June 8, 2012
Texas Rangers – With Derek Holland injured, Alexi Ogando is moving to the rotation. Koji Uehara (1.33 ERA, 0.54 WHIP), will assume Ogando’s role as the high-leverage 7th inning righty in the Rangers bullpen. Hierarchy change: Koji Uehara to 2nd in line, replacing Alexi Ogando.
|Closer |Set-Up |2nd In Line |2013 Closer |UpdatedTEX |Nathan |Adams |Uehara |Nathan |6/8/12
Washington Nationals – Brad Lidge returned from the disabled list yesterday. While he won’t return to the shared closer role he held earlier this year, he’ll likely be one of the first guys that Davey Johnson looks to if Tyler Clippard falters. Hierarchy change: Brad Lidge to Set-up, Sean Burnett to 2nd in line.
|Closer |Set-Up |2nd In Line |2013 Closer |UpdatedWAS |Clippard |Lidge |Burnett |Storen |6/8/12 |Storen(DL) |
Pittsburgh Pirates – Chris Resop picked up a 10th inning save last night. Joel Hanrahan had already pitched, blowing the save an inning earlier, but his job is not in jeopardy. No hierarchy change.
|Closer |Set-Up |2nd In Line |2013 Closer |UpdatedPIT |Hanrahan |Cruz |Grilli |Hanrahan |6/8/12
Miami Marlins – Edward Mujica got knocked around on Thursday and saw his ERA rise to 4.74 as a result. Steve Cishek also surrendered a few runs in the game, but has been solid all season, with a 1.82 ERA. During Heath Bell’s well-documented struggles earlier this season, Mujica picked up 2 saves to Cishek’s 1, but Cishek has since passed him on the depth chart, and has set up for Bell three times over the past two weeks. Hierarchy change: Steve Cishek to Set-up, Edward Mujica to 2nd in line.
|Closer |Set-Up |2nd In Line |2013 Closer |UpdatedMIA |Bell |Cishek |Mujica |Bell |6/8/12
Chicago Cubs – With the Cubs leading yesterday, they used Shawn Camp in the 7th, and then used James Russell for just one batter in the 8th. Manny Corpas followed, blowing the save but registering two scoreless innings, and Casey Coleman was called on in the 10th. While Russell has gotten all of the save opportunities since Rafael Dolis’s demotion, it’s silly season for the Cubs bullpen, and any one of these four could potentially nab a save on any night. No hierarchy change.
|Closer |Set-Up |2nd In Line |2013 Closer |UpdatedCHC |Russell |Camp |Coleman |Marmol |6/8/12
VULTURE SAVE WATCH
1. Scott Downs, Los Angeles Angels – Ernesto Frieri has gotten 4 of the last 6 save opps, but Downs could still snag a save on any night if match-ups are right.
2. Shawn Camp/Casey Coleman/Manny Corpas, Chicago Cubs – See above.
