May 2, 2013
Tampa Bay Rays – An ugly April for the Rays bullpen has spilled into May, as 7th inning man Jake McGee gave up 5 runs on Wednesday against the Royals. McGee’s ERA jumped from 6.48 to 11.00 after the shellacking, and with hard-throwing righty Kyle Farnsworth struggling, the Rays may have to start leaning on journeyman Jamey Wright to get a few high-leverage outs late in games. Wright has been one of the few reliable arms in Tampa, with a 1.54 ERA in 12 games so far. Hierarchy change: Jamey Wright to 2nd in line, replacing Jake McGee.
|Closer |Set-Up |2nd In Line |2014 Closer |UpdatedTB |Rodney |Peralta |Wright |Rodney |5/2/13
VULTURE SAVE WATCH
1. Dane De La Rosa/Scott Downs, Los Angeles Angels – Ernesto Frieri threw 35 pitches last night, and has thrown 62 total over the past three days. Scott Downs would be the man to earn the save in his absence, but he suffered a ribcage injury last night, and might not be available tonight. If that’s the case, the job likely falls to young righty Dane De La Rosa.