Tag: Sergio Santos
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Travis Wood picks up save for Cubs
May 17, 2015 Chicago Cubs – Travis Wood recorded his first career save on Saturday. With the Cubs bullpen struggling, they announced that Wood will move to the bullpen. With Wood recording a save in his first appearance, he will likely factor into the Cubs’ late inning bullpen plans. Updated hierarchy: Rondon | Strop | Wood. St.…
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Weekly Hot Seat Update: April 24, 2015
This week, we’ll spotlight the Pirates and check in on the four committees on our depth chart. Pittsburgh Pirates We’ve already written a lot about Mark Melancon’s velocity. Now, we’ll look at the arms behind him. But before we dive in, let’s state one thing up front so the rest of this section doesn’t get…
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Dellin Betances’s awful spring has forced him into a committee
April 3, 2015 New York Yankees – Dellin Betances has one more outing scheduled before the regular season starts, and it better be a good one, because the stories about his bad spring are becoming increasingly critical. Given his rough March — which included a 6.14 ERA and a fastball that didn’t seem to have as…
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Luke Gregerson confirmed as Astros closer
March 31, 2015 Houston Astros – Luke Gregerson will close for the Astros to start the season, manager AJ Hinch said this afternoon. Gregerson was the frontrunner for the job after signing a 3-year, $18.5 million contract with the Astros in the offseason, and solidified his status with a strong spring. Chad Qualls and Pat…