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Paul Sewald Cruises To 11th Save
Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Paul Sewald secured his 11th save of the season Thursday in a 3-2 win over the Oakland Athletics. Sewald looked great again in this one, notching two strikeouts and not allowing a baserunner in his inning of work. The righty has a 3.18 ERA and 0.88 WHIP with 30 strikeouts over […]
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Raisel Iglesias Notches Fourth Save
Atlanta Braves right-handed pitcher Raisel Iglesias locked down his fourth save of the season on Thursday, helping the Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 8-5. Iglesias didn't allow a baserunner and struck out one in his inning of work. He has now worked five scoreless outings in a row, allowing just a hit and a walk […]
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Yennier Cano Picks Up Fourth Save
Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Yennier Cano held on for his fourth save of the season on Thursday in a 3-1 victory over the New York Yankees. Cano allowed a run on a hit and a walk, but managed to escape with the save. The righty was called upon because usual closer Felix Bautista was unavailable […]
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Josh Hader Picks Up 13th Save
San Diego Padres left-handed pitcher Josh Hader notched his 13th save of the season on Thursday, securing an 8-6 victory over the Washington Nationals. Hader didn't allow a baserunner and struck out two in his inning of work. This continues what has been a dominant season for Hader in which he has a 0.86 ERA, […]
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Carlos Estevez Notches 12th Save
Los Angeles Angels relief pitcher Carlos Estevez held down a 4-2 lead to pick up his 12th save of the season on Sunday against the Minnesota Twins. Estevez allowed just a hit while striking out one in his inning of work. He has been excellent in the closer role for the Halos, pitching to a […]
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Camilo Doval Picks Up 12th Save Sunday
San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Camilo Doval notched another save in a 7-5 win over the Miami Marlins on Sunday. Although he did allow a couple of hits and an unearned run in this one, he has been money over the last few weeks. He now has saves in four of the Giants last six […]
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Joe Kelly Earns First Save Sunday
Chicago White Sox right-handed pitcher Joe Kelly notched his first save of the season on Sunday, securing a 5-2 win over the Kansas City Royals. With Kendall Graveman working two days in a row, Kelly became to go-to option when a save situation arose in this one. He did a good job with the opportunity, […]
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Devin Williams Shuts Down Rays To Earn Seventh Save
Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Devin Williams secured a 6-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays with a multi-inning save on Sunday. Williams entered the game with two outs in the eight and runners at second and first. He walked a batter, but got out of the inning unscathed. He pitched around another walk in the […]
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Brooks Raley Picks Up First Save
New York Mets left-handed pitcher Brooks Raley tossed a clean inning to lock down his first save in a 2-1 win over the Cleveland Guardians in the second game of their Sunday back-to-backs. Interestingly, he also pitched in the first game and secured his 10th hold of the season. Adam Ottavino and David Robertson also […]
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Raisel Iglesias Secures Third Save
Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Raisel Iglesias tossed a perfect ninth inning to secure a 3-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners. Iglesias didn't allow a baserunner and struck out two. He now holds a 5.68 ERA and 1.11 WHIP with eight strikeouts in 6 ⅓ IP. After a couple of subpar performances earlier in the month, […]
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Craig Kimbrel Squeaks Out Fifth Save
Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Craig Kimbrel picked up his fifth save of the season in a 2-1 win over the Chicago Cubs on Sunday. Kimbrel was shaky in this one, allowing a run on a homer and also walking a batter, but he did manage to strike out a pair. He now holds a 6.35 […]
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Freddie Freeman Belts 300th Career Homer
Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman hit his 300th career home run on Thursday in a 16-8 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. Freeman did it in style, too, mashing a grand slam to hit the milestone. He ended up going 2-for-5 with a homer, a triple, a run, and four RBI. He's having […]
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Nolan Gorman Continues Mashing
St. Louis Cardinals second baseman Nolan Gorman knocked two homers on Thursday, helping the 16-8 thumping of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Gorman went 3-for-5 with two runs and three RBI. Notably, the lefty was in the starting lineup tonight against lefty Julio Urias, something the Cardinals haven't done much over Gorman's career. With one of […]
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Willson Contreras Goes Deep Twice Thursday
St. Louis Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras broke out on Thursday, crushing two three-run homers and racking up six RBI in a 16-8 demolition of the Los Angeles Dodgers. He went 2-for-5 and added two runs. He is now hitting .256 with five homers, 21 runs, 24 RBI, and three steals. He raised his OPS from […]
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Emmanuel Clase Notches League-Leading 15th Save
Cleveland Guardians relief pitcher Emmanuel Clase threw a clean ninth inning to pick up his 15th save in a 3-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox. Clase allowed a hit and struck out one in his inning of work. He now has a 2.82 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, and 14 strikeouts in 22 ⅓ IP. He […]
