Ryan Thompson Gets The Save For Tampa Bay On Sunday
3 years agoOn Sunday, Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Ryan Thompson became the team's third reliever to record a save this year. He closed out the team's 5-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox by pitching a scoreless ninth inning. He retired each of the three batters he faced and recorded one strikeout. Andrew Kittredge, who leads the team with two saves, pitched a pair of innings on Saturday, so the team may have wanted to hold him out on Sunday. Thompson has been extremely effective so far this year. Over seven appearances and 6.1 innings, he has allowed four hits, two walks and no earned runs. Kittredge should still be considered the frontrunner for saves in Tampa Bay, but knowing the Rays, there will be save opportunities for Thompson and some others sprinkled in throughout the year.
Source: ESPN
Source: ESPN