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NBC Sports
3 hours ago
- NBC Sports
Fantasy Baseball Closer Report: Yankees continue search for late-inning consistency
In this week's Closer Report, we examine more of the fallout from the trade deadline, including changes in the Yankees' bullpen, Kyle Finnegan stepping up in Detroit, and Phil Maton seizing an opportunity in Texas. That and more as we review the last week in saves. Josh Hader - Houston Astros Andrés Muñoz - Seattle Mariners Edwin Díaz - New York Mets No save chances for Hader this week. He made a pair of scoreless appearances in non-save situations, giving him a 2.13 ERA, 0.85 WHIP, and a 76/15 K/BB ratio across 50 2/3 innings while converting 28 saves. Meanwhile, Muñoz is up to 26 saves after converting two this week. He gave up a run before closing out the game against the White Sox on Wednesday. The 26-year-old right-hander holds a 1.43 ERA, 0.98 WHIP, and a 56/21 K/BB ratio across 44 innings. It wasn't the best week for Mets relievers, as Díaz, Ryan Helsley, and Tyler Rogers all took a loss. Díaz had given up an unearned run in the tenth inning against the Giants on Friday before bouncing back with a scoreless inning against the Guardians on Monday. The 31-year-old right-hander has posted a 1.41 ERA, 0.92 WHIP, and a 67/17 K/BB ratio across 44 2/3 innings. Aroldis Chapman - Boston Red Sox Jhoan Duran - Philadelphia Phillies Trevor Megill - Milwaukee Brewers Robert Suarez - San Diego Padres Chapman continues his stellar season with two more saves this week, giving him 21 to go with a 1.21 ERA, 0.76 WHIP, and a 65/13 K/BB ratio across 44 2/3 innings. In Philadelphia, Duran made two perfect appearances to convert a pair of saves for his new team to give him 18 on the year. With Duran giving the Phillies a lockdown closer, Orion Kerkering and Matt Strahm shift to setup roles. Megill made two appearances this week, picking up a pair of saves against the Braves. Shelby Miller, acquired from the Diamondbacks at the trade deadline, struck out the side in his first rehab outing and should slot into a setup role next to Abner Uribe once he's activated from the injured list. Suarez continues to work as the Padres' closer following their acquisition of Mason Miller from the Athletics at the trade deadline. Suarez made three scoreless appearances, picking up two saves and a win this week. Meanwhile, Miller has slotted into a setup role behind Suarez. He was charged with a blown save on Tuesday, giving up a game-tying homer in the eighth inning against the Diamondbacks. Still, he remains the clear next in line. Suarez got the day off Wednesday after pitching in three of the last five days. Miller stepped in against Arizona, bouncing back with three strikeouts for the save. Daniel Palencia - Chicago Cubs Emilio Pagán - Cincinnati Reds Randy Rodríguez - San Francisco Giants Kenley Jansen - Los Angeles Angels Pete Fairbanks - Tampa Bay Rays Cade Smith - Cleveland Guardians Jeff Hoffman - Toronto Blue Jays David Bednar/Camilo Doval/Devin Williams - New York Yankees Kyle Finnegan - Detroit Tigers Carlos Estévez - Kansas City Royals Jojo Romero - St. Louis Cardinals Dennis Santana - Pittsburgh Pirates Palencia converted a save with a scoreless inning against the Orioles on Friday. He then gave up a run to blow a save chance against Baltimore on Sunday before falling in line for a win, breaking a 12-outing scoreless streak. The 25-year-old right-hander is up to 15 saves with a 1.73 ERA, 0.94 WHIP, and a 44/11 K/BB ratio across 41 1/3 innings. Elsewhere in the NL Central, Pagán gave up two runs before holding on for a save Friday against the Braves, then struck out two batters in a clean inning against the Cubs on Monday for his 24th save of the season to go with a 2.98 ERA over 48 1/3 frames. After picking up his first save as the Giants' primary closer on Friday against the Mets, Rodríguez blew a save and took the loss against the Pirates on Monday. He bounced back with a clean inning on Wednesday for his third save. The 25-year-old right-hander should be a steady saves option with upside through the rest of the season with a 1.51 ERA, 0.86 WHIP, and a 64/11 K/BB ratio across 47 2/3 innings. Jansen picked up a win with a scoreless inning against the White Sox on Sunday before tossing a scoreless inning in a non-save situation against the Rays. Meanwhile, Fairbanks struck out six batters over three perfect innings of work this week, picking up his 19th save against the Angels on Wednesday. Griffin Jax allowed one run on a walk and a hit in his first outing with the Rays before recording holds with scoreless appearances on Tuesday and Wednesday. Smith had an excellent week at the top of the Cleveland bullpen, picking up two wins and a save with three scoreless appearances. The 26-year-old right-hander has converted four saves on the season with a 2.86 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, and a 70/18 K/BB ratio across 50 1/3 innings. With Smith unavailable on Wednesday, Hunter Gaddis stepped in for a save against the Mets. Hoffman struck out two batters in a clean inning against the Royals on Saturday for a save before