Tag: Trevor May

  • Could Anthony Swarzak eke out one or two more saves?

    September 24, 2018 New York Mets – Both Robert Gsellman and Seth Lugo pitched on Thursday and Friday, and with the Mets looking to protect both of them from injury, they both got a second straight day off on Sunday. Anthony Swarzak got the final five outs in their place for his fourth save of…

  • Still no clarity for Arizona after Hirano blown save

    September 13, 2018 Tampa Bay Rays – Sergio Romo has pitched only once since August 25 — a 6-pitch outing on September 4th — and doesn’t seem like a reliable source of saves at this point. Tampa media is still completely quiet on his disappearance, but we’re knocking him down another spot on this hierarchy,…

  • Aroldis Chapman to undergo MRI on his knee today

    August 22, 2018 New York Yankees — Aroldis Chapman left Tuesday’s tilt after throwing just six pitches, which left Tommy Kahnle to convert the 12th-inning save. After the game, Aaron Boone said that Chapman called for the trainer because he felt pain in his left knee. Chapman, who will undergo an MRI today, said it’s worrisome…

  • Trevor Hildenberger with his third straight save, but the job isn’t all his yet

    August 16, 2018 Minnesota Twins — Trevor Hildenberger may be getting the hang of this, picking up his third save in as many chances since Fernando Rodney’s departure. Paul Molitor insists that the closer role is still fluid, and although Hildenberger was asked to pick a closer entrance song on Wednesday, so were four other…

  • Trevor Hildenberger records save for Twins

    August 12, 2018 Minnesota Twins — Trevor Hildenberger received the first post-Fernando Rodney save chance and it got off to a rocky start.  Hildenberger walked the leadoff batter in the ninth, gave up a homer to the next batter to make it a one-run game, and then gave up a single.  He was able to…