April 11, 2017
Oakland A’s – The closer-by-committee arrangement in Oakland is proving durable to start the season, as Bob Melvin continues to rotate through his best arms in tight games. Last night it was Smash Mouth superfan Sean Doolittle picking up his first save of the season in a two-run win at Kansas City. Santiago Casilla, who notched the A’s first save of the season, pitched the eight inning.
Hierarchy remains: *Madson | Casilla | Doolittle.
* = closer-by-committee
St. Louis Cardinals – Former Cards closer Trevor Rosenthal was activated off the DL yesterday and immediately saw action in a lopsided contest in Washington. He promptly struck out the side on 14 pitches. Given his resume, we expect Rosenthal to get late-inning opportunities going forward.
Updated hierarchy: Oh | Siegrist | Rosenthal.
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Today
1. Fernando Salas, New York Mets – Addison Reed has thrown 35 pitches in two days and may get a rest.
Wednesday
1. Hunter Strickland/Derek Law, San Francisco Giants – Mark Melancon has pitched two straight.
