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New York Times
28-05-2025
- General
- New York Times
Giants remove Ryan Walker from closer's role, turn back to Camilo Doval
The Giants are moving right-handed reliever Camilo Doval back into the closer's role, manager Bob Melvin told reporters on Wednesday. He'll replace right-hander Ryan Walker, who has been the one struggling reliever in a bullpen that's otherwise been one of the most effective in baseball. Doval has a 1.16 ERA this season in 25 appearances, and he hasn't allowed a home run in 23 1/3 innings. He's allowed three runs this year, all of them coming in two games at the beginning of the season. Since then, he's thrown 18 scoreless innings, allowing four hits and five walks and striking out 18. Advertisement Walker became the closer last August, after Doval struggled with his control and blew multiple saves, and he finished with one of the best relief seasons in Giants history, with 10 wins and a 1.91 ERA, as well as 11.1 strikeouts per nine innings pitched. He was hampered this spring training with back issues, though, and he's struggled to find his command and control all season. If there's a bright spot for Walker, there are several statistics that suggest he hasn't been as bad as his 4.95 ERA, from his expected ERA (3.27) to his Fielding Independent Pitching (2.86). His percentage of stranded runners — 57.1 percent — has been one of the worst in baseball, and that's typically not a predictive statistic. On the other hand, Walker's strikeout rate has fallen from 32.1 percent in 2024 to 22.6 percent this season, and both his command and control have been noticeably worse than they were last season. In a bullpen with three relievers (Doval, Randy Rodríguez and Tyler Rogers) with sub-2.00 ERAs, it was getting harder to justify giving him save opportunities. (Photo of Doval: Robert Edwards / Imagn Images)
CBS News
25-05-2025
- Sport
- CBS News
Robbie Ray moves to 7-0 with 6 strong innings, Sam Huff homers and Giants beat Nationals 3-2
Robbie Ray pitched six strong innings to improve to 7-0, Sam Huff homered and the San Francisco Giants hung on to beat the Nationals 3-2 on Sunday and take two of three at Washington. Ray allowed a run on three hits and struck out seven without a walk, lowering his ERA to 2.56. Washington's CJ Abrams led off the ninth with a double off of closer Ryan Walker. James Wood drove Abrams in with a one-out double to make it 3-2, but Walker retired the next two batters to earn his 10th save. The AL Cy Young Award winner in 2021 with Toronto, Ray became the second Giants pitcher in the past 30 years to start a season 7-0 after Kevin Gausman did it in 2021. The Giants are 10-1 in Ray's starts. Washington's Michael Soroka (1-2) went six innings, allowing three runs on five hits. Leading off the second, Huff hit a shot to left that bounced off the top of the wall and into the Giants bullpen to make it 2-0. Mike Yastrzemski followed with a triple off the center field fence and scored on a grounder by Heliot Ramos. Nasim Nuñez singled, went to second on a groundout, stole third and scored on a wild pitch to pull the Nationals within 3-1 in the third. Ray retired 12 of his final 13 batters. Key moment With one out and the tying run on second in the ninth, Walker fanned Nathaniel Lowe and got Alex Call on a fly to right. Key stat Ray is 4-0 with a 1.13 ERA and 36 strikeouts in 32 innings in five May starts. Up next Giants RHP Logan Birdsong (2-0, 1.91 ERA) pitches when the Giants open a three-game series at Detroit on Monday. Nationals LHP Mitchell Parker (4-3, 4.39 ERA) starts the first of a three-game series at Seattle on Tuesday.
Associated Press
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Robbie Ray moves to 7-0 with 6 strong innings, Sam Huff homers and Giants beat Nationals 3-2
WASHINGTON (AP) — Robbie Ray pitched six strong innings to improve to 7-0, Sam Huff homered and the San Francisco Giants hung on to beat the Nationals 3-2 on Sunday and take two of three at Washington. Ray allowed a run on three hits and struck out seven without a walk, lowering his ERA to 2.56. Washington's CJ Abrams led off the ninth with a double off of closer Ryan Walker. James Wood drove Abrams in with a one-out double to make it 3-2, but Walker retired the next two batters to earn his 10th save. The AL Cy Young Award winner in 2021 with Toronto, Ray became the second Giants pitcher in the past 30 years to start a season 7-0 after Kevin Gausman did it in 2021. The Giants are 10-1 in Ray's starts. Washington's Michael Soroka (1-2) went six innings, allowing three runs on five hits. Leading off the second, Huff hit a shot to left that bounced off the top of the wall and into the Giants bullpen to make it 2-0. Mike Yastrzemski followed with a triple off the center field fence and scored on a grounder by Heliot Ramos. Nasim Nuñez singled, went to second on a groundout, stole third and scored on a wild pitch to pull the Nationals within 3-1 in the third. Ray retired 12 of his final 13 batters. Key moment With one out and the tying run on second in the ninth, Walker fanned Nathaniel Lowe and got Alex Call on a fly to right. Key stat Ray is 4-0 with a 1.13 ERA and 36 strikeouts in 32 innings in five May starts. Up next Giants RHP Logan Birdsong (2-0, 1.91 ERA) pitches when the Giants open a three-game series at Detroit on Monday. Nationals LHP Mitchell Parker (4-3, 4.39 ERA) starts the first of a three-game series at Seattle on Tuesday. ___ AP MLB:
Belfast Telegraph
21-05-2025
- Business
- Belfast Telegraph
NI shopping centre adds new fashion retailer as it completes multi million-pound revamp
Ballymena's Fairhill Shopping Centre said DV8, which is based in Northern Ireland, will open in the centre in the autumn. Existing fashion retailers at the centre include River Island, JD Sports, H&M, Next, M&S, New Look, Jack and Jones and Superdry, with Primark also arriving later this year. DV8 is due to open a large 4,000 sq ft unit next to LMD Beauty, Jack & Jones and JD Sports. Fairhill said the arrival of DV8 demonstrated its ambition to become the region's 'leading fashion retail destination'. Ryan Walker, a director of Magmel (Ballymena), which owns Fairhill, said: 'We're delighted to welcome DV8 Fashion to Fairhill Shopping Centre. "Their arrival adds even more style and energy to our retail mix, enhancing the shopping experience for visitors and bringing fresh momentum to what is already a landmark year for Fairhill. "Autumn 2025 will also see us welcome Primark and the completion of our multi million-pound refurbishment. "We are firmly committed to positioning Fairhill as a premier retail destination in Northern Ireland.' DV8 was founded by Portadown-based businessman Ian McMahon and is now well-established across Northern Ireland, the Republic and Scotland. It sells brands including Carhartt, Birkenstock, New Balance, Columbia and Converse. Fairhill Shopping Centre has been carrying out a multi-million-pound revamp and branding project ahead of the opening of Primark later this year.
Associated Press
21-05-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Birdsong pitches the Giants past the Royals 3-2 in his 1st start of the season
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Hayden Birdsong threw five sharp innings in his first start of the season and the San Francisco Giants beat the Kansas City Royals 3-2 on Tuesday night. Birdsong (2-0) was moved from the bullpen to the rotation in place of Jordan Hicks and provided just what manager Bob Melvin hoped he would deliver when he made the move. Birdsong allowed one unearned run, five hits and no walks to give the Giants their fourth win in the last five games. Ryan Walker pitched the ninth for his ninth save in 11 chances. Willy Adames hit an RBI triple in the fourth inning against Michael Lorenzen (3-5) and scored on a single by Casey Schmitt to give San Francisco a 2-1 lead. Lorenzen allowed three runs — two earned — and seven hits in 4 2/3 innings in his shortest start of the season for Kansas City. Kyle Isbel hit a sacrifice fly in the third and Bobby Witt Jr. had a run-scoring infield single in the eighth for the Royals, who have been held to four runs or fewer in 42 of 50 games. Key moment The Giants added an insurance run in the fifth after Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino threw wildly to second when he tried to get a force on a grounder by Wilmer Flores. Jung Hoo Lee followed with an RBI single to make it 3-1. Key stat San Francisco improved to 25-9 this season against right-handed starters. Up next RHP Logan Webb (5-3, 2.42 ERA) pitches the series finale for the Giants. Webb is 3-0 with a 0.64 ERA in four starts at home. The Royals are undecided on their starter. ___ AP MLB:
