Aroldis Chapman (L)–Took the loss on Thursday after giving up his first earned-run of the season on two hits while striking out two batters. Chapman has now pitched back-to-back days and may be given the day off on Friday. (06/08/12)

American League

Baltimore Orioles
(CL) Jim Johnson (R)–Recorded his 18th save of the season on Wednesday after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning striking out two batters in his efforts. Johnson has now pitched three innings the last two days and will likely be given the day off on Thursday. (06/07/12)
(SU) Pedro Strop (R)–Picked up his 11th hold of the season on Wednesday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning. He gave up two walks in the outing, but was able to get out of the jam by striking out one batter and forcing one fly ball out and one ground ball out. (06/07/12)
(MR) Darren O’Day (R)–Pitched one innings of relief on Thursday surrendering one run on two hits while striking out one batter. This was O’Day’s first relief appearance since Sunday and appeared to be a little rusty compared to what we have seen from him all season. (06/08/12)
Injured–Matt Lindstrom (15-Day DL)

Boston Red Sox
(CL) Alfredo Aceves (R)–Took the loss on Tuesday night after giving up two runs on three hits and one walk in two innings of relief. With this outing, Aceves falls to 0-3 on the season with a 5.02 earned-run average. (06/06/12)
(SU) Franklin Morales (L)–Pitched 4.1 innings of relief on Sunday giving up two hits while striking out four batters. He threw 52 pitches in the outing, so don’t expect to see him on the mound the next few days. (06/04/12)
(MR) Vicente Padilla (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Wednesday in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. He threw 10 pitches in the appearance forcing two ground ball outs and one fly ball out. (06/07/12)
Injured–Andrew Bailey (60-Day DL), Bobby Jenks (60-Day DL)

Chicago White Sox
(CL) Addison Reed (R)–Picked up his first win of the season on Thursday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up one hit while striking out one batter. This was Reed’s first appearance since giving up two runs on Saturday, so he appears to have turned the corner. (06/08/12)
(SU) Matt Thornton (L)– Pitched a scoreless seventh inning on Thursday giving up one hit while striking out one batter. He needed 13 pitched to get through the appearance forcing two fly ball outs to go along with his strikeout. (06/08/12)
(MR) Hector Santiago (L)–Pitched one inning of relief on Wednesday surrendering two runs on two hits and one walk while striking out one batter. The runs came via a Rajai Davis two-run home run, which sealed the deal for the Blue Jays. (06/07/12)

Cleveland Indians
(CL) Chris Perez (R)–Recorded his 19th save of the season on Wednesday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up one hit while striking out one batter. Perez has now pitched consecutive days and may be unavailable on Thursday. (06/07/12)
(SU) Vinnie Pestano (R)–Picked up his 15th hold of the season on Wednesday after pitching a 1-2-3 eighth inning. He needed only eight pitches to get through the inning and lowered his earned-run average to 2.28 on the season. (06/07/12)
(MR) Tony Sipp (L)–Picked up his eighth hold of the season on Wednesday after pitching a scoreless sixth inning. Sipp has been shaky thus far in 2012, but he will continue to rack up holds as the season progresses. (06/07/12)

Detroit Tigers
(CL) Jose Valverde (R)–Recorded his 10th save of the season on Thursday after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning. He needed 15 pitches to get through the appearance and has now pitched in back-to-back games. (06/08/12)
(SU) Joaquin Benoit (R)–Picked up his 14th hold of the season on Thursday after pitching 1.1 innings of relief giving up two hits and one walk in the outing. Despite allowing three base runners Benoit was able to get out of the jam by forcing one ground ball out and three fly ball outs. (06/08/12)
(MR) Octavio Dotel (R)–Pitched one inning of relief on Saturday giving up one run on one hit and one walk while striking out one batter. He needed 29 pitches to get through the appearance and will likely be given the day off on Sunday after pitching in back-to-back games. (06/03/12)

Kansas City Royals
(CL) Jonathan Broxton (R)–Recorded his 14th save of the season on Tuesday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning. He gave up one hit and one walk in the outing, but was able to get out of the jam by forcing one ground ball out and two fly ball outs. (06/06/12)
(SU) Aaron Crow (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Wednesday retiring all three batters he faced in order. He needed 16 pitches to get through the appearance forcing one ground ball out, one fly ball out while striking out one batter. (06/07/12)
(MR) Greg Holland (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Wednesday in a non-save situation giving up one hit while striking out one batter. Holland has now pitched three of the last four days, so a day off on Thursday is well deserved. (06/07/12)
Injured–Joakim Soria (out for season)

Los Angeles Angels
(CL) Ernesto Frieri (R)– Recorded his fourth save of the season on Saturday after pitching 1.1 innings of relief. He struck out three batters in the appearance and allowed just two base runners, which didn’t come into effect. (06/03/12)
(SU) Scott Downs (L)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Wednesday in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. Downs continued his great start to the season on Wednesday and has yet to give up an earned-run. (06/07/120
(MR) Jordan Walden (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Tuesday night in a non-save situation giving up one hit and one walk while striking out one batter. He needed 19 pitches to get through the appearance and lowered his earned-run average to 2.89 in his efforts. (06/06/12)
Injured–LaTroy Hawkins (15-Day DL)

Minnesota Twins
(CL) Matt Capps (R)–Recorded his 14th save of the season on Wednesday after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning striking out one batter. Capps has been on fire lately and has now converted five straight save chances dating back to May 28. (06/07/12)
(SU) Glen Perkins (L)–Picked up his ninth hold of the season on Wednesday after pitching 0.2 innings of relief giving up one hit while striking out one batter. Perkins has now pitched three of the last four days so luckily for him the Twins have a day off on Thursday so he can get some rest. (06/07/12)
(MR) Brian Duensing (L)–Pitched a scoreless seventh inning on Tuesday night giving up one hit in the outing. He threw just 11 pitches in the appearance forcing all three batters he faced to ground out. (06/06/12)

New York Yankees
(CL) Rafael Soriano (R)–Recorded his eighth save of the season on Wednesday after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning striking out one batter. With this outing Soriano lowered his earned-run average to 1.80 on the season. (06/07/12)
(SU) Boone Logan (R)–Pitched 0.1 innings of relief on Saturday giving up one walk in the appearance. He threw just six pitches in the outing and should be available on Sunday despite pitching in back-to-back games. (06/03/12)
(MR) Cory Wade (R)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Thursday giving up one run on two this and one walk. Wade has now given up a run in back-to-back appearances which has raised his earned-run average to 2.84 on the season. (06/08/12)
Injured–Mariano Rivera (out for the season), David Robertson (15-Day DL)

Oakland Athletics
(CL) Brian Fuentes (L)–Recorded his fifth save of the season on Wednesday after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning striking out one batter. This was a good showing for Fuentes, who gave up four runs in his previous 1.2 innings, so it appears he has turned the corner. (06/07/12)
(SU) Ryan Cook(R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Saturday giving up one walk while striking out one batter. This was his first outing since giving up his first two runs of the season on Monday and it appears like there are no lingering effects. (06/03/12)
(MR) Grant Balfour (R)–Pitched one inning of relief on Thursday giving up one hit and one walk in the outing. Balfour has now put together two straight solid relief appearances and looks to have turned the corner moving forward. (06/08/12)
Injured–Joey Devine (15-Day DL)

Seattle Mariners
(CL) Tom Wilhelmsen (R)–Recorded his second save of the season on Wednesday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up one hit while striking out one batter. Since taking over the closer role, Wilhelmsen in now two-for-two in save opportunities. (06/07/12)
(SU) Brandon League (R)–Picked up his second hold of the season on Wednesday after pitching a 1-2-3 eighth inning. He needed 11 pitches to get through the outing and forced two ground ball outs and one fly ball out. (06/07/12)
(MR) Hisashi Iwakuma (R)–Pitched three innings of relief on Tuesday night giving up one hit and one walk while striking out one batter. After a rough start to the season Iwakuma is really starting to turn things around and has put together two straight solid outings in relief. (06/06/12)
Injured–George Sherrill (15-Day DL)

Tampa Bay Rays
(CL) Fernando Rodney (R)–Pitched 0.1 innings of relief on Thursday and needed to throw only two pitches to get the job done. Rodney has thrown just one inning since last Friday so he should be well rested for this weekend’s series with the Marlins. (06/08/12)
(SU) Joel Peralta (R)–Picked up his 14th hold of the season on Thursday after pitching 0.2 innings of relief giving up one hit while striking out one batter. This was Peralta’s first appearance since Saturday and has now struck out five batters in his last 3.2 innings of work. (06/08/12)
(MR) J.P. Howell (L)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Thursday giving up one run on one hit in the ninth inning. The run came via a Russell Martin home run in nobody on, but it was enough for Joe Madden to not allow him to finish out the inning. (06/08/12)
Injured–Kyle Farnsworth (15-Day DL)

Texas Rangers
(CL) Joe Nathan (R)–Recorded his 12th save of the season on Tuesday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up one hit while striking out one batter. With this appearance Nathan lowered his earned-run average to 1.90 on the season. (06/06/12)
(SU) Mike Adams (R)–Picked up his 10th hold of the season on Tuesday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning. He allowed one walk while striking out one batter and needed 17 pitches to get through the appearance. (06/06/12)
(MR) Alexi Ogando (R)–Picked up his eighth hold of the season on Tuesday after pitching 1.2 innings of relief. He gave up one hit and one walk in the appearance while striking out four batters. (06/06/12)

Toronto Blue Jays
(CL) Casey Janssen (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Sunday in a non-save situation giving up one hit in the outing. Janssen has now strung together two straight solid outings after a terrible performance last Tuesday. (06/04/12)
(SU) Jason Frasor (R)– Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Thursday giving up one walk in the outing. This was Frasor’s first appearance since Saturday and has now pitched only one inning of relief since May 29.
(MR) Francisco Cordero (R)–Took the loss on Thursday after giving up one run on two hits in the ninth inning. The run came via a Orlando Hudson single in the ninth inning that scored Dayan Viciedo which won the game for the White Sox. (06/08/12)
Injured–Sergio Santos (15-Day DL)
National League

Arizona Diamondbacks
(CL) J.J. Putz (R)–Recorded his 12th save of the season on Saturday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning. There was speculation that David Hernandez may have been taking over the role after recording a save a few days ago with Putz available, but this should clear some of that talk. (06/03/12)
(SU) David Hernandez (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Wednesday in a non-save situation giving up one walk while striking out two batters. He needed 15 pitches to get through the appearance and forced one ground ball out to go along with the two strikeouts. (06/07/12)
(MR) Bryan Shaw (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Monday in a non-save situation giving up one hit and one walk in the appearance. After allowing two base runners Shaw as able to battle back and escape the inning unharmed. (06/05/12)
Injured–Takashi Saito (15-Day DL)

Atlanta Braves
(CL) Craig Kimbrel (R)–Recorded his 17th save of the season on Wednesday after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning striking out one batter in his efforts. Kimbrel has now recorded six strikeouts in his last three innings of work. (06/07/12)
(SU) Jonny Venters (L)–Picked up his 11th hold of the season on Thursday after pitching a scoreless seventh inning giving up one walk. Venters has now pitched in back-to-back games and may be given the day off on Friday. (06/08/12)
(MR) Eric O’Flaherty (L)–Picked up his 10th hold of the season on Thursday despite giving up one run on two hits in the eighth inning. O’Flaherty has now pitched in back-to-back games and may be unavailable on Friday. (06/08/12)

Chicago Cubs
(CL) James Russell (L)–Russell failed to record an out in his appearance on Thursday giving up one run on one hit in the outing. He threw just four pitches and raised his earned-run average to 2.16 on the season. (06/08/12)
(CL) Shawn Camp (R)–Pitched a scoreless seventh inning on Thursday retiring all three batters he faced in order. He struck out two batters in the appearance and needed 13 pitched to get the job done. (06/08/12)
(MR) Carlos Marmol (R)–Pitched one inning of relief on Wednesday surrendering three runs on three hits while striking out one batter. This was a terrible outing for Marmol and he has now given up four runs in his last 1.2 innings of relief. (06/07/12)

Cincinnati Reds
(CL) Aroldis Chapman (L)–Took the loss on Thursday after giving up his first earned-run of the season on two hits while striking out two batters. Chapman has now pitched back-to-back days and may be given the day off on Friday. (06/08/12)
(SU) Sean Marshall (L)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Thursday retiring all three batters he faced in order on six pitches. Marshall forced two ground ball outs and one fly ball out the get through the appearance. (06/08/12)
(MR) Jose Arrenondo (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Thursday in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. With his appearance Arredondo lowered his earned-run average to 2.03 on the season. (06/08/12)
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 eighth inning on Wednesday giving up one hit in the outing. This was just a routine pitching day for Betancourt, who hasn’t pitched since Sunday, so he likely was just getting some work in. (06/07/12)
(SU) Matt Belisle (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Monday night giving up one hit and one walk while striking out one batter. With this outing Belisle lowered his earned-run average to 2.43 on the season. (06/05/12)
(MR) Matt Reynolds (L)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Tuesday night needing only one pitch to get through the appearance. He forced a double-play to end the fourth inning, but was then replaced for the start of the following inning. (06/06/12)

Houston Astros
(CL)Brett Myers (R)–Recorded his 14th save of the season on Tuesday night despite giving up one run on one hit and one walk in 0.2 innings of relief. The innings did not start as a save situation, but after David Carpenter gave up three runs in the ninth inning, Myers was called upon to clean up his mess and hold onto the lead. (06/06/12)
(SU) Brandon Lyon (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Thursday giving up one walk while striking out one batter. Lyon has now pitched in back-to-back games and will likely be unavailable to pitch on Friday. (06/08/12)
(MR)Wilton Lopez (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Tuesday night retiring all three batters he faced in order. He struck out one batter while forcing the other two batters to ground out to get the job done. (06/06/12)

Los Angeles Dodgers
(CL) Kenley Jansen (R)–Recorded his ninth save of the season on Wednesday despite giving up one run on one hit and one walk in the ninth inning. Jansen has now pitched in three consecutive games and will likely be given the day off on Thursday. (06/07/12)
(SU) Scott Elbert (L)–Picked up his sixth hold of the season on Wednesday after pitching 0.2 innings of relief. He threw just seven pitches in the appearance and forced two fly ball outs to get the job done. (06/07/12)
(MR) Josh Lindblom (R)–Picked up his 13th hold of the season on Wednesday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning giving up one hit while striking out one batter. He needed only 12 pitches to get through the appearance and forced two ground ball outs to go along with his strikeout. (06/07/12)
Injured–Matt Guerrier (15-Day DL), Javy Guerra (15-Day DL)

Miami Marlins
(CL) Heath Bell (R)–Recorded his 12th save of the season on Sunday after relieving Steve Cishek in the ninth inning with only one out. He was able to force two ground ball outs on four pitches to get the job done, and has now converted five straight save chances. (06/04/12)
(SU) Edward Mujica (R)–Pitched 0.1 innings of relief on Thursday surrendering three runs on two hits and one walk. The runs came via a Michael Bourn three-run home run in the inning, which forced Mujica out of the game. (06/08/12)
(MR) Steve Cishek (R)–Pitched one inning of relief on Thursday giving up two runs on one hit and one walk while striking out one batter. Even with this outing Cishek is still sitting on a 1.82 earned-run average on the season. (06/08/12)

Milwaukee Brewers
(CL) John Axford (R)–Picked up the win on Thursday after pitching two scoreless innings of relief retiring all six batters he faced in order. He struck out one batter in the appearance and forced two ground ball s and three fly ball outs. (06/08/12)
(SU) Francisco Rodriguez (R)–Pitched one inning of relief on Thursday surrendering two runs on three hits while striking out one batter. He was charged with his second blown-save of the season and is now sitting on a 4.68 earned-run average. (06/08/12)
(MR) Kameron Loe (R)–Pitched 1.2 innings of relief on Sunday giving up one run on two hits while striking out three batters. He needed 21 pitches to get through the appearance and has now pitched three of the last four days. (06/04/12)

New York Mets
(CL) Frank Francisco (R)–Recorded his 15th save of the season on Thursday despite giving up one run on one hit in the ninth inning. The run came via a Ryan Zimmerman home run, but luckily for Francisco no one was on base at the time. (06/08/12)
(SU) Jon Rauch (R)–Took the loss on Monday after surrendering two runs on two hits in the eighth inning. With this appearance Rauch raised his earned-run average to 4.76 on the season and is starting to fall apart at the seams. (06/05/12)
(MR) Bobby Parnell (R)–Picked up his 12th hold of the season on Thursday after pitching 0.2 innings of relief. He gave up one walk in the outing but forced two ground ball outs to get the job done. (06/08/12)

Philadelphia Phillies
(CL) Jonathan Papelbon (R)–Took the loss on Monday after giving up one run on two hits in the ninth inning. With this outing Papelbon falls to 0-2 on the season, but is still sitting on a 2.31 earned-run average. (06/05/12)
(SU) Antonio Bastardo (L)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Wednesday giving up one hit while striking out three batters. This was a nice outing from Bastardo, who is coming off of a rough outing in his last appearance, so it was nice to see him bounce back from it. (06/07/12)
(MR) Chad Qualls (R)–Pitched 0.1 innings of relief on Thursday surrendering four runs on five hits. Only three of the runs were earned, but with this appearance Qualls raised his earned-run average to 5.32 on the season. (06/08/12)
Injured–David Herndon (15-Day DL)

Pittsburgh Pirates
(CL) Joel Hanrahan (R)–Picked up his third win of the season on Thursday despite blowing his second save chance after giving up a home run to Ryan Ludwick in the ninth inning. Even with his outing Hanrahan is still sitting on a 2.84 earned-run average on the year. (06/08/12)
(SU) Jason Grilli (R)–Picked up his 14th hold of the season on Thursday after pitching a 1-2-3 eighth inning striking out one batter. He needed only six pitches to get through the outing and forced one ground ball and one fly ball out to go along with his strikeout. (06/08/12)
(MR) Chris Resop (R)–Recorded his first save of the season on Thursday after pitching a scoreless 10th inning. He allowed one hit and one walk while striking out one batter in the appearance. (06/08/12)
Injured–Chris Leroux (60-Day DL)

San Diego Padres
(CL) Huston Street (R)–Picked up the win on Tuesday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up two hits and one walk while striking out one batter. This was Street’s first appearance from the disabled-list and it was a bit rough, but at least he was able to escape unharmed. (06/06/12)
(SU) Andrew Cashner (R)–Pitched 1.2 innings of relief on Tuesday giving up one run on two hits while striking out three batters. He was charged with his fourth blown-save of the season and is now sitting on a 3.81 earned-run average on the season. (06/06/12)
(MR) Luke Gregerson (R)–Pitched two innings of relief on Wednesday giving up one walk while striking out one batter. He needed 25 pitches to get through the appearance and will likely not be used on Thursday after that high of a pitch count. (06/07/12)

San Francisco Giants
(CL) Santiago Casilla (R)–Recorded his 15th save of the season on Thursday after retiring four batters to end the game. He appears to be over his knee injury that kept him out for the last five days and should be expected to close from here on out. (06/08/12)
(SU) Sergio Romo (R)–Recorded his third save of the season on Wednesday after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning picking up two strikeouts in his efforts. Since Santiago Casilla went down with an injury last Friday Romo is a perfect three-for-three in save chances. (06/07/12)
(MR) Javier Lopez (L)–Picked up his seventh hold of the season on Wednesday after forcing the final batter of the eighth inning to ground out. He threw just two pitches in the appearance with one going over for a strike. (06/07/12)
Injured–Brian Wilson (out for season)

St. Louis Cardinals
(CL) Jason Motte (R)–Recorded his 10th save of the season on Wednesday after pitching 1.1 innings of relief striking out two batters. He allowed one hit and one walk, but was able to escape unharmed. (06/07/12)
(SU) Mitchell Boggs (R)–Picked up his eighth hold of the season on Wednesday after pitching one inning of relief giving up two hits in the appearance. He gave up two hits, but was able to get out of the jam by forcing a ground ball and a fly ball out. (06/07/12)
(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 fifth save of the season on Wednesday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up one walk in the outing. Clippard has been solid since taking over the closer role, but he has now pitched in back-to-back games and may be unavailable on Thursday. (06/07/12)
(SU) Sean Burnett (L)–Picked up his ninth hold of the season Wednesday after pitching a 1-2-3 eighth inning. He struck out one batter in his efforts while lowering his earned-run average to 1.00 on the season. (06/07/12)
(MR) Brad Lidge (R)–Lidge was activated from the disabled list on Thursday and will likely be sue din a setup role to start out. It is unclear what the Nationals will do with him once he gets some innings under his belt, but don’t be surprised to see him take over the closer role at some point. (06/08/12)
Injured– Drew Storen (15-Day DL), Henry Rodriguez (15-Day DL)

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Matt Capps (R)–Recorded his 14th save of the season on Wednesday after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning striking out one batter. Capps has been on fire lately and has now converted five straight save chances dating back to May 28.

American League

Baltimore Orioles
(CL) Jim Johnson (R)–Recorded his 18th save of the season on Wednesday after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning striking out two batters in his efforts. Johnson has now pitched three innings the last two days and will likely be given the day off on Thursday. (06/07/12)
(SU) Pedro Strop (R)–Picked up his 11th hold of the season on Wednesday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning. He gave up two walks in the outing, but was able to get out of the jam by striking out one batter and forcing one fly ball out and one ground ball out. (06/07/12)
(MR) Darren O’Day (R)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Sunday retiring both batters he faced in order. He needed only six pitches to get through the appearance and struck out one batter while forcing the other to fly out. (06/04/12)
Injured–Matt Lindstrom (15-Day DL)

Boston Red Sox
(CL) Alfredo Aceves (R)–Took the loss on Tuesday night after giving up two runs on three hits and one walk in two innings of relief. With this outing, Aceves falls to 0-3 on the season with a 5.02 earned-run average. (06/06/12)
(SU) Franklin Morales (L)–Pitched 4.1 innings of relief on Sunday giving up two hits while striking out four batters. He threw 52 pitches in the outing, so don’t expect to see him on the mound the next few days. (06/04/12)
(MR) Vicente Padilla (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Wednesday in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. He threw 10 pitches in the appearance forcing two ground ball outs and one fly ball out. (06/07/12)
Injured–Andrew Bailey (60-Day DL), Bobby Jenks (60-Day DL)

Chicago White Sox
(CL) Addison Reed (R)–Took the loss on Saturday after giving up two runs on three hits in 1.1 innings of relief. Reed has now pitched in back-to-back games and three out of the last four days, so don’t expect to see him take the mound on Sunday if a save situation arises. (06/03/12)
(SU) Matt Thornton (L)– Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Saturday retiring the only two batters he faced on 11 pitches. He forced one ground ball out and one fly ball out in the appearance lowering his earned-run average to 3.42 on the season. (06/03/12)
(MR) Hector Santiago (L)–Pitched one inning of relief on Wednesday surrendering two runs on two hits and one walk while striking out one batter. The runs came via a Rajai Davis two-run home run, which sealed the deal for the Blue Jays. (06/07/12)

Cleveland Indians
(CL) Chris Perez (R)–Recorded his 19th save of the season on Wednesday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up one hit while striking out one batter. Perez has now pitched consecutive days and may be unavailable on Thursday. (06/07/12)
(SU) Vinnie Pestano (R)–Picked up his 15th hold of the season on Wednesday after pitching a 1-2-3 eighth inning. He needed only eight pitches to get through the inning and lowered his earned-run average to 2.28 on the season. (06/07/12)
(MR) Tony Sipp (L)–Picked up his eighth hold of the season on Wednesday after pitching a scoreless sixth inning. Sipp has been shaky thus far in 2012, but he will continue to rack up holds as the season progresses. (06/07/12)

Detroit Tigers
(CL) Jose Valverde (R)–Pitched a 1-2-3 ninth inning on Wednesday in a non-save situation needing 14 pitches to get through the appearance. With this outing Valverde lowered his earned-run average to 4.43 on the season. (06/07/12)
(SU) Joaquin Benoit (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Wednesday retiring all three batters he faced in order. He struck out one batter in his efforts while forcing the other two batters to fly out on 13 pitches thrown. (06/07/12)
(MR) Octavio Dotel (R)–Pitched one inning of relief on Saturday giving up one run on one hit and one walk while striking out one batter. He needed 29 pitches to get through the appearance and will likely be given the day off on Sunday after pitching in back-to-back games. (06/03/12)

Kansas City Royals
(CL) Jonathan Broxton (R)–Recorded his 14th save of the season on Tuesday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning. He gave up one hit and one walk in the outing, but was able to get out of the jam by forcing one ground ball out and two fly ball outs. (06/06/12)
(SU) Aaron Crow (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Wednesday retiring all three batters he faced in order. He needed 16 pitches to get through the appearance forcing one ground ball out, one fly ball out while striking out one batter. (06/07/12)
(MR) Greg Holland (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Wednesday in a non-save situation giving up one hit while striking out one batter. Holland has now pitched three of the last four days, so a day off on Thursday is well deserved. (06/07/12)
Injured–Joakim Soria (out for season)

Los Angeles Angels
(CL) Ernesto Frieri (R)– Recorded his fourth save of the season on Saturday after pitching 1.1 innings of relief. He struck out three batters in the appearance and allowed just two base runners, which didn’t come into effect. (06/03/12)
(SU) Scott Downs (L)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Wednesday in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. Downs continued his great start to the season on Wednesday and has yet to give up an earned-run. (06/07/120
(MR) Jordan Walden (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Tuesday night in a non-save situation giving up one hit and one walk while striking out one batter. He needed 19 pitches to get through the appearance and lowered his earned-run average to 2.89 in his efforts. (06/06/12)
Injured–LaTroy Hawkins (15-Day DL)

Minnesota Twins
(CL) Matt Capps (R)–Recorded his 14th save of the season on Wednesday after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning striking out one batter. Capps has been on fire lately and has now converted five straight save chances dating back to May 28. (06/07/12)
(SU) Glen Perkins (L)–Picked up his ninth hold of the season on Wednesday after pitching 0.2 innings of relief giving up one hit while striking out one batter. Perkins has now pitched three of the last four days so luckily for him the Twins have a day off on Thursday so he can get some rest. (06/07/12)
(MR) Brian Duensing (L)–Pitched a scoreless seventh inning on Tuesday night giving up one hit in the outing. He threw just 11 pitches in the appearance forcing all three batters he faced to ground out. (06/06/12)

New York Yankees
(CL) Rafael Soriano (R)–Recorded his eighth save of the season on Wednesday after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning striking out one batter. With this outing Soriano lowered his earned-run average to 1.80 on the season. (06/07/12)
(SU) Boone Logan (R)–Pitched 0.1 innings of relief on Saturday giving up one walk in the appearance. He threw just six pitches in the outing and should be available on Sunday despite pitching in back-to-back games. (06/03/12)
(MR) Cory Wade (R)–Pitched one inning of relief on Saturday giving up one run on one hit in the eighth inning. The run came via a Miguel Cabrera home run in the eighth inning, but besides one bad pitch Wade didn’t pitch all that bad. (06/03/12)
Injured–Mariano Rivera (out for the season), David Robertson (15-Day DL)

Oakland Athletics
(CL) Brian Fuentes (L)–Recorded his fifth save of the season on Wednesday after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning striking out one batter. This was a good showing for Fuentes, who gave up four runs in his previous 1.2 innings, so it appears he has turned the corner. (06/07/12)
(SU) Ryan Cook(R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Saturday giving up one walk while striking out one batter. This was his first outing since giving up his first two runs of the season on Monday and it appears like there are no lingering effects. (06/03/12)
(MR) Grant Balfour (R)–Pitched one inning of relief on Tuesday night retiring all three batters he faced in order. He struck out one batter while forcing the other two batters he faced to fly out. (06/06/12)
Injured–Joey Devine (15-Day DL)

Seattle Mariners
(CL) Tom Wilhelmsen (R)–Recorded his second save of the season on Wednesday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up one hit while striking out one batter. Since taking over the closer role, Wilhelmsen in now two-for-two in save opportunities. (06/07/12)
(SU) Brandon League (R)–Picked up his second hold of the season on Wednesday after pitching a 1-2-3 eighth inning. He needed 11 pitches to get through the outing and forced two ground ball outs and one fly ball out. (06/07/12)
(MR) Hisashi Iwakuma (R)–Pitched three innings of relief on Tuesday night giving up one hit and one walk while striking out one batter. After a rough start to the season Iwakuma is really starting to turn things around and has put together two straight solid outings in relief. (06/06/12)
Injured–George Sherrill (15-Day DL)

Tampa Bay Rays
(CL) Fernando Rodney (R)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Sunday giving up one hit in the outing. Rodney continues to get eh job done at the end of games for the Rays and is now sitting on a 1.03 earned-run average. (06/04/12)
(SU) Joel Peralta (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Saturday retiring all three batters he faced in order. He struck out two batters and forced the only other batter to fly out on 14 pitches thrown. (06/03/12)
(MR) J.P. Howell (L)–Pitched 0.1 innings of relief on Wednesday forcing the only batter that he faced to ground out on twp pitches. This was Howell’s second straight outing in which he only recorded one out, which really hurts his fantasy value, even in holds leagues. (06/07/12)
Injured–Kyle Farnsworth (15-Day DL)

Texas Rangers
(CL) Joe Nathan (R)–Recorded his 12th save of the season on Tuesday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up one hit while striking out one batter. With this appearance Nathan lowered his earned-run average to 1.90 on the season. (06/06/12)
(SU) Mike Adams (R)–Picked up his 10th hold of the season on Tuesday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning. He allowed one walk while striking out one batter and needed 17 pitches to get through the appearance. (06/06/12)
(MR) Alexi Ogando (R)–Picked up his eighth hold of the season on Tuesday after pitching 1.2 innings of relief. He gave up one hit and one walk in the appearance while striking out four batters. (06/06/12)

Toronto Blue Jays
(CL) Casey Janssen (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Sunday in a non-save situation giving up one hit in the outing. Janssen has now strung together two straight solid outings after a terrible performance last Tuesday. (06/04/12)
(SU) Jason Frasor (R)– Frasor struck out the only batter he faced in the seventh inning on Saturday on seven pitches thrown. He now has three strikeouts in his last 1.1 innings of relief which is over two appearances. (06/03/12)
(MR) Francisco Cordero (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Tuesday night giving up one hit and one walk in the appearance. Despite allowing two base runners, Cordero was able to escape from the inning unharmed. (06/06/12)
Injured–Sergio Santos (15-Day DL)

National League

Arizona Diamondbacks
(CL) J.J. Putz (R)–Recorded his 12th save of the season on Saturday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning. There was speculation that David Hernandez may have been taking over the role after recording a save a few days ago with Putz available, but this should clear some of that talk. (06/03/12)
(SU) David Hernandez (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Wednesday in a non-save situation giving up one walk while striking out two batters. He needed 15 pitches to get through the appearance and forced one ground ball out to go along with the two strikeouts. (06/07/12)
(MR) Bryan Shaw (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Monday in a non-save situation giving up one hit and one walk in the appearance. After allowing two base runners Shaw as able to battle back and escape the inning unharmed. (06/05/12)
Injured–Takashi Saito (15-Day DL)

Atlanta Braves
(CL) Craig Kimbrel (R)–Recorded his 17th save of the season on Wednesday after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning striking out one batter in his efforts. Kimbrel has now recorded six strikeouts in his last three innings of work. (06/07/12)
(SU) Jonny Venters (L)–Picked up his 10th hold of the season on Wednesday after pitching 0.2 innings of relief retiring both batters he faced in order on just five pitches thrown. This was the third straight appearance at was shorter than one inning, so it appears the Braves are trying to limit his workload to prevent an injury. (06/07/12)
(MR) Eric O’Flaherty (L)–Picked up his ninth hold of the season on Wednesday after pitching a 1-2-3 eighth inning. It appears the Braves are trying to use him in the role that Jonny Venters was in last season, so that could mean more holds for O’Flaherty in the long run. (06/07/12)

Chicago Cubs
(CL) James Russell (L)–Pitched one inning of relief on Monday retiring all three batters he faced in order. He relieved Carlos Marmol, who couldn’t get out of the seventh inning, and struck out two batters and forced one ground ball out. (06/05/12)
(CL) Shawn Camp (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Tuesday night giving up two hits while striking out one batter. He was able to escape without allowing a run, despite allowing two base runners in the outing. (06/06/12)
(MR) Carlos Marmol (R)–Pitched one inning of relief on Wednesday surrendering three runs on three hits while striking out one batter. This was a terrible outing for Marmol and he has now given up four runs in his last 1.2 innings of relief. (06/07/12)

Cincinnati Reds
(CL) Aroldis Chapman (L)–Recorded his sixth save of the season on Wednesday after pitching  a 1-2-3 ninth inning striking out two batters. Chapman continues to be a strikeout-machine and now has 52 on the season with eight coming in his last three innings of work. (06/07/12)
(SU) Sean Marshall (L)–Picked up his sixth hold of the season on Wednesday after pitching 0.1 innings of relief throwing only six pitches in the contest. He forced the only batter he faced to ground out to end the eighth inning. (06/07/12)
(MR) Jose Arrenondo (R)–Pitched two innings of relief on Tuesday giving up one hit while striking out two batters. He needed 24 pitches to get through the appearance and lowered his earned-run average to 2.10 in his efforts. (06/06/12)
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 eighth inning on Wednesday giving up one hit in the outing. This was just a routine pitching day for Betancourt, who hasn’t pitched since Sunday, so he likely was just getting some work in. (06/07/12)
(SU) Matt Belisle (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Monday night giving up one hit and one walk while striking out one batter. With this outing Belisle lowered his earned-run average to 2.43 on the season. (06/05/12)
(MR) Matt Reynolds (L)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Tuesday night needing only one pitch to get through the appearance. He forced a double-play to end the fourth inning, but was then replaced for the start of the following inning. (06/06/12)

Houston Astros
(CL)Brett Myers (R)–Recorded his 14th save of the season on Tuesday night despite giving up one run on one hit and one walk in 0.2 innings of relief. The innings did not start as a save situation, but after David Carpenter gave up three runs in the ninth inning, Myers was called upon to clean up his mess and hold onto the lead. (06/06/12)
(SU) Brandon Lyon (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Wednesday in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order on 11 pitches. This was a nice outing for Lyon, who had given up three runs in his previous two games, so it appears he was able to put that behind him. (06/07/12)
(MR)Wilton Lopez (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Tuesday night retiring all three batters he faced in order. He struck out one batter while forcing the other two batters to ground out to get the job done. (06/06/12)

Los Angeles Dodgers
(CL) Kenley Jansen (R)–Recorded his ninth save of the season on Wednesday despite giving up one run on one hit and one walk in the ninth inning. Jansen has now pitched in three consecutive games and will likely be given the day off on Thursday. (06/07/12)
(SU) Scott Elbert (L)–Picked up his sixth hold of the season on Wednesday after pitching 0.2 innings of relief. He threw just seven pitches in the appearance and forced two fly ball outs to get the job done. (06/07/12)
(MR) Josh Lindblom (R)–Picked up his 13th hold of the season on Wednesday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning giving up one hit while striking out one batter. He needed only 12 pitches to get through the appearance and forced two ground ball outs to go along with his strikeout. (06/07/12)
Injured–Matt Guerrier (15-Day DL), Javy Guerra (15-Day DL)

Miami Marlins
(CL) Heath Bell (R)–Recorded his 12th save of the season on Sunday after relieving Steve Cishek in the ninth inning with only one out. He was able to force two ground ball outs on four pitches to get the job done, and has now converted five straight save chances. (06/04/12)
(SU) Edward Mujica (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Wednesday in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. He needed only seven pitches to get the job done in his first action since last Wednesday. (06/07/12)
(MR) Steve Cishek (R)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Sunday giving up two hits while striking out one batter in the appearance. He needed 19 pitches to get the job done, which was finished off by Heath Bell. (06/04/12)

