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Tag: Wandy Peralta

  • Emilio Pagan placed on restricted list, won’t pitch this weekend

    June 3, 2022 Minnesota Twins – Emilio Pagan was placed on the restricted list and will not pitch this weekend in Toronto. Jhoan Duran will be the man for saves this weekend. Unrelated to the restricted list placement, Pagan pitched poorly on Thursday, giving up two runs to blow the save and take the loss.…

  • Matt Barnes booed off the mound and potentially out of the closer’s role

    August 25, 2021 Boston Red Sox — Matt Barnes was called upon to protect a three-run lead against the Twins in the ninth inning and proceeded to allow a leadoff homer followed by two walks before being mercifully pulled by Alex Cora. Hansel Robles was the next man up and, facing the team that traded…

  • Wandy Peralta, proven closer

    August 16, 2021 Cincinnati Reds – Mychal Givens recorded his third save for the Reds on Sunday, and has now received (and converted) every Cincinnati save chance since he joined the team. We’re removing his asterisk. Updated hierarchy: Givens | Hembree | Lorenzen. Miami Marlins – Anthony Bender got the day off, allowing Dylan Floro…

  • Wandy Peralta rescues the Yankees in the 11th

    August 10, 2021 New York Yankees – The Yankees bullpen tied an MLB record on Monday by blowing a save four different times before Wandy Peralta finally closed the door in the 11th. Perhaps even more amazingly, they did so in four consecutive innings (7th through 10th), as Jonathan Loiasiga, Chad Green, Zack Britton, and…

  • Miguel Castro slider results in early candidate for sword of the decade

    June 3, 2021 New York Mets – Something isn’t quite right with Trevor May, who has given up 6 runs in his last 6.2 innings after a strong start to the season, and was randomly given extra rest by Luis Rojas earlier this week in a spot where he was seemingly in line to pitch.…