September 29, 2013
New York Yankees – Mariano Rivera, the greatest closer of all time, will not pitch again this season. He finishes his final season with 44 saves. David Robertson will take over as closer and certainly has some big shoes to fill. No hierarchy change.
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| NYY | Mariano Rivera | David Robertson | Shawn Kelley | David Robertson | 9/29/13 | |||||
| Boone Logan (INJ) |
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Milwaukee Brewers — Alfredo Figaro picked up the save in extra innings last night. Henderson, Kintzler, and Wooten had all pitched in two straight games. No hierarchy change.
| . | Closer | . | Set-Up | . | 2nd in line | . | 2014 Closer | . | Updated | |
| MIL | Jim Henderson | Brandon Kintzler | Rob Wooten | Jim Henderson | 9/29/13 |
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St. Louis Cardinals — Edward Mujica continues to struggle. The Cardinals brought Mujica on for the 9th with a 6 run lead. He gave up 3 hits while only recording one out. Seth Maness ended up getting the save. No hierarchy change.
| . | Closer | . | Set-Up | . | 2nd in line | . | 2014 Closer | . | Updated | |
| STL | Trevor Rosenthal | Kevin Siegrist | Carlos Martinez | Jason Motte | 9/29/13 |
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VULTURE SAVE WATCH
1. David Robertson, New York Yankees – Mariano Rivera will not pitch again so Robertson should get the call if there is a save opportunity today
2. Joakim Soria, Texas Rangers – Joe Nathan has pitched in 3 straight and 4 of the last 5. The Rangers need this win for a chance at making the playoffs so they could send him out there for a 4th straight day. If they decide to give Nathan the day off Soria could get the call.
3. Kevin Gregg, Chicago Cubs – Pedro Strop and Kevin Gregg have been sharing the closing duties so either could be used today.
