Abner Uribe Earns Second Save In Two Days
8 months agoAbner Uribe earned his second save in two days for the Milwaukee Brewers. Uribe again got the ninth inning Saturday afternoon against the New York Mets and responded with the save despite surrendering a home run to slugger Pete Alonso. He allowed one run on one hit while striking out two in Saturday's 7-6 win over the Mets. With the back injury shelving top closer Devin Williams (back) for at least the next three months, the closer job was thought to be a competition among Trevor Megill, Joel Payamps, and Uribe. On Friday, Megill got the heart of the Met's lineup, leaving the ninth inning to Uribe. Megill got the seventh inning again on Saturday and struck out three while surrendering two hits. In the coming weeks, this will be one to watch as all three pitchers are candidates for saves. At this time, Uribe has the upper hand and has handled the job well through the first three games of the 2024 season. Uribe has electric stuff and has elite fastball/sinker velocity to go with a nasty slider as well. Uribe is worth an add in leagues that value saves as long as he has the role.
Source: MLB
Source: MLB