Alek Manoah Has Excellent Start In Double-A

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Alek Manoah showed signs of improvement in his latest minor league start with Double-A New Hampshire, throwing five innings of one-run ball. He allowed just three hits and had an impressive 10 strikeouts. The only flaw in this start was that he still walked three, but that number is at […]

Brayan Bello Flirts With No-No Thursday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Brayan Bello took a hard-luck loss on Thursday, where he pitched seven dominant innings of one-run ball. Bello struck out five and allowed just two hits and a walk. He also took a no-hitter into the eighth before Jean Segura broke it up with a leadoff infield single. The 24-year-old […]

Craig Kimbrel Slams Door On Cubs

Philadelphia Phillies right-handed pitcher Craig Kimbrel threw a clean ninth inning to pick up his 12th save of the season in a 3-1 win over the Chicago Cubs. Kimbrel struck out one and didn't allow a baserunner in his inning of work. He is down to a 3.82 ERA and 1.03 WHIP on the season […]

Devin Williams Earns Shaky Save Thursday

Milwaukee Brewers closer Devin Williams wasn't at his best but held onto a one-run lead to earn his 16th save of the season, and third in the last four days, in a 3-2 win over the New York Mets. Williams walked two and allowed a single to load the bases up before striking out Starling […]

A.J. Puk Picks Up 13th Save

Miami Marlins relief pitcher A.J. Puk notched another save Thursday, closing out the Boston Red Sox in a 2-0 win. Puk tossed a perfect ninth inning in this one, striking out a pair. He now has saves on back-to-back days against the Bo-Sox and is up to seven saves in June alone. The lefty now […]

Emmanuel Clase Blows Save Thursday

Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase took a blown save and a loss in a 4-3 extra innings defeat against the Kansas City Royals. Clase was asked to protect a one-run lead, which is never easy with the ghost runner. Still, Clase wasn't at his best as he allowed two hits, including a game-winning two-run double. […]

David Bednar Records Four-Out Save

Pittsburgh Pirates closer David Bednar converted his 16th save of the season on Thursday, shutting down the Padres in a 5-4 victory. Bednar came into the game with two outs in the eighth and a runner at second, but escaped with a strikeout. He struck out another two in the ninth to finish off the […]

Scott McGough Picks Up Sixth Save

Arizona Diamondbacks right-handed pitcher Scott McGough allowed five baserunners but escaped with a save on Sunday, helping lock down a 5-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants. McGough wasn't at his best in this one, but he did get the final four outs of the game. In the eighth, he allowed two hits and a […]

Justin Lawrence Escapes With Save Sunday

Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Justin Lawrence held on for his fourth save of the season in a 4-3 win over the Los Angeles Angels. Lawrence allowed three hits and a run but managed to salvage the win. He appears to be the preferred option out of the Rockies bullpen, especially given today's usage with Pierce […]

Keynan Middleton Notches Second Save

Chicago White Sox reliever Keynan Middleton tossed a scoreless ninth inning to lock down a 4-1 victory over the Boston Red Sox, earning his second save in the process. Middleton didn't allow a baserunner and struck out one in his inning of work. He has been very solid this year, pitching to a 2.33 ERA […]

Jordan Hicks Posts Another Save

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Jordan Hicks picked up his fourth save of the season on Sunday, shutting down the Chicago Cubs to earn a 7-5 victory in the London Series. Hicks allowed one run to score but held on from there, striking out a pair in the process. The flamethrower has now registered the […]

Julio Urias Throws 60 Pitches In Rehab Outing

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Julio Urias (hamstring) threw four innings of one-run ball in his rehab start for Single-A Rancho Cucamonga on Sunday. Urias threw 60 pitches, 46 of them for strikes. He struck out eight while allowing just two hits and a walk. The lefty is on track to make his return to […]

Byron Buxton Appears As Pinch-Hitter Sunday

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (back) pinch-hit in the eighth inning of a 6-3 extra innings win over the Detroit Tigers. Buxton was out of the starting lineup due to a back issue that manager Rocco Baldelli confirmed has been bothering his center fielder for a while, but it appears it will be an injury […]

Michael Harris II Continues Hot June

Atlanta Braves outfielder Michael Harris II continued his hot run at the plate on Thursday, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in a 5-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. Harris II now has a .394 AVG, four homers, and three swipes in 18 June games. That's more like the version of […]

Bryce Elder Once Again Solid Against Phillies

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Bryce Elder was stellar Thursday, racking up six strikeouts over seven shutout innings in a 5-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. Unfortunately, the Braves couldn't get any runs off Aaron Nola, so Elder had to settle for a no-decision. The latter allowed just three hits and two walks, lowering his ERA […]

