It was a slippery slate that featured relievers accruing five wins and eight saves, including a career first, and suffering five losses on Tuesday. Here are the saves in condensed form:
Reliever | Save # | Pitches | Strike% | SwStr% | K:BB |
Jeff Hoffman | 17 | 2 | 100 | 0 | 0:0 |
Trevor Megill | 13 | 12 | 66.7 | 16.7 | 2:0 |
Will Vest | 11 | 20 | 70 | 15 | 1:0 |
Camilo Doval | 10 | 22 | 63.6 | 9.1 | 0:1 |
Calvin Faucher | 5 | 15 | 66.7 | 6.7 | 1:0 |
Brandon Eisert | 2 | 10 | 70 | 20 | 1:0 |
Bryce Jarvis | 1 | 57 | 54.4 | 5.3 | 2:2 |
Greg Weissert | 1 | 7 | 57.1 | 0 | 0:0 |
For the save streamers, there are limited options for today, and today’s usage patterns will determine those for Thursday.
Vulture Save Options for June 11
- Randy Rodríguez (SF): Doval threw 22 pitches during a save last night and has appeared four times over the previous six days, logging 77 pitches.
- Yariel Rodríguez (TOR): Hoffman has worked in back-to-back games and four of the last five.
- Seth Halvorsen (COL): Agnos threw 26 pitches last night and 49 in the previous three days.
Three Takeaways
(1) J-Mart seeks a second opinion: Not only will Corbin Burnes undergo Tommy John surgery, but Justin Martinez and the team will seek a second opinion regarding his elbow prognosis of a strained ulnar collateral ligament, according to Steve Gilbert from this post at MLB.com:

For now, plan on an extended absence, but if he undergoes surgery, it also places his 2026 season in jeopardy.
Updated Hierarchy: Shelby Miller | Jalen Beeks | Juan Morillo
(2) Reid’s rolling: After retiring the side and striking out two at the top of the tenth, Reid Detmers collected his second win on his team’s walk-off rally at the bottom of the inning. He threw 12 pitches (75 Strike%) and produced two whiffs (16.7 SwStr%).

This extended his scoreless streak to ten games, during which he has a 1.00 WHIP with 16 strikeouts versus four walks (31.6 K-BB%). Kenley Jansen worked a scoreless ninth, allowing Tyler Soderstrom’s lead-off single before retiring the next three batters. Through six appearances in June, he has posted a win, three saves, and a 0.755 WHIP across 5.1 innings.
(3) Doval recorded the save, but: Navigating around two hits and a walk with a double play groundout and a game-ending flyout, Camilo Doval sealed his team’s comeback rally for his tenth save. He threw 22 pitches (14 strikes – 63.6 Strike%) and induced two whiffs (9.1 SwStr%).

Since May 7, he has converted five of six save opportunities but with a 1.818 WHIP while recording 10 strikeouts against six walks (11.5 K-BB%) through 7.2 innings. He rode a hot streak back into the closer role, but his results have regressed:

Here are the remaining leverage events of interest from Tuesday.
Closer CliffsNotes
Boston Red Sox – Locking down his first save of the season and the second of his career, Greg Weissert retired the side against the Rays’ 3-4-5 lineup pocket. He threw seven pitches (57.1 Strike%) without a whiff.

He has been scoreless in seven of his last eight games, posting a 0.411 WHIP with six strikeouts against zero walks across 7.1 innings.
- Garrett Whitlock worked two clean frames and recorded three strikeouts on 22 pitches (16 strikes – 72.7 Strike%) with two whiffs for his fifth hold.
Hierarchy Remains: Aroldis Chapman | Greg Weissert | Justin Wilson
Chicago White Sox – Another round of reliever roulette with Will Venable resulted in Brandon Eisert taking over at the bottom of the ninth with a two-run lead in Houston. He retired the side and recorded a strikeout, securing his second save and making him the team leader in the category. He threw 10 pitches (70 Strike%) and produced two whiffs (20 SwStr%) versus the 7-8-9 hitters.
- Steven Wilson allowed two hits, an earned run, and a walk while striking out one in the eighth, getting credit for his eighth hold.
- Grant Taylor made his major league debut, retiring the side at the bottom of the seventh on 12 pitches (83.3 Strike%) without a whiff.