pitching a scoreless inning in a non-save situation on Sunday. The 32-year-old right-hander has posted a 4.56 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, and a 64/11 K/BB ratio across 47 1/3 innings. However, his underlying skills suggest he's pitched much better than his surface stats indicate, with a 3.56 xERA. It's been another rough stretch for Williams in New York. He's given up runs in each of his last four outings that include two blown saves. Manager Aaron Boone has indicated that he'll likely cycle through relievers in the ninth inning, opting for a committee approach for now. Had Williams been able to get one more out in the eighth inning on Tuesday, Boone stated he'd have likely gone to Bednar to attempt a four-out save. Instead, Bednar was used for a five-out save Wednesday against the Rangers. He worked around two walks and a hit, striking out five for his 18th save. The 30-year-old right-hander has had the most success of anyone the Yankees can deploy for saves, posting a 2.55 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, and a 59/12 K/BB ratio across 42 1/3 innings. Finnegan has locked down two saves for the Tigers since he was acquired from the Nationals at the trade deadline. It appears Detroit is going with the 33-year-old veteran right-hander for most save opportunities, shifting Will Vest to a high-leverage setup role. Vest does have the better skills and could still get occasional save chances, but it makes sense to give Finnegan clean innings to work with. Estévez gave up two runs in a non-save situation against the Blue Jays on Sunday, then tossed a clean inning against the Red Sox on Wednesday. The 32-year-old right-hander has converted 28 saves with a 2.59 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, and a 40/17 K/BB ratio across 48 2/3 innings. While he's gotten the job done, it's come with scary underlying numbers, including a 3.77 FIP and 4.99 xFIP. Romero locked down his first two saves of the season, taking a hold of the closer role in St. Louis following the trade of Ryan Helsley to the Mets. The 28-year-old left-hander may not get every save opportunity, as he pitched the eighth and earned a win on Wednesday. Still, he should lead the team in save chances over the final stretch. Romero has been solid all season, posting a 2.09 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, and a 37/17 K/BB ratio across 38 2/3 innings. Santana's first week without Bednar in town did not go great. He surrendered five runs to blow the lead and take the loss in the ninth inning against the Rockies on Friday, then blew a save and took the loss with two runs allowed against the Giants on Wednesday. The 29-year-old right-hander should still have some leash on the closer role given his overall success this season, but keep an eye on setup man Isaac Mattson down the stretch. Raisel Iglesias - Atlanta Braves Phil Maton/Robert Garcia - Texas Rangers Blake Treinen/Alex Vesia/Ben Casparius - Los Angeles Dodgers Ronny Henriquez/Calvin Faucher - Miami Marlins Iglesias made two scoreless appearances against the Reds, picking up two saves to bring his total to 14 to go with a 4.53 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, and a 50/10 K/BB ratio across 45 2/3 innings. We may be seeing a change in Texas. Garcia was charged with two blown saves this week, then surrendered the lead to the Yankees in the seventh inning on Wednesday. Maton, acquired from the Cardinals at the trade deadline, stepped in for a save on Tuesday against New York and may be the best man for the job through the rest of the season. The 32-year-old right-hander is having an outstanding year, posting a 2.18 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, and a 51/16 K/BB ratio across 41 1/3 innings. Tanner Scott threw a bullpen session on Tuesday as he's progressing through his rehab process from an elbow injury. His next step may soon be a minor league rehab assignment. Meanwhile, the Dodgers continue to utilize a committee approach in the ninth inning, with Ben Casparius picking up a save this week. It's been a committee pretty much all season in Miami. Faucher picked up his team-leading 11th save on Saturday against the Yankees. Henriquez has had the best season in the Marlins bullpen, converting six saves with a 2.85 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, and a 74/22 K/BB ratio across 53 2/3 innings. Justin Topa/Cole Sands - Minnesota Twins Kendall Graveman/Kyle Backhus - Arizona Diamondbacks Corbin Martin/Keegan Akin - Baltimore Orioles Sean Newcomb - Athletics Jose Ferrer - Washington Nationals Grant Taylor - Chicago White Sox Victor Vodnik - Colorado Rockies Sands was a popular add last week as the speculative closer in Minnesota following the trade deadline. However, it was always unlikely the Twins would hand the job to one reliever through the rest of the season. It was Topa who got the team's first save chance on Tuesday against the Tigers. And in Arizona, yet another closer goes down as Kevin Ginkel hit the 15-day injured list with a sprained right shoulder. Like with most situations in this tier, saves just aren't worth chasing here.
New York Post
5 hours ago
- New York Post
David Peterson admits few pitches ‘ended up costing' Mets in loss
Access the Mets beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Mike Puma about the inside buzz on the Mets. Try it free The last time someone other than David Peterson completed six innings in a start for the Mets was on June 7, when Clay Holmes did it. Peterson extended his streak of finishing at least six innings to six straight outings on Wednesday, although for a second consecutive start, the Mets lost. This time, Peterson was a bit more at fault, as the lefty allowed four runs — his most in a start since June 27 — and two home runs for just the third time this year. 'There were things I'm happy about and a couple pitches I didn't execute,' Peterson said. 'It ended up costing us.' David Peterson throws a pitch during the first inning of the Mets' 4-1 loss to the Guardians on Aug. 6, 2025. Charles Wenzelberg/New York Post Peterson entered the game with a 1.42 ERA over his previous five starts. He's been the only starter to give the Mets any length for a significant part of the season. On Wednesday, he proved to be no match for Cleveland's Gavin Williams, who didn't allow a hit until the ninth. That did not impact Peterson's approach, he said. CHECK OUT THE LATEST MLB STANDINGS AND METS STATS 'You don't come to the ballpark expecting the offense to struggle,' Peterson said. 'I see the work they put in and know how talented they are.' Peterson said he regretted 'missing a couple of pitches early.' 'That's on me,' Peterson said. 'That put us in a hole early.' David Peterson took the loss against the Guardians. Charles Wenzelberg/New York Post There was a 1-2 four-seamer that Peterson left in the zone that David Fry hit out in the second and an inning later, Peterson hung a slider that Angel Martínez belted out for Cleveland's second homer of the day. Peterson had allowed just one homer in his previous six starts before allowing a pair in back-to-back innings. After homering three times in his previous five games, Pete Alonso was held hitless — much like the rest of the lineup — on Wednesday. It left the first baseman one home run away from tying Darryl Strawberry's franchise mark of 252. His next chance will come Friday in Milwaukee, the site of his biggest homer as a Met — even if it doesn't count in his regular-season total. It was versus the Brewers in the top of the ninth of Game 3 of the wild-card series that Alonso belted the go-ahead shot off Devin Williams. Delivering insights on all things Amazin's Sign up for Inside the Mets by Mike Puma, exclusively on Sports+ Thank you Enter your email address Please provide a valid email address. By clicking above you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Enjoy this Post Sports+ exclusive newsletter! Check out more newsletters Prior to the game, Carlos Mendoza said the Mets would stay in line with their rotation, with Kodai Senga going Friday, followed by Frankie Montas at least pitching the bulk of innings in Saturday's game. The Mets are trying to get Montas straightened out after he has allowed 12 runs in just 8 ¹/₃ innings over his previous two starts. After Thursday's off-day, the Mets are off again on Monday before they return home to host Atlanta. Prior to the game, right-hander Justin Hagenman was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse and righty Dom Hamel was optioned to Syracuse. Hagenman tossed two scoreless innings Wednesday.
Yahoo
7 hours ago
- Yahoo
Rafael Devers makes huge impact with three-run homer in Giants' win vs. Mets
On 'Giants Postgame Live,' Laura Britt and Shawn Estes discuss Rafael Devers' performance in San Francisco's win over the New York Mets on Sunday. Rafael Devers makes huge impact with three-run homer in Giants' win vs. Mets originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
