Tag: Will Harris
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Fernando Abad and Brandon Kintzler will share Twins’ closer role
June 9, 2016 Minnesota Twins — As we told you last night, Brandon Kintzler and Fernando Abad will be “mix and match” closers for the woeful Twins going forward. Lefties are batting .111 against Abad, while Kintzler is equally effective against lefties and righties. With Glen Perkins still at least two weeks away from returning, owners can…
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Luke Gregerson posts solid outing; Boone Logan returns
June 7, 2016 Houston Astros – Luke Gregerson pitched a clean eighth inning in his first outing in the post-Gregerson era. AJ Hinch had previously expressed a desire to keep Gregerson in the late-inning mix, but we did not expect him to go back to him so quickly. Updated hierarchy: *Harris | Giles | Gregerson.…
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Will Harris to lead committee in Houston; Kevin Jepsen still struggling
June 6, 2016 Minnesota Twins – After entering with the game tied and giving up two runs to take the loss, Kevin Jepsen saw his ERA climb to 6.26. He’s now given up runs in 12 of his 24 appearances this season. He’d probably be out of a job right now if Glen Perkins’s return…
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Gregerson out in Houston, committee takes over with Will Harris getting first save
June 5, 2016 Houston Astros — Will Harris recorded the save today instead of Luke Gregerson. A.J. Hinch confirmed that Gregerson will be removed from the closer’s role and other guys will get a look. We will put Harris at the top of the hierarchy based on his save today and his 25-appearance scoreless streak. Ken Giles picked…
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Luke Gregerson blows another save, Cingrani separating himself from committee
June 5, 2016 Houston Astros — Luke Gregerson blew his second save in a row yesterday, and he now leads the majors in blown saves with five. The Astros have other options as Ken Giles has been pitching better recently, and Will Harris hasn’t allowed a run in 24 straight appearances. We will monitor this situation to see if A.J. Hinch…