saves

    June 10, 2018 St. Louis Cardinals — Jordan Hicks recorded his first career save yesterday.  Hicks and closer Bud Norris had both pitched in back-to-back games, but Norris had it a little tougher with the rain delay on Friday so he got the day off.  Norris is still the closer for now but this is…

  • Brad Brach struggles, but the big birds will soon fly home

    June 8, 2018 Baltimore Orioles — Pitching in a third straight game Thursday, Brad Brach appeared to run out of gas, coughing up three runs to push the game into extras. Don’t worry, though; reinforcements are (slowly) on the way! Darren O’Day struck out the side Thursday at Class A Frederick and will continue his rehab…

  • Adam Ottavino hits the DL; Felipe Vazquez should be OK

    May 29, 2018 Pittsburgh Pirates – The Pirates got good news about Felipe Vazquez, as the closer’s forearm injury turned out to be minor. He may miss another day or two as he recovers, but he should be fine going forward. Hierarchy remains: Vazquez | Feliz | Santana. Colorado Rockies – Adam Ottavino has been placed…

  • Luis Garcia gets save for Phillies while Brad Ziegler keeps giving up runs

    May 27, 2018 Philadelphia Phillies – Seranthony Dominguez continued his scoreless streak and also recorded his first win after the Phillies took the lead in the bottom of the eighth.  Who got the call for the save in the ninth?  Luis Garcia, of course.  Garcia pitched a scoreless inning to pick up his first save…

  • Jared Hughes picks up first Reds save with Raisel Iglesias on the DL

    May 25, 2018 Cincinnati Reds — Pitching for the third straight day, Jared Hughes got the final two outs of the ninth inning to secure the first save for the Reds since Raisel Iglesias was placed on the disabled list, Hughes’s second overall. Hughes relieved Amir Garrett, who tossed 26 pitches over 1.2 innings. Garrett started the…