Alfredo Aceves (R)–Recorded his 15th save of the season on Tuesday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up one hit while striking out one batter. He needed 14 pitches to get through the appearance and forced a ground ball out and a fly ball out to go along with his strikeout.

American League

Baltimore Orioles
(CL) Jim Johnson (R)–Recorded his 19th save of the season on Tuesday night after retiring the final two batters of the ninth inning. The inning did not start out as a save situation, but after Kevin Gregg gave up two runs he was quickly replaced by Johnson who saved the day. (06/13/12)
(SU) Pedro Strop (R)–Pitched one inning of relief on Saturday giving up one run on three hits and needed 24 pitches to get through the appearance. He was charged with his third blown-save of the season, but the offense was able to battle back to win the game so he was off the hook. (06/10/12)
(MR) Darren O’Day (R)–Picked up the win on Sunday after pitching a scoreless 10th inning. With this outing O’Day improves to 4-0 on the season with a 1.78 earned-run average and is starting to become a person of interest in holds leagues. (06/11/12)
Injured–Matt Lindstrom (15-Day DL)

Boston Red Sox
(CL) Alfredo Aceves (R)–Recorded his 15th save of the season on Tuesday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up one hit while striking out one batter. He needed 14 pitches to get through the appearance and forced a ground ball out and a fly ball out to go along with his strikeout. (06/13/12)
(SU) Franklin Morales (L)–Pitched three innings of relief on Saturday retiring all nine batters he faced in order striking out three. This was Morales second straight appearance being used in long relief so it appears the Red Sox will be using him in this role from now on. (06/10/12)
(MR) Vicente Padilla (R)–Picked up his 14th hold of the season on Tuesday night after pitching a scoreless eighth inning giving up two hits while striking out two batters. It wasn’t his best outing of the season, but he was able to work out of the jam he created by forcing a fly ball out to go along with his two strikeouts. (06/13/12)
Injured–Andrew Bailey (60-Day DL), Bobby Jenks (60-Day DL)

Chicago White Sox
(CL) Addison Reed (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Tuesday in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. He struck out one batter in the appearance, lowering his earned-run average to 4.35 on the season. (06/13/12)
(SU) Matt Thornton (L)– Picked up his 10th hold of the season on Tuesday night after pitching a scoreless seventh inning retiring all three batters he faced in order. He struck out one batter while forcing a ground ball out and a fly ball out to get through the appearance. (06/13/12)
(MR) Hector Santiago (L)–Pitched 1.1 innings of relief on Friday surrendering two runs on one hit and one walk while striking out two batters. Santiago needed 29 pitches to get through the appearance in what was his first outing his last Saturday. (06/09/12)

Cleveland Indians
(CL) Chris Perez (R)–Recorded his 20th save of the season on Sunday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up one hit while striking out one batter. Perez leads all closers in 2012 with 20 saves and is currently sitting on a 2.59 earned-run average. (06/11/12)
(SU) Vinnie Pestano (R)–Picked up the win on Sunday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning giving up three walks while striking out two batters. Pestano was able to work out of the jam, but this is definitely not what you want to see out of your setup man. (06/11/12)
(MR) Tony Sipp (L)–Pitched one inning of relief on Tuesday night giving up one run on one hit while striking out one batter. The Run came via a Joey Votto home run in the seventh inning, which raised his earned-run average to 6.65 on the season. (06/13/12)

Detroit Tigers
(CL) Jose Valverde (R)–Recorded his 12th save of the season on Sunday after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning and striking out one batter in his efforts. After a shaky start to the season, Valverde is really starting to come around, so be sure to get him in your lineups if you were hesitant the last month or so. (06/11/12)
(SU) Joaquin Benoit (R)–Picked up his 16th hold of the season on Sunday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning giving up one hit while striking out one batter. He needed 21 pitches to get through the appearance, forcing one ground ball out to go along with his two strikeouts. (06/11/12)
(MR) Phil Coke (L)–Took the loss on Tuesday night after surrendering one run on two hits and two walks while striking out four batters. The run was unearned, but he was on the mound when the game-winning run scored, so he was charged with the loss. (06/13/12)
Injured–Octavio Dotel (15-Day DL)

