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NBC Sports
03-07-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Fantasy Baseball Closer Report: Josh Hader leads the way in mid-season rankings
In this week's Closer Report, Josh Hader has been the best closer in baseball through the first half of action amid one of his best seasons. Andrés Muñoz gets back on the board with his first save since June 8. And Randy Rodriguez could be the best closer-in-waiting to stash. Josh Hader - Houston Astros Another excellent week on the mound for Hader. He recorded the final out for the save against the Cubs on Friday, then tossed a clean inning for the save on Sunday. He then gave up a solo homer before holding on for his 24th save against the Rockies on Tuesday. Setup man Bryan Abreu is having an outstanding season behind Hader, recording 21 holds with a 1.59 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, and a 60/19 K/BB ratio across 39 2/3 innings. Andrés Muñoz - Seattle Mariners Edwin Díaz - New York Mets Aroldis Chapman - Boston Red Sox Jhoan Duran - Minnesota Twins Emmanuel Clase - Cleveland Guardians Robert Suarez - San Diego Padres Muñoz was in a tough spot this week, making two appearances in extra innings and allowing the runner on second to score in each outing, taking a blown save on Friday and a loss on Saturday. He bounced back with a clean save on Wednesday, striking out one batter against the Royals, his first save since June 8. Díaz struck out one batter in a scoreless frame against the Braves last Thursday, then converted a clean four-out save with three strikeouts against the Brewers on Wednesday to give him 17 saves with a 1.91 ERA, 0.91 WHIP, and a 49/12 K/BB ratio across 33 innings. Chapman struck out two batters in a clean inning in a non-save situation against the Blue Jays on Sunday. He then struck out one in a perfect frame for his 15th save against the Reds on Wednesday. He's now gone 15 straight appearances without allowing an earned run. Duran struck out one batter in a clean inning to pick up his 12th save against the Tigers on Friday, then converted his 13th with a scoreless frame Wednesday against the Marlins. In Cleveland, Clase also made just one appearance, striking out two in a perfect inning of work in a non-save situation against the Cardinals on Sunday. After completing his suspension, Suarez worked around two walks to convert a save against the Reds on Saturday, then gave up two runs on four hits and a walk to blow the save and take a loss on Sunday. He held on for a save on Wednesday despite giving up a run against the Phillies. Mason Miller - Athletics Devin Williams - New York Yankees Tanner Scott - Los Angeles Dodgers Trevor Megill - Milwaukee Brewers Félix Bautista - Baltimore Orioles Will Vest - Detroit Tigers David Bednar - Pittsburgh Pirates Daniel Palencia - Chicago Cubs Camilo Doval - San Francisco Giants Emilio Pagán - Cincinnati Reds Ryan Helsley - St. Louis Cardinals Carlos Estévez - Kansas City Royals Jeff Hoffman - Toronto Blue Jays Pete Fairbanks - Tampa Bay Rays Kyle Finnegan - Washington Nationals Miller had a good week on the mound as he looks to get on track, picking up back-to-back saves against the Rays in Tampa on Monday and Tuesday. As mentioned in last week's report, Miller's skills suggest he could get things right and ascend to the elite tier again. Much of the same can be said for Williams, who tossed a clean inning with one strikeout for a save on Friday before taking a loss Wednesday against the Blue Jays. Scott converted two saves this week against the Rockies and Royals. He's up to 18 with a 3.46 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, and a 42/6 K/BB ratio across 39 innings. Michael Kopech might've been able to work into occasional save chances, but he landed on the 15-day injured list with right knee inflammation. Megill gave up a run to blow the save against the Rockies on Sunday in his only appearance this week. Meanwhile, Bautista gave up a solo homer against the Rays on Sunday and tossed a scoreless inning Monday against the Rangers in a pair of non-save situations. Vest tossed a pair of perfect innings, picking up his 13th save against the Twins on Sunday. The 30-year-old right-hander has posted a 2.37 ERA, 0.95 WHIP, and a 42/10 K/BB ratio across 38 innings. And in Pittsburgh, Bednar converted