April 27, 2022
Chicago White Sox — Liam Hendriks is day-to-day with back spasms and was potentially available on Tuesday, though he wasn’t needed in a 6-0 loss.
Hierarchy remains: Hendriks | Graveman | Bummer.
Miami Marlins – Anthony Bender had been unavailable over the weekend with hip soreness, but he returned on Tuesday and pitched a perfect ninth inning for his third save of the season.
Updated hierarchy: *Bender | Scott | Sulser.
* = closer-by-committee
Boston Red Sox — The Red Sox may want Matt Barnes to take over as closer but they sure didn’t act like it on Tuesday. After Hansel Robles picked up an eighth-inning hold facing the middle of the Toronto order, Jake Diekman entered the ninth for the save. He gave up back-to-back doubles, struck out two and then allowed a homer to George Springer before Barnes came in to get send the game to extras and an eventual Sox loss. It’s hard to trust anyone in the Sox bullpen right now without Garrett Whitlock.
Updated hierarchy: *Diekman | Robles | Barnes.
* = closer-by-committee
Atlanta Braves – Tyler Matzek earned his fourth hold of the season on Tuesday with a clean eighth inning. Matzek has allowed just one hit and only one earned run in 6.2 IP, and all four of his holds this year have come in the eighth inning of Atlanta wins.
Updated hierarchy: Jansen | Matzek | Smith.
New York Yankees — Clay Holmes continued his strong season on Tuesday with a seventh-inning hold that lowered his ERA to 1.04. Chad Green has allowed two runs on three hits in each of his last two outings, including this past Saturday.
Updated hierarchy: Chapman | Loaisiga | Holmes.
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Today
1. Kendall Graveman – As mentioned above, Liam Hendriks is still day-to-day.
2. Ryan Tepera – Raisel Iglesias has pitched in back-to-back games.
3. Trevor May – Edwin Diaz has gone in two straight.
Thursday
1. Jonathan Loaisiga – Aroldis Chapman threw 24 pitches on Tuesday and if he doesn’t get Wednesday off he’ll surely avoid a third straight day of work.
2. Yimi Garcia/Adam Cimber – A Wednesday appearance would be two straight for both Jordan Romano and Garcia.
3. Tyler Matzek/Will Smith – Likewise for Kenley Jansen and the rest of the Atlanta hierarchy.
4. Michael Fulmer/Joe Jimenez – If either Gregory Soto or Fulmer pitch today, that’ll be two in a row, though Soto may sit out today in protest of last night’s shenanigans.