Kansas City Royals
(CL) Jonathan Broxton (R)–Recorded his 15th save of the season on Tuesday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up two hits while striking out two batters. With this appearance Broxton’s earned-run average falls to 1.52 on the season. (06/13/12)
(SU) Greg Holland (R)–Picked up the win on Tuesday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning giving up one hit and one walk while striking out one batter. With this outing Holland improved to 2-2 on the season with a 4.05 earned-run average. (06/13/12)
(MR) Aaron Crow (R)–Was charged with his second blown-save of the season on Tuesday after giving up one hit while striking out one batter in the seventh inning. He didn’t really do much wrong in this outing, but based on major league scoring, he blew the save. (06/13/12)
Injured–Joakim Soria (out for season)

Los Angeles Angels
(CL) Ernesto Frieri (R)– Recorded his fifth save of the season on Monday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning. He was used in the setup role the night before, so it was nice to see him back in the ninth inning, but he has now pitched in three consecutive games and will likely be unavailable on Tuesday. (06/12/12)
(SU) Scott Downs (L)–Recorded his sixth save of the season on Sunday despite giving up his first earned-run of the season on three hits. Downs, not Ernesto Frieri, was used in the ninth inning in this contest, but Downs is expected to be the setup man in most situations. (06/11/12)
(MR) Jordan Walden (R)–Pitched 0.1 innings of relief on Tuesday night throwing just eight pitches in the appearance. This was his first appearance since Friday when he gave up one earned-run, so he hasn’t really been used that much lately. (06/13/12)

Minnesota Twins
(CL) Matt Capps (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Tuesday night in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. With this appearance Capps lowered his earned-run average to 2.96 on the season. (06/13/12)
(SU) Glen Perkins (L)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Tuesday giving up one hit while striking out two batters. He needed 14 pitched to get through the appearance, with 11 going over for strikes. (06/13/12)
(MR) Brian Duensing (L)–Pitched 0.1 innings of relief on Tuesday night surrendering three runs on two hits and one walk while striking out one batter. This was a terrible outing for Duensing, so was pitching well as of late, so hopefully he can put this one behind him and move on. (06/13/12)

New York Yankees
(CL) Rafael Soriano (R)–Recorded his 10th save of the season on Tuesday night after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning striking out two batters. He threw just 12 pitches in the appearance with nine pitches going over for strikes. (06/13/12)
(SU) Boone Logan (R)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Monday night retiring both batters he faced on seven pitches. He struck out one batter in the appearance and forced the other batter to fly out. (06/12/12)
(MR) Cory Wade (R)–Picked up his eighth hold of the season on Monday after striking out the only batter that he faced on four pitches. Wade has now pitched in three straight games and will likely be unavailable on Tuesday. (06/12/12)
Injured–Mariano Rivera (out for the season), David Robertson (15-Day DL)

Oakland Athletics
(CL) Ryan Cook(R)–Recorded his first save of the season on Tuesday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up one hit and one walk while striking out two batters. The Athletics will be going by a committee to close games for the foreseeable future, so Cook should get more opportunities moving forward. (06/13/12)
(CL) Brian Fuentes (L)–Took the loss on Friday night after giving up a three-run home run to Ryan Roberts in the ninth inning. Fuentes has now given up four runs in his last 2.2 innings of relief and may find himself outside of the closer role if he keeps this up. (06/09/12)
(MR) Grant Balfour (R)–Picked up his third hold of the season on Tuesday night after pitching two innings of relief retiring all six batters he faced in order. He looked really sharp in this outing, and if Brian Fuentes continues to stumble, expect Balfour to move up the depth chart. (06/13/12)
Injured–Joey Devine (15-Day DL)

Seattle Mariners
(CL) Tom Wilhelmsen (R)–Recorded his third save of the season on Friday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning retiring all three batters he faced in order on nine pitches. Wilhelmsen is really starting to settle into the closer role for the Mariners and should keep that role for the foreseeable future. (06/09/12)
(SU) Brandon League (R)–Pitched one inning of relief on Sunday surrendering two runs on four hits in the appearance. He needed 27 pitches to get through the outing and was able to limit the damage by forcing two ground ball outs and one fly ball out. (06/11/12)
(MR) Stephen Pryor (R)–Pitched 0.1 innings of relief on Tuesday night giving up one hit in the outing. He threw 11 pitches in the appearance with seven going over for strikes, which is something you like to see out of a young pitcher. (06/13/12)
Injured–George Sherrill (15-Day DL)

