July 4, 2012
Minnesota Twins – Tyler Robertson pitched a perfect 8th with the Twins up 1 as he picked up his 2nd hold in three games. Robertson was called up from Triple-A Rochester when Matt Capps was put on the DL and has been used in a bunch of late inning situations. He also has some closer experience in the minors as he has 18 saves over the past two seasons. Hierarchy change: Tyler Robertson to 2nd in line replacing Alex Burnett.
|Closer |Set-Up |2nd In Line |2013 Closer |UpdatedMIN |Perkins |Burton |Robertson |Capps |7/4/12 |Capps(DL) |
VULTURE SAVE WATCH
1. Jared Burton, Minnesota Twins – Glen Perkins has pitched 4 games in a row and Burton got the night off last night so he will likely get the call if their is a save opportunity.
2. Jose Veras, Milwaukee Brewers – John Axford and Francisco Rodriguez have both pitched in three straight games.
3. Joel Peralta/Kyle Farnsworth, Tampa Bay Rays – Fernando Rodney has pitched in 3 straight and 4 of the past 5 games. Peralta could get a save but he has pitched in 2 straight and 3 of 4 so Kyle Farnsworth could see his first save opportunity since coming off the DL.