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Carlos Estevez Keeps Rolling With 10th Save
Los Angeles Angels right-handed pitcher Carlos Estevez recorded his 10th save of the season on Thursday, tossing a scoreless ninth inning to close out a 6-5 win over the Baltimore Orioles. It wasn't without drama, as Estevez allowed two hits and a walk to make things interesting. He also struck out a pair. He now […]
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Ron Marinaccio Collects First Save
New York Yankees relief pitcher Ron Marinaccio picked up his first save of the season on Thursday, closing out a 4-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. He threw a clean inning but didn't strike out a batter. His ERA drops to 4.50 and his WHIP to 1.20. The righty was the de facto closing […]
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Lars Nootbaar Producing From Lead Off Spot
St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Lars Nootbaar stayed hot at the dish Sunday, going 3-for-6 with a couple of doubles and three runs scored as the Cards routed the Boston Red Sox 9-1. He improves his slash line to .302/.432/.448 and has added three homers, 17 runs, 13 RBI, and five stolen bases in 96 at-bats. […]
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Nolan Arenado Extends Home Run Streak
St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado went 2-for-5 with a homer, a steal, and four RBI in a 9-1 rout of the Boston Red Sox on Sunday Night Baseball. Arenado has now homered in three consecutive games as he appears to be heating up at the dish. He ups his season slash line to […]
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Dylan Carlson Leaves Game With Ankle Sprain
St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Dylan Carlson (ankle) left Sunday's game against the Boston Red Sox after spraining his ankle while running out a single in the second inning. He did stay in the game for an inning but had to come out in the third. He should be considered day-to-day for now and he expressed […]
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C.J. Cron Headed To IL, Michael Toglia Likely Being Recalled
Colorado Rockies first baseman C.J. Cron (back) will likely head to the IL on Monday with back spasms. Cron left early Sunday against the Phillies, and although the injury seemed minor, the Rockies appear to be playing it safe with the 33-year-old by sending him to the IL. Being called up in his place is […]
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Cody Bradford To Be Called Up For Spot Start
The Texas Rangers are calling up pitching prospect Cody Bradford to make a spot start on Monday against the Atlanta Braves. Bradford is getting the call to push back Dane Dunning to Tuesday and Nathan Eovaldi to Wednesday. Bradford, MLB Pipeline's No. 26 prospect for Texas, is having himself a solid season so far, pitching […]
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Matt McLain To Be Called Up By Reds
Cincinnati Reds top infield prospect Matt McLain will be promoted on Monday, according to Jon Heyman. The shortstop is MLB Pipeline's No. 5 prospect for the Reds. McLain, 23, is slashing a robust .348/.474/.710 with 12 homers and 10 steals in 138 at-bats at Triple-A Louisville. The Reds will likely give him plenty of playing […]
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Alex Cobb Has Another Excellent Outing
San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Alex Cobb was on his game Thursday, keeping the Arizona Diamondbacks at bay in a 6-2 win. Cobb threw 7 ⅓ innings of shutout ball, allowing seven hits and two walks while striking out just three. It's an interesting line for Cobb, but it does follow what he's been doing […]
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Casey Schmitt Continues Mashing Thursday
San Francisco Giants infielder Casey Schmitt raked on Thursday, going 4-for-4 with a homer in a 6-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Schmitt added two runs scored and three RBI to his line. He has been on fire since being called up on Tuesday, going 8-for-12 with two homers, four RBI, and five runs scored. […]
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Drew Rasmussen Dominates Yankees On Thursday
Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Drew Rasmussen had a fantastic start on Thursday, shutting down the New York Yankees in an 8-2 win. Rasmussen threw seven solid frames, allowing just two hits and no walks while striking out seven. He probably could've gone further, as he threw just 76 pitches, but we all know how […]
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Kevin Herget Earns First Career Save
Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher Kevin Herget picked up his first career save on Thursday, finishing off the New York Mets in a 5-0 victory. It was a bullpen day for the Reds, and all of their arms performed well. That included 32-year-old Kevin Herget, who only had 7 innings pitched in the majors coming into […]
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Will Smith Notches Seventh Save
Texas Rangers left-handed pitcher Will Smith earned his seventh save of the season on Thursday by holding down a 4-0 lead over the Oakland Athletics. The Rangers tried to let Nathan Eovaldi finish off a complete game shutout, but after a couple of two-out baserunners, they decided to turn to Smith. He promptly struck out […]
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Nathan Eovaldi Hurls Another Gem
Texas Rangers right-handed pitcher Nathan Eovaldi continued his dominant stretch on Thursday, picking up his third consecutive win in a 4-0 shutout over the Oakland Athletics. The flamethrower threw 8 ⅔ innings of dominant ball, allowing just three hits and a walk while striking out a career-high 12. He has now gone at least 8 […]
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Yusei Kikuchi Shuts Down Pirates Sunday
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi turned in a solid start on Sunday, earning his fifth win in a 5-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The southpaw hurled 6 ⅓ innings of scoreless ball while allowing just four hits and two walks. He also struck out three. Kikuchi sees his ERA lower to 3.35 […]
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