Tag: Tony Zych
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Joaquin Benoit hits the disabled list
April 26, 2016 Pittsburgh Pirates – Colorado native A.J. Schugel came into the game hoping to hold the lead for Tony Watson and Mark Melancon, but pitched well enough that Clint Hurdle left him in after the Pirates scratched out a couple more runs. The 2.1 inning outing was Schugel’s first career save. Hierarchy remains: Melancon…
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Caleb Cotham to lead the committee in Cincinnati
April 21, 2016 Cincinnati Reds – In a meeting with manager Bryan Price, JJ Hoover was told that he would not be the closer going forward, but could still see some save chances. The Reds’ bullpen has a league-worst 6.04 ERA, so this is likely to be a wide-open committee. Our best bet to take…
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2016 AL West preview
February 29, 2016 Houston Astros — Ken Giles finally became the closer in Philadelphia after the Jonathan Papelbon trade, and he excelled, collecting 15 saves and striking out 87 hitters in 70 innings. Now the 25-year-old should get the chance at his first full season as a closer — although Luke Gregerson isn’t too pleased about losing his job. Gregerson…