Closer Monkey

Tag: Tyler Lyons

  • Trevor Rosenthal to disabled list

    August 17, 2017 St. Louis Cardinals — Trevor Rosenthal has been placed on the 10-day DL with right elbow irritation.  As we mentioned earlier in the daily update, we expect a committee of Seung Hwan Oh and lefty Tyler Lyons while Rosenthal is out, but we will continue to monitor to see if manager Mike Matheny offers any…

  • Trevor Rosenthal looks like he’s hurt

    August 17, 2017 St. Louis Cardinals — Trevor Rosenthal didn’t look right in a brief outing on Wednesday night, and was pulled from the game after yielding a homer and a walk. His velocity was down and he reported “tightness” in his throwing arm; the Cards are concerned that it’s a return of the shoulder trouble from spring…

  • Joe Girardi misbehaves and Ben Heller gets spanked

    June 14, 2017 New York Yankees — The Yankees lost in extra innings when Joe Girardi unaccountably called on Ben Heller (in his season debut) in a tight spot — leaving Dellin Betances on the shelf — and Eric Young, Jr. lined the game-winning single straight off Heller’s haunches. Although Aroldis Chapman’s planned rehab outing was…