his 12th save to go with a 2.73 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, and a 42/9 K/BB ratio across 29 2/3 innings. The Palencia breakout season continues in Chicago. He collected three more saves this week. The 25-year-old right-hander has posted a 1.74 ERA, 0.97 WHIP, and a 35/11 K/BB ratio across 31frames. After giving up five runs over his two previous outings last week, Doval bounced back with a clean inning, striking out two batters for his 13th save against the White Sox on Friday. However, he faltered again Wednesday, giving up a two-run homer to blow the save against the Diamondbacks before falling in line for the win with a scoreless tenth inning. Randy Rodríguez had been the most valuable middle reliever in baseball behind Doval, leading qualified relievers with a 1.6 WAR while posting a 0.72 ERA across 37 2/3 innings. In Cincinnati, Pagán worked a scoreless inning against the Padres on Sunday to fall in line for a win. Meanwhile, Helsley also pitched a scoreless inning in his lone appearance, converting his 16th save on Saturday against the Guardians. Estévez pitched a pair of perfect innings, appearing in a non-save situation last Thursday against the Rays before picking up his 23rd save against the Mariners on Tuesday. It's been a tumultuous season for Hoffman in his first season as a full-time closer, but he had a good week on the mound with three saves to give him 20 on the season. Setup man Yimi García was activated from the injured list on Wednesday after missing roughly six weeks with a shoulder issue. Fairbanks needed just four pitches to record the final two outs for a save against the Royals last Thursday. He then took a loss on Monday, giving up two runs against the Athletics before bouncing back with two strikeouts in a clean inning on Tuesday. With Fairbanks unavailable on Wednesday, Edwin Uceta struck out three batters while giving up one run to convert his first save of the season. And for the Nationals, Finnegan tossed three scoreless innings on Sunday against the Angels, striking out two batters and falling in line for the win. Shelby Miller - Arizona Diamondbacks Kenley Jansen - Los Angeles Angels Dylan Lee/Raisel Iglesias - Atlanta Braves Matt Strahm/Orion Kerkering/Jordan Romano - Philadelphia Phillies Robert Garcia/Luke Jackson - Texas Rangers Miller gave up one run against the Marlins on Saturday to blow a one-run lead before bouncing back with a clean four-out save with two strikeouts against the Giants on Monday. Miller is working as the primary closer for the Diamondbacks, and despite a 2.04 ERA, is 10-for-15 in save chances. Jansen gave up a run to blow the save against the Nationals on Sunday before tossing a scoreless inning in a non-save situation against the Braves on Tuesday. Those Braves saw no save chances this week as they search for consistency in the ninth inning. Lee did have a rough outing, giving up three runs to take the loss against the Angels on Tuesday. In Philadelphia, Strahm worked the only save for the Phillies this week, working around a hit and a walk for his fifth of the season on Sunday against the Braves. In another committee situation, neither Garcia nor Jackson worked any saves for the Rangers this week. Calvin Faucher/Ronny Henriquez - Miami Marlins Seth Halvorsen - Colorado Rockies Grant Taylor - Chicago White Sox Randy Rodríguez is already one of the top setup men in baseball. He's also one of the better closers-in-waiting, given the inconsistent nature of closer Camilo Doval. Rodríguez has posted a 0.72 ERA, 0.77 WHIP, and an incredible 53/8 K/BB ratio across 37 2/3 innings. His 33.1% K-BB rate trails only Josh Hader and Griffin Jax among qualified relievers and is significantly better than Doval's 12.2%. Without a dominant lineup, the Giants tend to play in plenty of close games. And once they get back on track in line for wins, Rodríguez could benefit from occasional save chances, much like Doval and Ryan Walker to start the season. Another NL West reliever, Kyle Backhus was promoted by the Diamondbacks from Triple-A in early June after posting a 2.22 ERA with a 33% strikeout rate in the minors. The 27-year-old left-hander has made nine appearances, giving up one run with a 10/2 K/BB ratio so far. While he hasn't shown enough to warrant a pickup in most leagues, he could be someone worth monitoring.
