Matt Strahm Records First Save

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Matt Strahm recorded his first save of the season on Sunday, pitching two scoreless innings in a 6-1 win over the Boston Red Sox. The lefty came into this one with a 4-1 lead, and when the Phillies added runs, they let Strahm finish it. This was his first relief appearance […]

Emmanuel Clase Picks Up 12th Save

Cleveland Guardians relief pitcher Emmanuel Clase notched his 12th save of the season on Sunday, securing a 2-0 victory over the Minnesota Twins. Clase was tasked with finishing off a shutout after a tremendous performance by Cal Quantrill, and did so, striking out one while allowing just a walk in his inning of work. Clase […]

Evan Phillips Secures Fifth Save Sunday

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Evan Phillips picked up his fifth save of the season on Sunday, holding down a 5-2 lead to secure a win over the San Diego Padres. Phillips made quick work of the Padres in the tenth inning, setting them down in order while stranding the ghost runner on third. Phillips […]

Jose Suarez Pulled Early From Sunday Start

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Jose Suarez was removed from Sunday's start early with shoulder soreness. Suarez felt something in his shoulder during the third inning of his start against the Texas Rangers and was then pulled from the game. He will get an MRI tomorrow to determine the extent of his injury, but an […]

Victor Robles Heading To IL

Washington National outfielder Victor Robles is headed to the 10-day IL with back spasms. Manager Dave Martinez said that Robles will need an IL stint after being injured on a slide in Saturday's game. Robles had been having a decent season before his injury, slashing .292/.388/.360 while turning in eight stolen bases. He isn't going […]

Zach Eflin Extremely Sharp In Win Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Zach Eflin was fantastic on Thursday, going seven strong innings and picking up the win against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Eflin allowed just three hits and struck out 10 while walking none. Digging a little deeper, Eflin earned his excellence in this one, as he had a decent 33% CSW and […]

Masataka Yoshida Continues Crushing

Boston Red Sox outfielder Masataka Yoshida continued his scorching hot streak on Thursday, going 3-for-5 with a homer, three runs, and three RBI in their 11-5 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. He extended his hitting streak to 14 games in this one, and sees his slash line bump to .317/.400/.548. He's mashed six homers, […]

Alex Lange Notches Fifth Save

Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Alex Lange picked up his fifth save of the season on Thursday, finishing off a 2-0 shutout victory over the New York Mets. He struck out a pair and allowed just a single in his inning of work. Lange has been fantastic for the Tigers, turning in 11 straight scoreless outings […]

Jason Adam Records Second Save

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Jason Adam collected his second save of the season on Thursday, recording the final three outs to preserve a 3-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. It wasn't the smoothest of outings for the righty, as he allowed two unearned runs after an error early in the frame made things shaky. […]

Paul Sewald Remains Perfect, Grabs Ninth Save

Seattle Mariners right-handed pitcher Paul Sewald notched his ninth save of the season on Thursday after shutting down the Oakland Athletics to preserve a 5-3 win. Sewald threw a perfect frame, fanning two in the process. He now has a 2.65 ERA and 0.76 WHIP and has converted all nine of his save opportunities. The […]

A.J. Minter Collects Seventh Save

Atlanta Braves relief pitcher A.J. Minter picked up his seventh save of the season on Thursday, closing out the Miami Marlins in a 6-3 win. The lefty worked around a two-out single and struck out two in his inning of work. Minter has been pretty awful in the closer role early in the season, posting […]

Ryan Pressly Collects Third Save

Houston Astros relief pitcher Ryan Pressly recorded his third save of the season Sunday, closing out a 4-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. The Astros closer was sharp in this one, setting down the side in order while striking out one. Pressley now has six scoreless outings in a row and has seemingly settled in […]

Michael Soroka Crushed In Triple-A Start

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Michael Soroka got clobbered in his start for Triple-A Gwinnett on Sunday, allowing eight runs (seven earned) over three innings. He gave up 10 hits and only struck out one batter. Although this wasn't a great start, Soroka has mostly looked good in the minors so far, throwing 13 ⅔ innings […]

Jose Urquidy Leaves Game Early With Shoulder Injury

Houston Astros starting pitcher Jose Urquidy (shoulder) left Sunday's start against the Philadelphia Phillies with right shoulder soreness, according to manager Dusty Baker. He will visit with doctors tomorrow to determine the extent of the injury. Urquidy was removed after throwing a changeup that sailed way outside the zone in the sixth inning. Before he […]

Adam Wainwright Strikes Out Nine In Rehab Outing

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright (groin) allowed four earned runs over 5 ⅔ IP in his rehab outing on Sunday, finishing with 89 pitches thrown. Although he allowed four runs, he managed to strike out nine and walk only one batter. He could be activated as early as Friday against Detroit if the […]