Tampa Bay Rays
(CL) Fernando Rodney (R)–Recorded his 18th save of the season on Sunday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up one hit in the outing. This was Rodney’s first save since June 1, but he still gave plenty of value outside of the saves category in the time between saves. (06/11/12)
(SU) Joel Peralta (R)–Picked up his 15th hold of the season on Sunday despite giving up one run on two hits while striking out two batters. This wasn’t Peralta’s best outing by any means, but at least he escaped giving up just one run. (06/11/12)
(MR) J.P. Howell (L)–Pitched 0.1 innings of relief on Tuesday night surrendering three runs on three hits. The big blow came off the bat of Ike Davis, when he connected for a three-run home run, and ballooned Howell’s earned-run average to 5.50 on the season. (06/13/12)
Injured–Kyle Farnsworth (15-Day DL)

Texas Rangers
(CL) Joe Nathan (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Sunday in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. He needed only nine pitches in the outing, forcing one strikeout, one ground ball out and one fly ball out. (06/11/12)
(SU) Mike Adams (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Sunday giving up two hits while striking out one batter. With this appearance Adams lowered his earned-run average to 3.43 on the season. (06/11/12)
(MR) Koji Uehara (R)–Pitched one inning of relief on Saturday surrendering two runs on four hits while striking out one batter. He needed 25 pitches to get through the appearance, which was his first since last Saturday. (06/10/12)

Toronto Blue Jays
(CL) Casey Janssen (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Sunday in a non-save situation giving up one hit while striking out one batter. This was Jansen’s first appearance in a week, so despite the huge lead the Blue Jays wanted him to get some work in. (06/11/12)
(SU) Jason Frasor (R)– Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Tuesday night giving up one walk while striking out one batter. He needed 22 pitches to get through the appearance and has now pitched in back-to-back games.
(MR) Francisco Cordero (R)–Pitched one inning of relief on Monday giving up one run on two hits while striking out one batter. With his outing Cordero raised his earned-run average to 5.84 on the season. (06/12/12)
Injured–Sergio Santos (15-Day DL)

National League

Arizona Diamondbacks
(CL) J.J. Putz (R)–Recorded his 13th save of the season on Sunday after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning. He needed only 11 pitches to get through the appearance, forcing two ground ball outs and one fly ball out. (06/11/12)
(SU) David Hernandez (R)–Picked up his 10th hold of the season on Sunday after striking out the side in the eighth inning. This may have been Hernandez’s best outing of the season, so hopefully this will get him going in the right direction. (06/11/12)
(MR) Bryan Shaw (R)–Picked up his sixth hold of the season on Sunday despite giving up one run on two hits and one walk in the outing. He faced six batters in the seventh inning, but was able to limit the damage to just one run. (06/11/12)
Injured–Takashi Saito (15-Day DL)

Atlanta Braves
(CL) Craig Kimbrel (R)–Recorded his 18th save of the season on Saturday after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning striking out one batter. Kimbrel has now pitched in back-to-back games and may be given the day off on Sunday. (06/10/12)
(SU) Jonny Venters (L)–Took the loss on Tuesday night after surrendering a grand slam to Alex Rodriguez in the eighth inning. With this outing Venters falls to 3-3 on the season with a 4.50 earned-run average. (06/13/12)
(MR) Eric O’Flaherty (L)–Was charged with his third blown-save of the season on Friday night after giving up one run on one hit in the eighth inning. O’Flaherty has now pitched three consecutive days and will likely be unavailable to pitch on Saturday. (06/09/12)

Chicago Cubs
(CL) James Russell (L)–Pitched one inning of relief on Tuesday night retiring all three batters he faced in order. Shawn Camp was used in the closer role in this game, but Russell should factor into some save situations in the near future. (06/13/12)
(CL) Shawn Camp (R)–Recorded his first save of the season on Tuesday after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning. He forced one ground ball out and two fly ball outs to get the job done on 18 pitches thrown. (06/13/12)
(MR) Carlos Marmol (R)–Picked up the win on Tuesday night after pitching 0.2 innings of relief needing 10 pitches to get through the appearance. Marmol had given up four runs in his last two outing combined, so it was nice to see him turn things around in this contest. (06/13/12)

Cincinnati Reds
(CL) Aroldis Chapman (L)–Took the loss on Sunday after surrendering two runs on two hits and one walk in the ninth inning. Chapman now has back-to-back losses and blown-saves, so hopefully he will be able to rebound from this, which is something he has yet to experience. (06/11/12)
(SU) Sean Marshall (L)–Gave up a hit to the only batter that he faced in the seventh inning and threw only two pitches in the appearance. With an outing of this nature it is hard to really judge it, so don’t consider this outing when you evaluate his performance, since he only threw two pitches. (06/11/12)
(MR) Jose Arrenondo (R)–Arrenondo walked the only batter that he faced in the seventh inning on Sunday on five pitches. He was relieved by Sean Marshall in the inning, but neither were able to get the job done. (06/11/12)
Injured–Ryan Madson (out for season), Nick Masset (15-Day DL), Bill Bray (15-Day DL)

