July 20, 2013
Boston Red Sox — Andrew Bailey has been placed on the DL and will likely miss the rest of the season. Craig Breslow pitched the 8th inning last night to pick up his 8th hold of the season and should continue to see more time in the late innings for the Red Sox. Hierarchy change: Craig Breslow to 2nd in line replacing Andrew Bailey.
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| BOS | Koji Uehara | Junichi Tazawa | Craig Breslow | Junichi Tazawa | 7/20/13 |
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Kansas City Royals — Kelvin Herrera was recalled on Friday and got the last two outs in the 8th in a one run game. Herrera had 17 strikeouts, and only 2 walks, in 11.2 scoreless innings at Triple-A Omaha. He should immediately factor into the late inning plans for the Royals. Hierarchy change: Kelvin Herrera to 2nd in line, replacing Tim Collins.
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| KC | Greg Holland | Aaron Crow | Kelvin Herrera | Greg Holland | 7/20/13 |
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Philadelphia Phillies – Justin De Fratus gave up 2 more runs on Friday night and his ERA is up to 5.23. Jacob Diekman, on the other hand, has been pitching well, as he has not allowed a run in his last 5 appearances. Hierarchy change: Jacob Diekman to 2nd in line replacing Justin De Fratus.
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| PHI | Jonathan Papelbon | Antonio Bastardo | Jacob Diekman | Jonathan Papelbon | 7/20/13 | |||||
| Mike Adams (DL) |
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VULTURE SAVE WATCH
1. Jordan Walden, Atlanta Braves — Craig Kimbrel had a long 9th inning last night throwing 25 pitches.
