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Relievers like Drew Sommers and John Schreiber stepping into key roles or being waived, impacting team bullpen stability.
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Red Sox closer Aroldis Chapman has passed his end-of-season physical, according to reporter Francys Romero. This was the last detail required to turn Chapman’s mutual option for 2027 into a fully guaranteed deal, so the veteran southpaw is now locked into at least a $13MM salary for his age-39 season. The final salary should fall […]
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The Yankees sent right-hander Alexander Cornielle outright to their Florida Complex League affiliate, per a team announcement. He was designated for assignment on Tuesday when Giancarlo Stanton was activated from the 60-day IL. Cornielle passed through waivers and will remain in the minors with the organization. It’s the first outright for Cornielle, so he had […]
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The Royals assigned left-hander Luke Little outright to Triple-A Omaha, according to the MLB.com transaction tracker. The log indicates that Kansas City technically designated him for assignment on Monday, though the team never announced the move. Kansas City claimed Little off waivers from the Cubs at the beginning of August. He spent the rest of the […]
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Boston's b-tier relievers ultimately surrendered eight runs in 3 1/3 innings.
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Right-hander Camilo Doval’s return to San Francisco went about as well as possible. The reliever struck out the side against the Dodgers on Saturday. He hit 99 mph multiple times. Doval was designated for assignment by the Pirates and claimed by the Giants earlier this week. The Giants traded Doval to the Yankees at last year’s […]
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For a bullpen that has three (heavily used) sure things and a whole lot of question marks behind them entering the playoffs, Will Warren is trying to become one of the answers the Yankees will need to find.
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Before Game 2 of today’s doubleheader, the Yankees selected the contract of right-hander Alexander Cornielle, per a team announcement. When Cornielle gets into a game, it’ll be his MLB debut. He’ll replace righty Brendan Beck in the bullpen. Reliever Fernando Cruz was moved to the 60-day IL to clear a 40-man roster spot. More to […]
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The Yankees have a lot of options but not a lot of trust in what the bottom of their ‘pen can give them.
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If next Tuesday looks anything like tonight, the Red Sox are in big, big trouble.
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Another day, another bullpen implosion
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A nightmare fifth inning saw New York Yankees starting pitcher Will Warren and reliever Brent Headrick allow five runs, dooming the team to an 8-4 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks.
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Another day, another bullpen disaster
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Thanks to the zombie runner and the no pitch IBB, Schreiber joins the elusive club with Enyel De Los Santos who achieved it in 2025. https://www.baseball-almanac.com/feats/2-pitch-innings.shtml   submitted by   /u/MattO2000 [link]   [comments]
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This morning, we asked whether the Red Sox were ready to give Romy Gonzalez another chance. From his point of view, he’s ready to go. After acknowledging that his initial rehab was rushed in an attempt to get back on the field, he now says “I’m ready whenever my name’s called… I’ve always been extremely […]
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The Red Sox don’t expect reliever Justin Slaten to return this season, interim manager Chad Tracy told reporters (links via Tim Healey of The Boston Globe and Perla Paredes of MLB.com). The right-hander received a platelet-rich plasma injection after being diagnosed with “degenerative changes in his flexor mass,” as Tracy put it. Slaten landed on the […]
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Game Two against the Tigers. The latest in a series of what we’ll be told are ‘must win’ games. This one is a bullpen game. I don’t know what the plan is after Fisher. So the bad news is that Trey Yesavage had a rough time throwing tonight in for Buffalo. He got just two […]
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Happy Monday. There was a roster move today, Jesús Sánchez was claimed off waivers the the Diamondbacks. Not really surprise that someone picked him up. There is power there, we just didn’t get it to come out. And some real roster moves: And there are some injury notes: Tonight’s lineups: Today’s Lineups TIGERS BLUE JAYS […]
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As the playoffs approach, get used to seeing what the Yankees did in Sunday’s 2-0 win: an inning each from Brent Headrick, Paul Blackburn and David Bednar.
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The return of a pitcher who has missed over a year due to injury is cause for celebration within a team.
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The groundball reliever could get a look.
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Rookie relievers cough up five runs in the sixth inning
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Former Mets prospect and AL Rookie of the Year Michael Fulmer is now a Yankees reliever, aiming for his first career playoff run this October.
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Warren’s cameo out of the bullpen provides intriguing proof of concept.
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A closer look at the arsenals and 2026 numbers of Michael Fulmer and John Schreiber.
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The bullpen did bullpen things
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Before the postseason arrives, Will Warren may have to practice running in from the bullpen and not losing his breath in the process.
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The Blue Jays announced that catcher Shawn Ross was claimed off waivers from the Mets, and assigned to Triple-A Buffalo. New York designated Ross for assignment two days ago. Ross began his pro career as an undrafted free agent with the Pirates in 2022, and his tenure in Pittsburgh culminated with his first two MLB […]
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The New York Yankees didn’t really make too much noise before the 2026 trade deadline. They added a slugging first baseman in Luis García Jr., an outfielder in Heliot Ramos, and not much else. They failed to bring in significant additions to the rotation and bullpen, which was ‘addressed’ with cheap free-agent signing Michael Fulmer […]
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Amidst the chaos of the final two innings Friday night, which included a man trying to fire up his own (sparse) crowd after their team hit into an inning-ending double play, and bullpens politely filing out of the same door to join a mini-fracas, something else quietly happened. Aroldis Chapman picked up his 399th career […]
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Amidst the chaos of the final two innings Friday night, which included a man trying to fire up his own (sparse) crowd after their team hit into an inning-ending double play, and bullpens politely filing out of the same door to join a mini-fracas, something else quietly happened. Aroldis Chapman picked up his 399th career […]
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The Yankees are adding another arm to their bullpen mix.
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The big lefty’s emergence has been the only real bright spot for the Tigers’ bullpen this season.
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Will the Royals lose the sidearmer?
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