Colorado Rockies
(CL) Rafael Betancourt (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Sunday in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. He struck out one batter in the appearance while forcing the other two batters to fly out. (06/11/12)
(SU) Matt Belisle (R)–Pitched one inning of relief on Sunday giving up one run on two hits in the outing. He needed only 12 pitches to get out of the eighth inning, forcing two ground ball outs and one fly ball out. (06/11/12)
(MR) Matt Reynolds (L)–Pitched a scoreless sixth inning on Tuesday night retiring all three batters he faced in order. He needed 11 pitches to get through the appearance with nine going over for strikes. (06/13/12)

Houston Astros
(CL)Brett Myers (R)–Recorded his 15th save of the season on Sunday after forcing the final two batters of the ninth inning to fly out on eight pitches. Myers was only used in this game because Fernando Rodriguez blew a huge lead in the inning, but it worked out nicely for Myers and his owners. (06/11/12)
(SU) Brandon Lyon (R)–Pitched one inning of relief on Tuesday night giving up one run on one hit and one walk while striking out two batters. Lyon has now struck out four batters in his last 2.1 innings of relief. (06/13/12)
(MR)Wilton Lopez (R)–Pitched 0.1 innings of relief on Sunday giving up one run on one hit. The one run came via a Paul Konerko home run in the eighth inning, but even with that home run Lopez’s earned-run average is sitting at 2.51 on the season. (06/11/12)

Los Angeles Dodgers
(CL) Kenley Jansen (R)–Recorded his 10th save of the season on Tuesday night after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning striking out two batters in his efforts. Jansen has now pitched in back-to-back games and may get the day off on Wednesday. (06/13/12)
(SU) Scott Elbert (L)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Sunday giving up one hit and one walk in the outing. He needed 14 pitches to record two outs in the eighth inning, but was relieved by Jamey Wright to prevent any damage. (06/11/12)
(MR) Josh Lindblom (R)–Lindblom was charged with his second blown-save of the season after giving up one hit and one walk while striking out one batter in two innings of relief. He threw 31 pitches in the outing and will likely be given the day off on Tuesday. (06/12/12)
Injured–Matt Guerrier (15-Day DL), Javy Guerra (15-Day DL)

Miami Marlins
(CL) Heath Bell (R)–Recorded his 13th save of the season on Monday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up one walk while striking out three batters. Bell has turned his season around the last few weeks and is now six-for-six in save chances since May 28. (6/12/12)
(SU) Edward Mujica (R)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Tuesday giving up one hit in the outing on 14 pitches thrown. Mujica has now put together two straight solid outings following his disastrous performance last Thursday when he gave up three runs in 0.1 innings. (06/13/12)
(MR) Steve Cishek (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Tuesday needing 16 pitches to get through the outing. He forced two ground ball outs and one fly ball out in the appearance and lowered his earned-run average to 1.95 on the season. (06/13/12)

Milwaukee Brewers
(CL) John Axford (R)–Pitched 0.1 innings of relief on Sunday surrendering three runs on three hits and two walks while striking out one batter. Axford was relieved by Jose Veras after recoding just one out in the inning, and he went on to record his first save of the season. (06/11/12)
(SU) Francisco Rodriguez (R)–Took the loss on Tuesday night after surrendering one run on three hits while striking out one batter in the eighth inning. With this appearance Rodriguez falls to 0-4 on the season. (06/13/12)
(MR) Kameron Loe (R)–Picked up his fourth hold of the season on Friday night after pitching 1.1 innings of relief throwing just six pitches in the appearance. This was Loe’s first outing since Sunday, so with that low of a pitch count, he should be good-to-go for the rest of the weekend. (06/09/12)

New York Mets
(CL) Frank Francisco (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Tuesday night in a non-save situation needing only eight pitches to get through the appearance. He faced only three batters in the outing and forced all three to fly out to end the game. (06/13/12)
(SU) Jon Rauch (R)–Picked up his sixth hold of the season on Tuesday after throwing just two pitches in the sixth inning. He was called upon to get the final out of the inning and was able to force the only batter he faced to fly out to get out of the jam. (06/13/12)
(MR) Bobby Parnell (R)–Failed to record an out on Sunday after relieving Jonathon Niese in the eighth inning. He gave up two runs on four hits and threw 14 pitches before being relieved by Tim Byrdak. (06/11/12)