David Robertson Picks Up Fifth Save

New York Mets right-handed pitcher David Robertson tossed a perfect ninth inning to pick up his fifth save of the season, preserving a 9-8 lead over the Washington Nationals. Robertson picked up two strikeouts and didn't allow a baserunner in his inning of work. The 38-year-old veteran has thrown it back to his prime this […]

Carlos Estevez Tightens Grip On Closer Role With Fifth Save

Los Angeles Angels relief pitcher Carlos Estevez picked up his fifth save of the season on Thursday, holding onto an 8-7 lead over the Oakland Athletics. Estevez allowed a two-out single, but nothing more. He also struck out two. The righty appears to be tightening his grasp on the closer job, as he has the […]

Dylan Floro Earns First Save Thursday

Miami Marlins relief pitcher Dylan Floro earned his first save of the season Thursday, holding down a 5-4 ninth-inning lead over the Atlanta Braves. Floro tossed a perfect frame and struck out a pair. It was a nice bounceback game for Floro, who was torched for three runs and the loss on Wednesday. It was […]

Brad Boxberger Grabs Second Save

Chicago Cubs right-handed pitcher Brad Boxberger secured his second save of the season by shutting down the San Diego Padres on Thursday, closing out a 5-2 victory. Boxberger came in for the ninth and walked the leadoff hitter, but then coaxed a double play ball and a fly out to end the game. Boxberger has […]

Craig Kimbrel Earns Third Save Thursday

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Craig Kimbrel picked up his third save of the season Thursday, securing a 1-0 victory over the Seattle Mariners. Kimbrel once again looked solid, tossing a perfect frame with two strikeouts. That makes eight scoreless appearances in a row for the veteran closer, who has settled in nicely after a few […]

A.J. Minter Implodes In Ninth

Atlanta Braves left-handed pitcher A.J. Minter had another rough outing on Thursday against the Miami Marlins, allowing five runs on five hits in just two-thirds of an inning. He also took the loss, as the Marlins came back from a 4-0 deficit to win 5-4. He has now taken the loss in three of his […]

Matt Carpenter Has Monster Game Sunday

San Diego Padres designated hitter Matt Carpenter had himself a day at the plate, going 3-for-3 with two doubles, a home run, and a sacrifice fly. He finished with a run scored and five RBI. This was a much-needed breakout for Carpenter, as he had recently been relegated to an at-bat or two per game, […]

Kevin Gausman Shuts Down Yankees Sunday

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Kevin Gausman delivered a dominant performance on Sunday, earning a win over the New York Yankees. Gausman threw seven innings, allowing just three hits and striking out 11 while walking none. His splitter was especially nasty, as hitters whiffed 11 times on 20 swings on the pitch. After a rough […]

Pete Fairbanks Maintains Perfect ERA While Picking Up Third Save

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Pete Fairbanks pitched a clean ninth inning to pick up his third save of the season in a 4-1 win over the Chicago White Sox. With 19 wins you'd think the Rays primary closer would have more than three saves, but they've been blowing out teams or winning walk-off style […]

Bryan Abreu Collects Second Straight Save

Houston Astros reliever Bryan Abreu was called upon in a save situation for the second game in a row and was once again successful in closing the game out. It is an interesting development, as presumed closer Ryan Pressly should have been available after resting yesterday. Manager Dusty Baker said that Pressly was unavailable, but […]

Brusdar Graterol Notches First Save

Los Angeles Dodgers right-handed pitcher Brusdar Graterol picked up a two-innings save Sunday, preserving a 7-3 win over the Chicago Cubs. The big righty came in with a 5-3 lead in the eighth inning and remained in for the ninth after the Dodgers extended their lead. He lowers his ERA to 2.53 and WHIP to […]

Camilo Doval Records Second Save Sunday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Camilo Doval picked up the save in a 5-4 win over the New York Mets on Sunday Night Baseball. It was only his second save of the season, but that mostly has to do with the Giants being 8-13 and not playing in many close games. He's been fine when […]

Brent Rooker Goes Deep Twice Thursday

Oakland Athletics outfielder Brent Rooker had a nice game Thursday, going 2-for-4 with a pair of homers in an 8-7 loss against the Baltimore Orioles. He drove in five runs while scoring a pair himself. Rooker homered off of Cole Irvin in the third inning, and then off Austin Voth in the fifth. Although he […]

Adley Rutschman Hits First Career Walk-Off Homer

Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman went 1-for-5 with a walk-off home run in an 8-7 win over the Oakland Athletics. Rutschman crushed a 1-0 offering from Trevor May in the bottom of the ninth to send the fans home happy. The sophomore backstop is now slashing .373/.467/.627 with four homers early in the season. His […]

Brandon Lowe Homers Again

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe continued his scorching hot stretch on Thursday, going 2-for-4 with his fifth homer of the season in a 9-3 win over the Boston Red Sox. He added two runs and two RBI to round out the performance. Lowe has now homered in five straight starts, although that streak […]