CBS News
10-06-2025
- Sport
- CBS News
George Kirby strikes out career-high 14, Mariners beat Angels 3-2 to snap their 5-game skid
George Kirby struck out a career-high 14 during seven innings of two-hit ball, and the Seattle Mariners snapped their five-game losing streak with a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday. Kirby (1-3) issued no walks while retiring both his first 11 and his final 10 batters. His strikeouts were the most by a Mariners pitcher since James Paxton had 16 in May 2018, and he matched Miami's Max Meyer for the most strikeouts in a major league game this season. Donovan Solano drove in the go-ahead run in the fifth, and Randy Arozarena had an early RBI double among his three hits as the Mariners avoided a series sweep with their fourth win in 14 games. Taylor Ward hit a two-run homer in the fourth for the Halos, who struck out 18 times overall while losing for only the second time in six games. Andrés Muñoz earned his 18th save, returning from a week off and rebounding from back-to-back blown save opportunities in which he allowed his first earned runs of the entire season. Muñoz walked Jorge Soler leading off the ninth, but struck out Mike Trout to end it. Tyler Anderson (2-3) yielded eight hits with six strikeouts while pitching into the fifth inning of his ninth consecutive winless appearance. Arozarena hit a 345-foot single in the fifth when he failed to hustle out of the box, but he stole second and scored on Jorge Polanco's two-out single. Solano added another RBI single to chase Anderson. Key moment Trout was the Angels' first baserunner with a two-out single, and Ward immediately followed with his 18th homer. Kirby regrouped and struck out Chris Taylor with a perfect slider on the corner. Key stat Trout tied Rafael Palmeiro's major league record of 435 total bases against Seattle before scoring his 145th run against the Mariners to tie Rickey Henderson for that career record. Up next Yusei Kikuchi (1-5, 3.23 ERA) takes the Big A mound Monday night against the Athletics. Emerson Hancock (2-2, 5.19) pitches for the Mariners at Arizona.
Associated Press
08-06-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
George Kirby strikes out career-high 14, Mariners beat Angels 3-2 to snap their 5-game skid
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — George Kirby struck out a career-high 14 during seven innings of two-hit ball, and the Seattle Mariners snapped their five-game losing streak with a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday. Kirby (1-3) issued no walks while retiring both his first 11 and his final 10 batters. His strikeouts were the most by a Mariners pitcher since James Paxton had 16 in May 2018, and he matched Miami's Max Meyer for the most strikeouts in a major league game this season. Donovan Solano drove in the go-ahead run in the fifth, and Randy Arozarena had an early RBI double among his three hits as the Mariners avoided a series sweep with their fourth win in 14 games. Taylor Ward hit a two-run homer in the fourth for the Halos, who struck out 18 times overall while losing for only the second time in six games. Andrés Muñoz earned his 18th save, returning from a week off and rebounding from back-to-back blown save opportunities in which he allowed his first earned runs of the entire season. Muñoz walked Jorge Soler leading off the ninth, but struck out Mike Trout to end it. Tyler Anderson (2-3) yielded eight hits with six strikeouts while pitching into the fifth inning of his ninth consecutive winless appearance. Arozarena hit a 345-foot single in the fifth when he failed to hustle out of the box, but he stole second and scored on Jorge Polanco's two-out single. Solano added another RBI single to chase Anderson. Key moment Trout was the Angels' first baserunner with a two-out single, and Ward immediately followed with his 18th homer. Kirby regrouped and struck out Chris Taylor with a perfect slider on the corner. Key stat Trout tied Rafael Palmeiro's major league record of 435 total bases against Seattle before scoring his 145th run against the Mariners to tie Rickey Henderson for that career record. Up next Yusei Kikuchi (1-5, 3.23 ERA) takes the Big A mound Monday night against the Athletics. Emerson Hancock (2-2, 5.19) pitches for the Mariners at Arizona. ___ AP MLB:
San Francisco Chronicle
21-05-2025
- Sport
- San Francisco Chronicle
Mariners use sharp pitching and timely hitting to deliver strong road start
