American League

Baltimore Orioles
(CL) Jim Johnson (R)–Recorded his 20th save of the season on Sunday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning retiring all three batters he faced in order. He struck out two batters in the appearance while forcing one ground ball out to earn his first save since Tuesday. (06/18/12)
(SU) Pedro Strop (R)–Picked up his 12th hold of the season on Sunday after retiring the final batter of the eighth inning on just three pitches thrown. Strop has been one of the better setup men this season and is currently sitting on a 1.42 earned-run average. (06/18/12)
(MR) Darren O’Day (R)–Pitched a scoreless seventh inning on Thursday retiring all three batters he faced in order. He needed only eight pitches to get the job done and struck out one batter in his efforts. (06/15/12)
Injured–Matt Lindstrom (15-Day DL)

Boston Red Sox
(CL) Alfredo Aceves (R)–Pitched one inning of relief on Sunday in a non-save situation giving up one run on three hits while striking out one batter. Aceves has now pitched in back-to-back games, but the Red Sox are off on Monday so he will be ready to go for the team’s next game on Tuesday. (06/18/12)
(SU) Vicente Padilla (R)–Picked up his 15th hold of the season on Saturday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning retiring all three batters he faced in order. He struck out two batters in the appearance and forced the other batter to fly out in just 12 pitches thrown. (06/17/12)
(MR) Mark Melancon (R)–Picked up his first hold of the season on Sunday after forcing the only batter that he faced in the seventh inning to ground out on 10 pitches. Melancon has now put together three straight solid outings since returning from the Triple-A and appears to have worked out his mechanical issues. (06/18/12)
Injured–Andrew Bailey (60-Day DL), Bobby Jenks (60-Day DL)

Chicago White Sox
(CL) Addison Reed (R)–Was charged with his first blown-save of the season on Sunday after giving up one run on two hits and one walk while striking out one batter in the ninth inning. Reed has now pitched in back-to-back games and will likely be given a day off on Monday. (06/18/12)
(SU) Matt Thornton (L)– Took the loss on Sunday after giving up one run on two hits and one walk in the 10th inning. He only recorded two outs in the appearance and has now taken the loss in back-to-back outings. (06/18/12)
(MR) Hector Santiago (L)–Picked up his fourth hold of the season on Saturday night after pitching 1.1 innings of relief. He gave up one walk while striking out two batters in the appearance on 22 pitches thrown. (06/17/12)

Cleveland Indians
(CL) Chris Perez (R)–Recorded his 21st save of the season on Friday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning. He gave up one hit in the appearance needing to throw just five pitches to get through the inning. (06/16/12)
(SU) Vinnie Pestano (R)–Picked up his 16th hold of the season on Friday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning retiring all three batters he faced in order. With this appearance Pestano lowered his earned-run average to 2.10 on the season. (06/16/12)
(MR) Tony Sipp (L)–Pitched 0.1 innings of relief on Saturday giving up one run on one hit and one walk while striking out one batter. The run came via a Alex Presley home run in the seventh inning, which quickly made the Indians make a pitching change. (06/17/12)

Detroit Tigers
(CL) Jose Valverde (R)–Took the loss on Friday night after surrendering six runs on three hits and two walks in 0.2 innings of relief. Only one run was earned, but this was still a rough outing for Valverde, who has now pitched three straight days and will likely be given a day off on Saturday. (06/16/12)
(SU) Joaquin Benoit (R)–Pitched one inning of relief on Saturday giving up one run on one hit while striking out two batters. The run was unearned, so his 2.05 earned-run average was not affected by this outing. (06/17/12)
(MR) Phil Coke (L)–Picked up his 11th hold of the season on Saturday after pitching two innings of relief giving up two hits in the appearance. He needed 26 pitches to get through the outing, and has now pitched in back-to-back days. (06/17/12)
Injured–Octavio Dotel (15-Day DL)

Kansas City Royals
(CL) Jonathan Broxton (R)–Picked up the win on Sunday despite giving up one run on two hits and one walk in two innings of relief. He was charged with his third blown-save in the contest, but it was not damaging to him or the Royals as they pulled out the win. (06/18/12)
(SU) Greg Holland (R)–Pitched a scoreless inning of relief on Sunday giving up one hit while striking out one batter. Holland has now pitched in back-to-back games and will likely be given the day off on Monday. (06/18/12)
(MR) Aaron Crow (R)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Sunday giving up one walk in the outing. He threw just nine pitches in the appearance and will likely serve as the primary setup man for the Royals on Monday. (06/18/12)
Injured–Joakim Soria (out for season)

Los Angeles Angels
(CL) Ernesto Frieri (R)– Recorded his seventh save of the season on Sunday after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning. He struck out one batter in the appearance, which raised his total to 53 strikeouts on the season. (06/18/12)
(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)–Capps was unavailable Sunday against the Brewers due to a sore right shoulder. He is not expected to be placed on the disabled-list, but he will be given an extended break, which should result in save chances Glenn Perkins. (06/18/12)
(SU) Glen Perkins (L)–Pitched two innings of relief on Sunday giving up two hits and one walk while striking out one batter. He has now recorded five strikeouts in his last four innings of relief. (06/18/12)
(MR) Brian Duensing (L)–Pitched a scoreless 11th inning on Sunday retiring all three batters he faced in order. He struck out one batter while forcing two fly ball outs on 15 pitches thrown in the appearance. (06/18/12)

New York Yankees
(CL) Rafael Soriano (R)–Recorded his 13th save of the season on Sunday after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning striking out one batter. Soriano has now pitched in back-to-back games so expect to see David Robertson get the save chance if one arises. (06/18/12)
(SU) Boone Logan (R)–Picked up his eighth hold of the season on Sunday after forcing the only batter that he faced in the eighth inning to fly out on four pitches. Logan has now put together three straight solid relief appearances. (06/18/12)
(MR) David Robertson (R)–Pitched one inning of relief in his first appearance since returning from the disabled-list giving up one run on two hits while striking out one batter. It is unknown in Robertson will get a chance to close again, but for now he will likely get back into the swing of things by being used in roles similar to this one. (06/16/12)
Injured–Mariano Rivera (out for the season)

Oakland Athletics
(CL) Ryan Cook(R)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Sunday retiring both batters he faced in order striking out both of them. With this appearance Cook lowered his earned-run average to 0.61 on the season. (06/18/12)
(CL) Brian Fuentes (L)–Pitched one inning of relief on Thursday surrendering two runs on three hits and one walk while striking out one batter. The big blow came via a Marco Scutaro home run in the ninth inning, which made Fuentes’ total earned-run balloon to five runs on his last 1.2 innings of relief. (06/15/12)
(MR) Grant Balfour (R)–Picked up his fourth hold of the season on Saturday night after pitching a scoreless eighth inning giving up one hit and one walk in the outing. Despite allowing two base runners, Balfour was able to escape the jam by forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out. (06/17/12)
Injured–Joey Devine (15-Day DL)

Seattle Mariners
(CL) Tom Wilhelmsen (R)–Picked up the win on Sunday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up one hit and two walks while striking out one batter. Wilhelmsen was able to work out of the jam he created and is now 3-1 on the year. (06/18/12)
(SU) Brandon League (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Sunday giving up two hits in the appearance. League has now put together back-to-back solid outings and has looked solid in his new role. (06/18/12)
(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 19th save of the season on Sunday after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning striking out two batters in his efforts. Rodney has been lights out all season and is now sitting on a 1.14 earned-run average. (06/18/12)
(SU) Joel Peralta (R)–Picked up his 16th hold of the season on Sunday after pitching a 1-2-3 eighth inning. He struck out two batters in the appearance and now has 35 strikeouts on the season. (06/18/12)
(MR) J.P. Howell (L)–Pitched a scoreless seventh inning on Thursday retiring all three batters he faced in order. Howell struck out two batters in the appearance and has now pitched three consecutive days and will likely be unavailable to pitch on Friday. (06/15/12)
Injured–Kyle Farnsworth (15-Day DL)

Texas Rangers
(CL) Joe Nathan (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Friday night in a non-save situation giving up one hit while striking out two batters. Nathan has now recorded five strikeouts in his last three innings of relief. (06/16/12)
(SU) Mike Adams (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Saturday giving up two hits while striking out one batter. This was Adam’s third straight solid outing, so it appears he has worked out the kinks that held him back earlier in the season. (06/17/12)
(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 Saturday in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. Janssen has now pitched in back-to-back games and may be given the day off on Sunday. (06/17/12)
(SU) Jason Frasor (R)– Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Sunday in a non-save situation giving up two hits while striking out one batter. Frasor has now put together three straight solid outings striking out one batter in each appearance. (06/18/12)
(MR) Francisco Cordero (R)–Picked up his second win of the season on Saturday after pitching a scoreless 10th inning giving up one walk while striking out one batter. It was nice to see Cordero only allow one base runner, but this is something that can’t be counted on with his track record. (06/17/12)
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)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Friday night in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. He struck out two batters in the appearance and for one fly ball out to end the game. (06/16/12)
(MR) Bryan Shaw (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Saturday giving up one hit while striking out three batters. He needed 21 pitches to get through the appearance and has now pitched three innings in his last two outings. (06/17/12)
Injured–Takashi Saito (15-Day DL)

Atlanta Braves
(CL) Craig Kimbrel (R)–Recorded his 19th save of the season on Friday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up one hit while striking out one batter. He needed only 10 pitches to get through the appearance forcing two ground balls to go along with his one strikeout. (06/16/12)
(SU) Jonny Venters (L)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Saturday night in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. He threw just nine pitches in the outing striking out one batter in his efforts. (06/17/12)
(MR) Eric O’Flaherty (L)–Pitched 0.1 innings of relief on Sunday throwing just two pitches in the appearance. He forced the only batter he faced to ground out to end the top of the ninth inning in his first appearance since last Friday. (06/18/12)

Chicago Cubs
(CL) Carlos Marmol (R)–Recorded his third save of the season on Friday afternoon following a scoreless ninth inning. He gave up one hit and one walk while striking out one batter in the appearance and is now the club’s closer, but will likely be on a short leash this time around. (06/16/12)
(SU) James Russell (L)–Pitched one inning of relief on Sunday giving up one run on one hit. The run Russell gave up was unearned, and he was able to clean up the mess created by Shawn Camp. (06/18/12)
(MR) Shawn Camp (R)–Took the loss on Sunday after giving up two runs on two hits in the seventh inning without recording an out. Camp has now given up two runs in each of his last two appearances. (06/18/12)

Cincinnati Reds
(CL) Aroldis Chapman (L)–Recorded his eighth save of the season on Saturday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up one walk while striking out one batter. Chapman has now pitched in back-to-back games and will likely be given the day off on Sunday. (06/17/12)
(SU) Sean Marshall (L)–Recorded his ninth save of the season on Sunday after retiring the final four batters of the game. The Reds gave Aroldis Chapman a day off, which will happen often, so expect situations like this to happen from time-to-time. (06/18/12)
(MR) Jose Arrenondo (R)–Picked up his fourth hold of the season on Sunday after pitching 0.2 innings of relief giving up one hit and one walk in the appearance. Sean Marshall was called upon to retire the final batter of the eighth inning after Arredondo allowed two base runners, so he escaped without giving up any runs. (06/18/12)
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 10th inning on Friday night in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. This was a much better outing for Betancourt than his last appearance, so it looks like he has moved on from it. (06/16/12)
(SU) Matt Belisle (R)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Sunday giving up two hits and one walk while striking out one batter. With this appearance Belisle lowered his earned-run average to 2.25 on the season. (06/18/12)
(MR) Matt Reynolds (L)–Pitched a scoreless seventh inning on Sunday retiring all three batters he faced in order. He needed 10 pitches to get through the appearance forcing two ground ball outs and one fly ball out. (06/18/12)

Houston Astros
(CL)Brett Myers (R)–Recorded his 16th save of the season on Thursday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up just one hit in the appearance. With this outing Myers lowered his earned-run average to 1.99 on the season. (06/15/12)
(SU) Brandon Lyon (R)–Pitched one inning of relief on Sunday giving up one run on three hits while striking out one batter. Lyon has now given up runs in back-to-back appearances and is starting to look like the Lyon of old. (06/18/12)
(MR) David Carpenter (R)–Pitched 0.1 innings of relief on Sunday giving up two runs on two hits and one walk while striking out one batter. With this appearance Carpenter is now sitting on a 5.19 earned-run average, which isn’t getting the job done. (06/18/12)
Injured–Wilton Lopez (15-Day DL)

Los Angeles Dodgers
(CL) Kenley Jansen (R)–Recorded his 11th save of the season on Friday night after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning. He struck out two batters in the appearance and looked a lot better than he did on Wednesday after pitching three straight days. (06/16/12)
(SU) Scott Elbert (L)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Saturday night giving up one hit and one walk while striking out two batters. He needed 21 pitches to get through the appearance, lowering his earned-run average to 3.38 on the season. (06/17/12)
(MR) Josh Lindblom (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Saturday in a non-save situation giving up one walk while striking out one batter. This was his first outing since Tuesday, so expect him to be ready to go for Sunday as well. (06/17/12)
Injured–Matt Guerrier (15-Day DL), Javy Guerra (15-Day DL)

Miami Marlins
(CL) Heath Bell (R)–Recorded his 14th save of the season on Saturday night after striking out the side in the ninth inning. Bell has now recorded eight strikeouts in his last 2.2 innings of relief. (06/17/12)
(SU) Edward Mujica (R)–Pitched three innings of relief on Saturday night giving up two hits while striking out one batter. He threw 33 pitches in the appearance and will likely be unavailable on Sunday. (06/17/12)
(MR) Steve Cishek (R)–Was charged with his third blown-save of the season on Saturday after giving up one hit while striking out one batter in the seventh inning. With this outing Cishek lowered his earned-run average to 1.91 on the season. (06/17/12)

Milwaukee Brewers
(CL) John Axford (R)–Recorded his 11th save of the season on Friday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning retiring all three batters he faced in order. This was a relief for his fantasy owners after back-to-back terrible outings, so he appears to have worked out the kinks. He has now pitched three straight days and will likely be given the day off on Saturday. (06/16/12)
(SU) Francisco Rodriguez (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Sunday in a non-save situation giving up one hit while striking out one batter. This was his first outing since Thursday, so expect him to be available if needed against the Blue Jays on Monday. (06/18/12)
(MR) Kameron Loe (R)–Pitched two innings of relief on Sunday giving up two hits on 24 pitches thrown. With this appearance Loe lowered his earned-run average to 2.64 on the season and has been solid for most of 2012. (06/18/12)

New York Mets
(CL) Frank Francisco (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Sunday in a non-save situation giving up one hit in the outing. Francisco forced three ground balls to get through the appearance, which is what you want to see out of your relief pitchers. (06/18/12)
(SU) Jon Rauch (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Sunday giving up one walk while striking out one batter. Rauch as now put together back-to-back solid outings and has been able to lower his earned-run average under 5.00 for the first time in a few weeks. (06/18/12)
(MR) Bobby Parnell (R)–Pitched a scoreless seventh inning on Thursday retiring all three batters he faced in order. He struck out one batter in the appearance and forced the other two batters he faced to fly out to get through the inning. (06/15/12)

Philadelphia Phillies
(CL) Jonathan Papelbon (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Sunday giving up one walk while striking out two batters in the non-save situation. This was just a scheduled pitching day for Papelbon with an off day on Monday. (06/18/12)
(SU) Antonio Bastardo (L)–Picked up his 13th hold of the season on Wednesday despite giving up one run on two hits while striking out two batters. Bastardo has been a strikeout-machine as of late and has eight strikeouts in his last three innings of relief. (06/14/12)
(MR) Chad Qualls (R)–Qualls was charged with his fifth blown-save of the season after giving up two hits in the eighth inning. With this appearance Qualls’s earned-run average sits at 4.39 on the season. (06/17/12)
Injured–David Herndon (15-Day DL)

Pittsburgh Pirates
(CL) Joel Hanrahan (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Sunday in a non-save situation giving up one hit while striking out one batter. This was Harahan’s second straight non-save situation and he hasn’t had a save chance since last Saturday. (06/18/12)
(SU) Jason Grilli (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Sunday retiring all three batters he faced in order. With this appearance Grilli lowered his earned-run average to 1.75 on the season. (06/18/12)
(MR) Chris Resop (R)–Pitched three innings of relief on Thursday giving up one run on four hits while striking out two batters. He threw 44 pitches in the outing, so he will likely be given the day off on Friday after a pitch count like that. (06/15/12)
Injured–Chris Leroux (60-Day DL)

San Diego Padres
(CL) Huston Street (R)–Recorded his eighth save of the season on Sunday despite giving up one run on one hit and two walks while striking out two batters in the ninth inning. Street has now given up runs in two of his last three outings, which is not something you want to see out of your closer, but at least he is recording the saves. (06/18/12)
(SU) Dale Thayer (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Saturday giving up one hit while striking out one batter. He needed 21 pitches to get through the inning, which was his second appearance out of the last three days. (06/17/12)
(MR) Luke Gregerson (R)–Was charged with his second blown-save of the season on Saturday after giving up one run on one hit while striking out one batter in the seventh inning. The run came via a Johnny Gomes home run in the inning, which was the final run scored in the game. (06/17/12)

San Francisco Giants
(CL) Santiago Casilla (R)–Recorded his 18th save of the season on Friday night after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning. He struck out one batter in the appearance while forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out to end the game. (06/16/12)
(SU) Sergio Romo (R)–Took the loss on Sunday after failing to record an out in the ninth inning giving up one run on two hits. This was the first earned-run Romo gave up this season, which raised his earned-run average to 1.00 on the year. (06/18/12)
(MR) Javier Lopez (L)–Pitched 0.1 innings of relief on Sunday giving up one hit in the outing. The one hit forced in the game-winning run which is something you don’t want to see from your reliever, but at least he didn’t give up an earned-run. (06/18/12)
Injured–Brian Wilson (out for season)

St. Louis Cardinals
(CL) Jason Motte (R)–Was charged with his fourth blown-save of the season on Sunday after giving up one run on one hit and one walk while striking out one batter. Motte has now pitched four innings in the last four days and may be given an extra day off following the Cardinals off day on Monday. (06/18/12)
(SU) Mitchell Boggs (R)–Picked up his 10th hold of the season on Sunday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning retiring all three batters he faced in order. He struck out one batter in the appearance while forcing two ground ball outs. (06/18/12)
(MR) Eduardo Sanchez (R)–Took the loss on Sunday after surrendering three runs on three hits and three walks in two innings of relief. After throwing 42 pitches, expect to see Sanchez get a few days off from relief duty. (06/18/12)

Washington Nationals
(CL) Tyler Clippard (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Saturday in a non-save situation giving up two walks while striking out one batter. He needed 29 pitches to get through the inning, but was able to escape unharmed. (06/17/12)
(SU) Sean Burnett (L)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Sunday in a non-save situation giving up one hit in the outing. With this appearance Burnett lowered his earned-run average to 1.17 on the season. (06/18/12)
(MR) Michael Gonzalez (L)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Sunday giving up one hit while striking out two batters. With Brad Lidge being designated for assignment, expect Gonzalez to be used more often. (06/18/12)
Injured– Drew Storen (15-Day DL), Henry Rodriguez (15-Day DL)

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