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Juan Mejia Blows First Save Opportunity, Falling Out of Favor in Rockies Bullpen?
Colorado Rockies right-handed reliever Juan Mejia blew his first save opportunity of the season in Wednesday's 5-4 loss to the visiting Texas Rangers at Coors Field, allowing a hit and striking out one in two-thirds of an inning. The two runs that scored were charged to lefty Brennan Bernardino, who started the inning. It wasn't exactly the 25-year-old Dominican's fault, as he entered the contest in Denver with the bases loaded and one out. Mejia hasn't allowed an earned run in his last seven appearances since May 5, a span in which he has thrown 8 1/3 scoreless innings with three hits allowed, four walks, 11 strikeouts, two saves, one blown save, and a hold. Right-hander Antonio Senzatela should remain in the mix for saves in Colorado going forward, but Mejia's first blown save of the year on Tuesday shouldn't negatively impact his save chances in Colorado, and he's probably still the best option for saves with the Rockies for fantasy managers. In his second year with the Rockies, Mejia has a 3.80 ERA (3.36 FIP), 1.48 WHIP, a career-high three saves, 28 strikeouts, and 11 walks in 23 2/3 innings.
Source: MLB.com
Source: MLB.com
