September 19, 2016
New York Mets – Jeurys Familia and Addison Reed were both given the afternoon off on Sunday, so the Mets mixed-and-matched their way through the late innings, culminating in the second save of the season for Jerry Blevins. But even though both those saves have come in the last week, Blevins remains largely a LOOGY, and it’s unlikely he’d get the first crack at closing if Familia and Reed both went down suddenly.
Hierarchy remains: Familia | Reed | Salas.
Baltimore Orioles – Darren O’Day returned to the Orioles bullpen yesterday, surrendering a solo home run in an inning of work. He’ll need to get up to speed quickly if he’s going to be a source for holds in the season’s final two weeks, but he’s been such a reliable guy in recent years that we’re not discounting the possibility.
Hierarchy remains: Britton | Brach | Givens.
Oakland A’s – Due to recent struggles against the Texas lineup, Ryan Madson was given Sunday off, and Ryan Dull got the save in his place. After a subpar August, Dull appears to have found his form again, and with the A’s out of the race, he could get another look or two down the stretch.
Updated hierarchy: Madson | Dull | Doolittle.
Boston Red Sox – After pitching back to back games, Craig Kimbrel was given Sunday off, and Koji Uehara got the save in his place. Uehara remains Kimbrel’s handcuff for the stretch run.
Hierarchy remains: Kimbrel | Uehara | Ziegler.
VULTURE SAVE WATCH
1. Kevin Siegrist, St. Louis Cardinals – Seung Hwan Oh has pitched three innings over the past two days.
2. Dealer’s choice, San Francisco Giants – Hey, Matt Cain pitched the 9th last night. Maybe he’s an option.