CHICAGO (AP) — When it comes to life on the road, the Seattle Mariners are making themselves right at home. Seattle is on top of the AL West, and its major league-best 14-8 road record is a big reason. It is 4-0 on a 10-game trip going into Tuesday night's matchup with the Chicago White Sox, and it has won its last six road series overall. It's the first time the Mariners have won at least six consecutive road series since they had a streak of eight in a row from July 3 to Aug. 23 in 2023. "We treat every single game the same, but obviously, when you're on the road, you're like the bad guys. Nobody likes you,' center fielder Julio Rodríguez said. 'I guess that adds a little bit more to us. We stick together pretty well as a team and I think that might play something into it.' Pitching helps, too. Seattle had a 3.70 road ERA going into Tuesday's game, ranking sixth in the majors. It allowed one run in each of the first four games on its current trip. The Mariners also have a dominant closer in Andrés Muñoz, who hasn't allowed an earned run in 20 2/3 innings this season. The bases were loaded when he entered Monday night's 5-1 victory over Chicago, and he struck out Michael A. Taylor for his 15th save. 'Pitching is kind of what's built our (organization), and kind of where our success has started,' catcher Cal Raleigh said. 'It's one of the most important things in the game. We do a good job of getting those guys rolling and try to piggyback off of them.' The strong start on the road comes after Seattle struggled outside of T-Mobile Park in 2024. It finished with a 36-45 road record while going 85-77 last year, contributing to the team's second-place finish in the AL West behind Houston. Asked about the team's road success this season, manager Dan Wilson praised Muñoz and the rest of the team's bullpen. But he also highlighted the importance of timely offense. 'I think, offensively, being able to strike early on the road is important, and so far as we've started off this season, they've been able to do that,' Wilson said. 'I think that's put us in good positions to win late in the ballgame.' ___
Hamilton Spectator
21-05-2025
- Sport
- Hamilton Spectator
Mariners use sharp pitching and timely hitting to deliver strong road start
CHICAGO (AP) — When it comes to life on the road, the Seattle Mariners are making themselves right at home. Seattle is on top of the AL West, and its major league-best 14-8 road record is a big reason. It is 4-0 on a 10-game trip going into Tuesday night's matchup with the Chicago White Sox, and it has won its last six road series overall. It's the first time the Mariners have won at least six consecutive road series since they had a streak of eight in a row from July 3 to Aug. 23 in 2023. 'We treat every single game the same, but obviously, when you're on the road, you're like the bad guys. Nobody likes you,' center fielder Julio Rodríguez said. 'I guess that adds a little bit more to us. We stick together pretty well as a team and I think that might play something into it.' Pitching helps, too. Seattle had a 3.70 road ERA going into Tuesday's game, ranking sixth in the majors. It allowed one run in each of the first four games on its current trip. The Mariners also have a dominant closer in Andrés Muñoz, who hasn't allowed an earned run in 20 2/3 innings this season. The bases were loaded when he entered Monday night's 5-1 victory over Chicago, and he struck out Michael A. Taylor for his 15th save. 'Pitching is kind of what's built our (organization), and kind of where our success has started,' catcher Cal Raleigh said. 'It's one of the most important things in the game. We do a good job of getting those guys rolling and try to piggyback off of them.' The strong start on the road comes after Seattle struggled outside of T-Mobile Park in 2024. It finished with a 36-45 road record while going 85-77 last year, contributing to the team's second-place finish in the AL West behind Houston. Asked about the team's road success this season, manager Dan Wilson praised Muñoz and the rest of the team's bullpen. But he also highlighted the importance of timely offense. 'I think, offensively, being able to strike early on the road is important, and so far as we've started off this season, they've been able to do that,' Wilson said. 'I think that's put us in good positions to win late in the ballgame.' Seattle brought up right-hander Casey Lawrence from Triple-A Tacoma before Tuesday night's game at Chicago. Left-hander Jhonathan Díaz was sent down, and infielder Austin Shenton was designated for assignment. The 37-year-old Lawrence is 1-1 with a 4.97 ERA in five big league appearances this year. ___ AP MLB:
