Tag: wade davis
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Wade Davis is no Fernando Rodney right now
June 29, 2019 Colorado Rockies — After Thursday’s brutal outing, Bud Black has said that the Rockies are “contemplating a few things” with regards to Wade Davis’ role in the bullpen, specifically pointing to his walk rate as a concern. Meanwhile, Scott Oberg’s excellent year continued last night, as he pitched a scoreless ninth in…
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Jordan Hicks likely down for the season with torn UCL
June 25, 2019 St. Louis Cardinals – The Cardinals announced that Jordan Hicks has a torn UCL and will likely miss the rest of the season. John Gant and Carlos Martinez are the two relievers who could inherit the job. The Cardinals’ president of baseball operations John Mozeliak said that Gant would be the one…
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Craig Stammen secures a save
June 20, 2019 San Diego Padres — As we predicted in yesterday’s Vulture Save Watch, Kirby Yates got Wednesday afternoon off after earning a save each of the last three days, so Craig Stammen navigated a nervy ninth inning for his third save of the year. Hierarchy remains: Yates | Stammen | Wingenter. Los Angeles…
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Mychal Givens, Wade Davis both on thin ice
June 17, 2019 Baltimore Orioles – After converting a save earlier in the week, Mychal Givens had another dreadful outing on Sunday, blowing the save in the 9th and then giving up three additional runs in the 10th. The Orioles don’t have much else, so there isn’t a clear candidate for the next save chance…
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Wade Davis returns from the IL
June 8, 2019 Colorado Rockies — Wade Davis returned from the IL to pitch the ninth inning in a four-run game. He gave up a pair of hits, but no runs. Davis returns right back to the top of this hierarchy, while Scott Oberg and Bryan Shaw will slide back to their earlier spots. Updated…