Philadelphia Phillies
(CL) Jonathan Papelbon (R)–Recorded his 16th save of the season on Friday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning. He gave up one hit while striking out one batter in the appearance lowering his earned-run average to 2.22 on the season. (06/09/12)
(SU) Antonio Bastardo (L)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Saturday retiring all three batters he faced in order on eight pitches thrown. He struck out two batters in the appearance and now has 11 strikeouts in his last four innings of relief. (06/10/12)
(MR) Chad Qualls (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Tuesday night giving up one hit in the appearance. He threw 16 pitches in the outing forcing two ground ball outs and one fly ball out. (06/13/12)
Injured–David Herndon (15-Day DL)

Pittsburgh Pirates
(CL) Joel Hanrahan (R)–Recorded his 17th save of the season on Saturday after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning. Hanrahan has now pitched in three consecutive games and will likely be unavailable out of the bullpen on Sunday. (06/10/12)
(SU) Jason Grilli (R)–Recorded his first save of the season on Sunday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up one hit and one walk while striking out two batters. He was only used in this situation because Joel Hanrahan was unavailable, so don’t go running to the waiver-wire to pick him up. (06/11/12)
(MR) Chris Resop (R)–Pitched one inning of relief on Tuesday night surrendering four runs on three hits. All but one of the runs were earned-runs, and with this outing Resop’s earned-run average ballooned to 4.15 on the season. (06/13/12)
Injured–Chris Leroux (60-Day DL)

San Diego Padres
(CL) Huston Street (R)–Recorded his sixth save of the season on Tuesday night despite giving up  one run on two hits in 0.2 innings of relief. With this appearance Street’s earned-run average went up to 1.46 on the season. (06/13/12)
(SU) Dale Thayer (R)–Picked up his first hold of the season on Saturday after pitching 0.1 innings of relief. With Andrew Cashner now in the starting rotation expect Thayer to take over the setup role for the Padres, which means increased value in holds leagues. (06/10/12)
(MR) Luke Gregerson (R)–Pitched 1.1 innings of relief on Tuesday night retiring all four batters he faced in order on 21 pitches. He struck out two batters in the outing and forced the other two batters to fly out to get the job done. (06/13/12)

San Francisco Giants
(CL) Santiago Casilla (R)–Recorded his 17th save of the season on Tuesday night after retiring the final batter of the ninth inning. The inning turned into a save situation after Clay Hensley gave up a run, so the Giants called upon Casilla to clean up the mess. (06/13/12)
(SU) Sergio Romo (R)–Picked up his 10th hold of the season on Tuesday after striking out the only batter that he faced to end the eighth inning. He threw just five pitches in the appearance and lowered his earned-run average to 0.52 on the season. (06/13/12)
(MR) Javier Lopez (L)–Failed to record an out on Tuesday night after giving up a hit to the only batter that he faced in the ninth inning. He threw just two pitches in the appearance, but the runner did not score so he escaped unharmed. (06/13/12)
Injured–Brian Wilson (out for season)

St. Louis Cardinals
(CL) Jason Motte (R)–Took the loss on Sunday after surrendering three runs on two hits and one walk while striking out two batters. The big blow came off the bat of Jason Kipnis, who hit a three-run home run in the inning, which ended up being the deciding factor in this contest. (06/11/12)
(SU) Mitchell Boggs (R)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Tuesday night surrendering two runs on three hits in the outing. The runs came via a A.J. Pierzynski home run in the eighth inning, which raised his earned-run average to 2.63 on the season. (06/13/12)
(MR) Eduardo Sanchez (R)–Pitched one inning of relief on Thursday retiring all three batters he faced in order on 11 pitches thrown. He struck out one batter in the appearance while forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out. (06/08/12)

Washington Nationals
(CL) Tyler Clippard (R)–Recorded his ninth save of the season on Tuesday night after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning striking out two batters. Clippard has really excelled in his new role and even when Drew Storen returns to action, it is hard to see the Nationals moving him back to the setup role. (06/13/12)
(SU) Sean Burnett (L)–Picked up his 11th hold of the season on Tuesday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning retiring all three batters he faced in order. He has now pitched in back-to-back games and three out of the last four days, so a day off on Wednesday is likely. (06/13/12)
(MR) Brad Lidge (R)–Pitched 0.1 innings of relief on Friday night giving up one run on one hit and one walk. He threw just nine pitches in the appearance, which was his first back since coming off of the disabled-list and hopefully he can give a better showing next time out.
Injured– Drew Storen (15-Day DL), Henry Rodriguez (15-Day DL)

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