August 5, 2015
Colorado Rockies – Tommy Kahnle was held out of a 10-4 Rockies loss on Tuesday while committee-mates Rafael Betancourt and Justin Miller were both used. Betancourt was knocked around, and drops out of contention for now, while Kahnle continues to look like Walt Weiss’s first choice for saves, and might run with the job if he can close out his first opportunity or two. Another outside possibility is that the Rockies go so long without a save chance that John Axford sneaks back into contention — he’s pitched two scoreless innings since his demotion.
Updated hierarchy: *Kahnle | Miller | Axford.
* = closer-by-committee.
Toronto Blue Jays – Roberto Osuna picked up another save yesterday. We’re removing his asterisk, and continue to be puzzled as to why John Gibbons said that Osuna and Aaron Sanchez would be sharing the late innings.
Updated hierarchy: Osuna | Sanchez | Hawkins.
VULTURE SAVE WATCH
1. Sam Dyson, Texas Rangers – Shawn Tolleson has pitched in back to back games and six of seven(!) and will need a day off today unless he’s made of steel.