Updated Hierarchy: *Brandon Eisert | *Dan Altavilla | *Grant Taylor
*= closer-by-committee
Colorado Rockies – For a team on a historic path of ineptitude, losing close games at home makes it feel worse. Zach Agnos took over with a three-run lead at the top of the ninth against the Giants, allowing a lead-off home run by Casey Schmitt and issuing two walks. After inducing a fielder’s choice groundout and retiring the lead runner, he threw a wild pitch, putting both runners in scoring position, followed by a walk and his removal.
Victor Vodnik inherited a bases-loaded situation with one out, giving up a sacrifice fly, a game-tying infield single by Wilmer Flores, and a go-ahead RBI single by Mike Yastrzemski, ceding the lead before an inning-ending groundout. Agnos gets tagged with his third loss and a third hold, while Vodnik is charged with his second blown save.
- Before the ninth, Tyler Kinley notched his third hold with a clean eighth, striking out one.
- Seth Halvorsen retired the side and recorded two strikeouts in the seventh for his fourth hold.
- Jake Bird logged two clean frames, striking out five.
Hierarchy Remains: Zach Agnos | Seth Halvorsen | Victor Vodnik
Detroit Tigers – Despite allowing Jordan Westburg’s solo home run, Will Vest secured his 11th hold, finishing a two-run win in Baltimore. He threw 20 pitches (70 Strike%) and produced three whiffs (15 SwStr%) while recording one strikeout. As we can see, the home run pitch was not in the heart of the strike zone:

His four-game scoreless streak was snapped, but he has converted his last seven save chances since May 18 with a 0.709 WHIP and 10 strikeouts against two walks across 12.2 innings.
- Tommy Kahnle stranded a runner while walking and striking out one during one-third of the eighth, posting his ninth hold.
- Sawyer Gibson-Long was awarded his first hold, logging 4.2 innings, giving up three hits and an earned run while striking out five.
- Chase Lee collected his third win, retiring his only batter at the bottom of the third via strikeout.
Hierarchy Remains: *Will Vest | *Tommy Kahnle | Tyler Holton
*= closer-by-committee with a preferred save share (Vest)
Miami Marlins – Preserving a one-run margin at the bottom of the ninth, Calvin Faucher secured his fifth save despite hitting a batter. He also allowed Nick Gonzales’ single before retiring the next three Pirates’ hitters. He threw 15 pitches (66.7 Strike%) and induced one whiff while striking out one.

He owns a modest six-game scoreless streak, during which he has converted three saves with a 0.877 WHIP and three strikeouts versus one walk across 5.2 innings.
- Ronny Henriquez gave up two hits, both solo home runs, and struck out one, getting credit for his eighth hold.
- Anthony Bender retired the side on nine pitches for his eighth hold in the seventh.
Hierarchy Remains: *Calvin Faucher | *Anthony Bender | *Ronny Henriquez
*= closer-by-committee
Milwaukee Brewers – Shutting the door on his 13th save, Trevor Megill fired a clean top of the ninth and recorded two strikeouts against Atlanta’s 6-7-8 lineup pocket. He threw 12 pitches (66.7 Strike%) and produced two whiffs (16.7 SwStr%).

He has converted three of four save chances this month.
- Abner Uribe logged two scoreless frames, yielding a hit and striking out one on 24 pitches (17 strikes – 70.8 Strike%) and induced three whiffs (12.5 SwStr%). This extended his scoreless streak to seven games.
Hierarchy Remains: Trevor Megill | Abner Uribe | Jared Koenig
New York Mets – After retiring the side at the top of the tenth and stranding the “place” runner, Reed Garrett collected his second win courtesy of a walk-off rally at the bottom of the frame. He threw 11 pitches (72.7 Strike%) and generated four whiffs (36.3 SwStr%) while recording one strikeout.
Edwin Díaz fired a clean ninth and recorded two strikeouts on 12 pitches (66.7 Strike%) with two whiffs (16.7 SwStr%).

He’s been scoreless in 15 of his last 16 appearances, posting a 0.675 WHIP with 25 strikeouts against five walks (33.4 K-BB%), two wins, and converted eight of nine save opportunities.
Hierarchy Remains: Edwin Díaz | Reed Garrett | Huascar Brazobán
Toronto Blue Jays – Summoned with two runners on and two outs, Jeff Hoffman allowed Willson Contreras’ three-run home run and induced a game-ending groundout by Alec Burleson, getting credit for his 17th save while throwing two pitches.

He has converted his last four save chances but given up a home run in two of his previous three and has allowed eight this season.
- Chad Green gave up four hits and three earned runs during his combined inning.
Hierarchy Remains: Jeff Hoffman | Yariel Rodríguez | Chad Green
Quick Hits
- Arizona Diamondbacks: Finishing a seven-run win, Bryce Jarvis logged three innings, allowing three hits, an earned run, and two walks while striking out two for his first career save. He threw 57 pitches (31 strikes – 54.4 Strike%) and induced three whiffs (5.3 SwStr%).
- Chicago Cubs: Taking over at the bottom of the sixth, Caleb Thielbar retired the side and recorded one strikeout. He was awarded his second win. Brad Keller worked a clean seventh, striking out one for his ninth hold.
- Philadelphia Phillies: Entering at the top of the sixth, Taijuan Walker allowed two hits, including Ian Happ’s go-ahead two-run home run, and recorded a strikeout, resulting in his fifth loss and first blown save.
- The Athletics: Entering a tied game at the bottom of the tenth, Hogan Harris suffered his first loss. He retired his first two batters, then intentionally walked Zach Neto ahead of Nolan Schanuel’s walk-off RBI single, scoring the “place” runner.
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