Michael Lorenzen Picks Up Save On Saturday

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Michael Lorenzen got the final five outs of a 7-4 win over the Miami Marlins on Saturday. He did not allow a run while striking out one on the way to earning his second save of the season. After dealing with injuries for much of the season, Lorenzen has been excellent over […]

Jordan Romano Strikes Out The Side For 11th Save

Toronto Blue Jays reliever Jordan Romano shut down the Tigers in the ninth inning on Saturday, securing his 11th save of the campaign in the 3-0 win. He worked around a leadoff single by striking out the next three batters he faced, throwing 13 of his 16 pitches for strikes in the dominant showing. The […]

Collin McHugh Converts First Save

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Collin McHugh struck out one across a perfect 1 2/3 innings to earn the save during Saturday's 8-4 win over the Chicago White Sox. He entered the game in the eighth inning and retired all five batters he faced to record his first save of the season. The 34-year-old has been […]

Kenley Jansen Converts 27th Save

Los Angeles Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen picked up his 27th save of the season on Saturday against the New York Mets. Jansen hit Kevin Pillar to open the frame, but then worked a 1-2-3 inning with two strikeouts to shut the door on the Mets. Jansen has been having a shaky second half, but he […]

Keegan Thompson Suffers Loss On Saturday

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Keegan Thompson tossed four innings his Saturday's start versus the Kansas City Royals. Thompson was recently sent down to Triple-A Iowa to get stretched out for a starting role in the second half and Saturday marked his return. The young right-hander went four innings and allowed five hits, two runs, two […]

Cesar Valdez Designated For Assignment Friday

Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Cesar Valdez was designated for assignment Friday. The 36-year-old was a huge surprise at the beginning of the season, converting eight of his first 10 save opportunities with a 1.23 ERA while relying heavily on a changeup. However, he ended up losing the role and had a final stat line of […]

Diego Castillo Placed On Injured List Saturday

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Diego Castillo (shoulder) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Saturday with right shoulder inflammation, according to Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times. Castillo had just blown a save opportunity in his last outing on Thursday, allowing two runs on one hit and one walk while striking out two over […]

Nick Solak, Nick Synder Recalled For Rangers

Texas Rangers infielder Nick Solak and relief pitcher Nick Snyder have been recalled from the minors. The Rangers needed some new faces with Charlie Culberson being placed on the COVID-19 list and Joe Barlow (finger) going on the 10-day injured list. Solak figures to get some playing time, but hasn't hit well during his time […]

Joe Barlow Placed On Injured List

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Joe Barlow (finger) has been placed on the 10-day injured list. He suffered a blister on his right finger during Thursday's contest. The Rangers don't exactly have many reliable arms out of their bullpen right now. Spencer Patton is the likely candidate to take over the closer role without Barlow available. […]

Another Scoreless Outing For Aaron Loup On Friday

New York Mets relief pitcher Aaron Loup pitched a clean inning in the Mets 3-2 loss to the Dodgers on Friday, striking out one batter. It was Loup's twentieth straight appearance in which he did not allow an earned run and he has allowed only one earned run since May 21. Loup has become one […]

Ian Kennedy Slams Door On Padres For Save No. 20

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Ian Kennedy pitched 1 1/3 innings on Friday at San Diego to pick up his 20th save of the season. Kennedy was summoned into a bases-loaded jam in the eighth inning and proceeded to hit Fernando Tatis Jr. to force in a run. The right-hander then whiffed Manny Machado to escape […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 22

The second half of the baseball season is in full swing, and believe it or not, there are only six weeks left of the major league baseball regular season. We will now begin to start hearing of players being shut down for the rest of the year. Knowing injury timelines is an extremely crucial part […]

Kenley Jansen Completes Easy Save Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Kenley Jansen set down all three New York Mets he faced Friday night to earn his 26th save of the season. He struck out one batter. Jansen may not be the dominant closer he used to be, but that hasn't stopped him from producing an excellent season to the tune […]

Kyle Finnegan Locks Down Save Friday

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Kyle Finnegan continues to solidify himself as a solid option for saves, locking down another one against the Milwaukee Brewers Friday night. He walked one batter and struck out another in an inning of work. Finnegan now has converted five of his seven save opportunities on the year, but has been […]

Mychal Givens Earns Fourth Save

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Mychal Givens threw a scoreless ninth inning to preserve a 5-3 win over the Miami Marlins on Friday. He struck out two and allowed one hit, a double to Lewis Brinson. Earlier in the game, it didn't appear that the Reds would need to turn to their closer as starter Sonny Gray […]

