May 9, 2016
New York Yankees – Aroldis Chapman was reinstated from his 30-game suspension this morning and will close immediately for the Yankees. Andrew Miller has done a stellar job in his place and becomes perhaps one of the best middle relievers in the game — he’s worth holding on to, especially if the Yankees continue to sputter and look to (gasp!) rebuild.
Updated hierarchy: Chapman | Miller | Betances.
Cincinnati Reds – After Blake Wood gave up the tying run in the 7th inning, Ross Ohlendorf was summoned to keep the game tied in the 8th and immediately surrendered a go-ahead home run to Jonathan Lucroy. Ohlendorf and Tony Cingrani continue to be the most likely options to close for Cincinnati, with this outing perhaps giving the edge to the lefty.
Hierarchy remains: *Ohlendorf | Cingrani | Wood.
* = closer-by-committee
VULTURE SAVE WATCH
1. Daniel Hudson, Arizona Diamondbacks – Brad Ziegler has pitched in three straight.
2. Xavier Cedeno, Tampa Bay Rays – Alex Colome has pitched in three straight.
3. Pedro Strop, Chicago Cubs – Hector Rondon pitched in four straight from Wednesday to Saturday, and could potentially need a second day off to recover.
4. Pedro Baez, Los Angeles Dodgers – Kenley Jansen has pitched in back to back games, including an outing that spanned parts of two innings on Sunday.
