June 20, 2013
Kansas City Royals – Kelvin Herrera took an ugly loss on Tuesday, and on Wednesday, he was sent out to pitch the 7th inning of a game the Royals were losing. He didn’t have a great outing then, either, giving up a run on a hit and a walk. Until Herrera straightens himself out, Aaron Crow will likely get any save opportunities on days when Greg Holland is unavailable. Hierarchy change: Aaron Crow to Set-up, Kelvin Herrera to 2nd in line.
| . | Closer | . | Set-Up | . | 2nd in line | . | 2014 Closer | . | Updated | |
| KC | Greg Holland | Aaron Crow | Kelvin Herrera | Greg Holland | 6/20/13 |
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Detroit Tigers – Jose Valverde hadn’t pitched in several days, so he got some work on Wednesday in a game the Tigers were losing. The results weren’t pretty, as Valverde surrendered four runs. Jim Leyland didn’t completely throw him under the bus after the game, saying that Valverde doesn’t thrive in non-save situations. But with Joaquin Benoit and Drew Smyly picking up the last two saves for the Tigers, and with Valverde approaching several performance bonuses, he remains on the hottest of Hot Seats. No hierarchy change.
| . | Closer | . | Set-Up | . | 2nd in line | . | 2014 Closer | . | Updated | |
| DET | Jose Valverde | Joaquin Benoit | Drew Smyly | Bruce Rondon | 6/20/13 |
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Cleveland Indians – Chris Perez was originally scheduled to be activated on Friday, but has been getting knocked around in his rehab appearances, and now the Indians are saying Perez needs a few more days to get sharp. Vinnie Pestano might get an extra save or two as a result. No hierarchy change.
| . | Closer | . | Set-Up | . | 2nd in line | . | 2014 Closer | . | Updated | |
| CLE | Vinnie Pestano | Joe Smith | Cody Allen | Chris Perez | 6/20/13 | |||||
| Chris Perez (DL) |
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VULTURE SAVE WATCH
1. Jeremy Affeldt, San Francisco Giants – Sergio Romo has pitched in three straight.
2. Francisco Rodriguez, Milwaukee Brewers – K-Rod picked up save #299 last night. He’ll keep getting save chances until he gets to 300.