Joe Kelly Completes Rehab Outing Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Joe Kelly (COVID-19) faced three batters in a rehab outing on Friday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports. Kelly threw 16 pitches, striking out one and walking two. Manager Dave Roberts told reporters that he could be activated from the injured list as soon as Sunday. Kelly, who has been on […]

Shane Greene Signs Deal With Dodgers

Free agent relief pitcher Shane Greene has officially signed a deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers and is active for Friday's game, according to Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register. Greene struggled in 19 appearances with Atlanta this season before being DFA'd, going 0-1 with an 8.47 ERA, 1.824 WHIP and 20.5 percent strikeout […]

Julian Merryweather Suffers Setback In Rehab

Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Julian Merryweather (oblique) suffered a setback during his rehab assignment and will have his next appearance pushed back, according to Keegan Matheson of MLB.com. Merryweather tossed 4 1/3 innings back in April and looked to be a potential closer candidate for Toronto before landing on the IL with a left […]

Jose Quintana Struggles Thursday, Not Guaranteed Another Start

Los Angeles Angels left-hander Jose Quintana was pulled during the second innings in Thursday's win against the Detroit Tigers. He gave up six runs (five earned), one home run, and seven hits while striking out 1 in 1.1 innings. The outing brought his ERA up to 6.84 over 51.1 innings. Because of the poor result, […]

Keegan Thompson To Start Saturday

Chicago Cubs right-hander Keegan Thompson will start Saturday's game to take on the Kansas City Royals, according to Meghan Montemurro of The Chicago Tribune. Thompson has pitched almost exclusively out of the bullpen this season, save for one start. He posted a 2.21 ERA with 43 strikeouts, 22 walks and added a save and a […]

Chad Green Locks Down Sixth Save

New York Yankees relief pitcher Chad Green locked down his sixth save of the year Thursday night, allowing one run on one hit in an inning of work. The run came via a solo home run by Miguel Sano, and Green struck out two batters in the outing. Even with Aroldis Chapman back from the […]

Paul Sewald Earns 11th-Inning Save

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Paul Sewald got the call in the bottom of the 11th inning Thursday, and he came through with a save against the Texas Rangers to close out a 9-8 victory. Sewald allowed one hit in an inning of work, which let one unearned run score. He struck out one batter. Sewald […]

Diego Castillo Melts Down Thursday

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Diego Castillo blew a save Thursday night against the Texas Rangers. Seattle took a five-run lead into the ninth inning, but fellow reliever Anthony Misiewicz allowed three runs without recording an out, and then Castillo came on to complete the meltdown, allowing two runs on one hit and one walk. He […]

Joe Barlow Tagged With Loss On Thursday

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Joe Barlow appears to be the favorite for save chances down the stretch. On Thursday, Barlow got through a scoreless 10th inning and appeared locked in. Sadly, that changed in the 11th when Ty France hit a go-ahead two-run home run off Barlow. He was given the loss in what was […]

Blake Treinen Records Fourth Save

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Blake Treinen worked a perfect 1-2-3 inning to earn his fourth save of the season versus the New York Mets on Thursday. Treinen struck out all three batters that he faced. Closer Kenley Jansen was unavailable on Wednesday with him pitching on Monday and Tuesday, but seemed to get an […]

Michael Kopech Suffers Loss In Relief

Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Michael Kopech struggled in an inning of relief and picked up the loss on Thursday versus the Oakland Athletics. Kopech was called upon for the top of the seventh inning in a tie game, but allowed two hits, two runs and struck out one during his lone inning of work. […]

Bullpen Report - Emphasize Relievers In the Final Month

If you have fallen behind in the saves category or are in need of some relievers that can help your ratios, this is the perfect time of year for you to strike. Yeah, we had all the early season bullpen changes and the trade deadline which completely mixed things up. But if you are still […]

Closers and Saves Report - Week 21 Waiver Wire

Since we last spoke, Closers and Saves Report readers, a former relief pitcher threw a no-hitter in his first major league start. That was pretty cool. Bullpens did things too. Closers came back from injuries, new committees formed, old committees closed as one guy took over, and so on. But that no-hitter though... We also […]

Twins Select Contracts of Andrew Albers, Kyle Barraclough

The Minnesota Twins selected the contracts of pitchers Andrew Albers and Kyle Barraclough from Triple-A on Thursday, the team announced in a press release. These were the corresponding moves to the placement of Lewis Thorpe on the 10-day injured list and the optioning of Edgar Garcia to Triple-A. Albers has not pitched in the majors […]

Lou Trivino Logs 20th Save Thursday Versus White Sox

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Lou Trivino allowed an unearned run, but was able to nail down his 20th save of the season Thursday at the White Sox. Tasked with protecting a two-run lead, Trivino allowed a leadoff single before retiring the next two batters. That hit would come around to score on a throwing error […]