Tag: Tyler Rogers
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Matt Carasiti, Ricky Karcher, Ken Waldichuk: a trifecta of first-career saves
June 13, 2023 Colorado Rockies – Matt Carasiti was drafted by the Rockies in 2012. Then, in late 2022, he was re-signed by the Rockies to a minor league contract. In the 10 years in between, he had two cups of coffee in the bigs (2016 and 2019) amidst stops in eight other places, including…
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Pete Fairbanks tweaks hip during warmup
May 29, 2023 Tampa Bay Rays – Pete Fairbanks’ hip “locked up” during his warmup on Sunday and he limped to the dugout for further tests. An IL stint isn’t a certainty, but if he needs to miss some time, watch this space for an alert. In his absence, Jason Adam picked up a 2-inning…
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The Reds call up Eduardo Salazar
May 25, 2023 Arizona Diamondbacks — In what can only be described as an obscene abuse of power, Major League Baseball robbed Miguel Castro of Tuesday’s committee-making save and stuck him with some nineteenth-century anachronism called a “win.” On Wednesday, in solidarity with Castro, Jose Ruiz selflessly gave up his shot at a vulture save…
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Evan Phillips returns to fireman role
May 23, 2023 Los Angeles Dodgers – We’re back to committee mode in Los Angeles, as Evan Phillips was used in the 5th(!) inning of a tight game against Atlanta. Four other relievers combined to finish the game, which ended with a 4-out save from Brusdar Graterol, who is likely the lead beneficiary of Phillips’…
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Craig Kimbrel tightening his grip on closer role in Philly
May 22, 2023 New York Yankees – Michael King got the day off after throwing 33 pitches on Saturday, and a solid 8th from Wandy Peralta was followed by a deeply shaky 9th by Clay Holmes (24 pitches, 3 baserunners), but Holmes got the job done to earn his 5th save of the year. This…