Bryan Woo Collects First MLB Win

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Bryan Woo cruised to victory in a 10-2 victory over the New York Yankees. Woo went just 5 ⅓ innings in this one, but didn't allow a run and only gave up two hits. He struck out five and walked three, which contributed to his high pitch count. Still, it was […]

Braxton Garrett Continues Rolling Against Pirates

Miami Marlins left-handed starting pitcher Braxton Garrett had a dominant outing on Thursday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Garrett showed tremendous stuff in this one, punching out a staggering 13 batters while allowing just a run on three hits and no walks over seven innings. He had 14 swinging strikes and a CSW% of 42%, which […]

Jason Adam Blows Save Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Jason Adam had a tough outing on Thursday, allowing two runs and taking a blown save in a 6-5 loss to the Kansas City Royals. Adam was called in as the set-up man in this one, working the eighth inning and handing it off the Pete Fairbanks. Alas, both men […]

Pete Fairbanks Takes Loss Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Pete Fairbanks took the loss Thursday after allowing the game-winning run to score in the top of the ninth. Fairbanks was called into a tied game after Jason Adam blew a save in the eighth, giving the former a chance to potentially cement his status as closer. Unfortunately, Fairbanks had […]

Harrison Bader Likely Returning Tuesday

New York Yankees outfielder Harrison Bader (hamstring) is expected to return from the injured list on Tuesday. Bader has been out since late May with a right hamstring strain and was originally expected to return last Friday, but was given a few extra rehab games over the weekend. The Yankees have sent down Oswaldo Cabrera […]

Andrew Nardi Notches Rare Save Sunday

Miami Marlins left-handed pitcher Andrew Nardi picked up his second save of the season in a 4-2 win over the Washington Nationals. Nardi allowed just a hit while firing a pair of strikeouts in his inning of work. Although Nardi has been good this season, the only reason he was in for the save today […]

Jordan Hicks Notches Another Save Sunday

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Jordan Hicks tossed a scoreless ninth to secure his second consecutive save over the New York Mets, this time closing out an 8-7 win. This is starting to become a story, as presumed closer Giovanny Gallegos should have been available for this one, but was held out in favor of […]

Alex Young Picks Up First Save

Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher Alex Young picked up an extra-innings save on Sunday, securing a 9-7 victory over the Houston Astros. Young came into the game in the tenth after Ian Gibaut blew the save in the ninth with usual closer Alexis Diaz unavailable. The former allowed the ghost runner to score, but nothing more. […]

Carlos Estevez Gets Back On Track Sunday

Los Angeles Angels closer Carlos Estevez secured his 19th save of the season on Sunday in a 5-2 win over the Kansas City Royals. Estevez threw a perfect ninth, striking out one in the process. This was a nice bounce-back effort for the righty, who had a rough outing Thursday when he walked three before […]

Jason Foley Records Six-Out Save

Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Jason Foley picked up his third save of the season with his brilliant performance in a 6-4 win over the Minnesota Twins. Tasked with getting out of a two-on, nobody-out jam in what was suddenly becoming a close game thanks to another Alex Lange blowup, Foley delivered and only allowed one […]

Jacob Webb Gets Out Of Jam For First Save

Los Angeles Angels reliever Jacob Webb notched his first save of the season Thursday, securing a 5-3 win over the Texas Rangers. Webb came into a doozy of a situation, as closer Carlos Estevez allowed three walks before being pulled. Webb did walk a batter, but he pitched well enough to get out of it. […]

Carl Edwards Jr. Records Rare Save

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Carl Edwards Jr. picked up his second save of the year in a 4-1 win over the Houston Astros. After Kyle Finnegan pitched the eighth and Hunter Harvey blew a save in the ninth, the Nats went to their next option in Edwards Jr. in the tenth. He got the job […]

Emmanuel Clase Picks Up Four-Out Save Thursday

Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase notched his league-leading 21st save on Thursday, recording the final four outs of an 8-6 victory over the San Diego Padres. Clase was brought in with a runner at second and two outs in the eighth, and got Manny Machado to ground out to end the threat. He then pitched […]

Felix Bautista Notches 18th Save

Baltimore Orioles closer Felix Bautista shut down the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday, securing a 4-2 win. Bautista was asked to record the final four outs of this one, as he came into a sticky situation with runners on first and second and two out in the eighth. He got a strikeout to end that […]

Gio Urshela Exits Early With Hip Injury

Los Angeles Angels corner infielder Gio Urshela (hip) was removed from Thursday's game against the Texas Rangers in the first inning after falling down while running out a double-play ball. Urshela said after the game that he couldn't walk and both his hips and knee hurt. Urshela will likely miss some time, especially since he […]