Milwaukee Brewers
(CL) John Axford (R)–Pitched one inning of relief on Sunday in a non-save situation giving up one run on one hit and one walk. The one run came via a home run in the ninth inning, which ended up being the deciding factor. (06/04/12)
(SU) Francisco Rodriguez (R)–Pitched a 1-2-3 eighth inning on Sunday needing only 11 pitches to get the job done. Rodriguez has now struck together three straight solid outings and is starting to look like the player we saw dominate last season. (06/04/12)
(MR) Kameron Loe (R)–Pitched 1.2 innings of relief on Sunday giving up one run on two hits while striking out three batters. He needed 21 pitches to get through the appearance and has now pitched three of the last four days. (06/04/12)

New York Mets
(CL) Frank Francisco (R)–Was charged with his third blown-save of the season on Tuesday night after pitching 1.2 innings of relief. However he did not allow a run but gave up two hits which lead to a run after he departed. (06/06/12)
(SU) Jon Rauch (R)–Took the loss on Monday after surrendering two runs on two hits in the eighth inning. With this appearance Rauch raised his earned-run average to 4.76 on the season and is starting to fall apart at the seams. (06/05/12)
(MR) Bobby Parnell (R)–Pitched one inning of relief on Tuesday giving up one run on one hit and one walk while striking out two batters. The run was unearned, but he was charged with his second blown-save of the season. (06/06/12)

Philadelphia Phillies
(CL) Jonathan Papelbon (R)–Took the loss on Monday after giving up one run on two hits in the ninth inning. With this outing Papelbon falls to 0-2 on the season, but is still sitting on a 2.31 earned-run average. (06/05/12)
(SU) Antonio Bastardo (L)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Wednesday giving up one hit while striking out three batters. This was a nice outing from Bastardo, who is coming off of a rough outing in his last appearance, so it was nice to see him bounce back from it. (06/07/12)
(MR) Chad Qualls (R)–Pitched 1.1 innings of relief on Tuesday night retiring all four batters he faced in order. He threw just nine pitches in the appearance with seven going over for strikes forcing three ground ball outs and one fly ball out. (06/06/12)
Injured–David Herndon (15-Day DL)

Pittsburgh Pirates
(CL) Joel Hanrahan (R)–Recorded his 15th save of the season on Tuesday night after striking out three batters in the ninth inning. This wasn’t originally a save situation, but Juan Cruz couldn’t get the job done in the ninth inning, so Hanrahan was called upon to clean up his mess. (06/06/12)
(SU) Jason Grilli (R)–Picked up his 13th hold of the season on Sunday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning. He gave up two walks in the appearance, but was able to force three fly ball outs to escape unharmed. (06/04/12)
(MR) Chris Resop (R)–Pitched two innings of relief on Tuesday night giving up one hit and two walks while striking out four batters. Resop has been a strikeout-machine lately and now has seven strikeouts in his last 5.1 innings of relief. (06/06/12)
Injured–Chris Leroux (60-Day DL)

San Diego Padres
(CL) Huston Street (R)–Picked up the win on Tuesday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up two hits and one walk while striking out one batter. This was Street’s first appearance from the disabled-list and it was a bit rough, but at least he was able to escape unharmed. (06/06/12)
(SU) Andrew Cashner (R)–Pitched 1.2 innings of relief on Tuesday giving up one run on two hits while striking out three batters. He was charged with his fourth blown-save of the season and is now sitting on a 3.81 earned-run average on the season. (06/06/12)
(MR) Luke Gregerson (R)–Pitched two innings of relief on Wednesday giving up one walk while striking out one batter. He needed 25 pitches to get through the appearance and will likely not be used on Thursday after that high of a pitch count. (06/07/12)

San Francisco Giants
(CL) Santiago Casilla (R)–Casilla was removed from Friday night’s game after suffering an apparent knee injury and recorded just one out in the inning. He was replaced by Javier Lopez who went on to earn the save. Be sure to check his status moving forward. (06/02/12)
(SU) Sergio Romo (R)–Recorded his third save of the season on Wednesday after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning picking up two strikeouts in his efforts. Since Santiago Casilla went down with an injury last Friday Romo is a perfec three-for-three in save chances. (06/07/12)
(MR) Javier Lopez (L)–Picked up his seventh hold of the season on Wednesday after forcing the final batter of the eighth inning to ground out. He threw just two pitches in the appearance with one going over for a strike. (06/07/12)
Injured–Brian Wilson (out for season)

St. Louis Cardinals
(CL) Jason Motte (R)–Recorded his 10th save of the season on Wednesday after pitching 1.1 innings of relief striking out two batters. He allowed one hit and one walk, but was able to escape unharmed. (06/07/12)
(SU) Mitchell Boggs (R)–Picked up his eighth hold of the season on Wednesday after pitching one inning of relief giving up two hits in the appearance. He gave up two hits, but was able to get out of the jam by forcing a ground ball and a fly ball out. (06/07/12)
(MR) Eduardo Sanchez (R)–Picked up his second hold of the season on Wednesday after pitching 0.2 innings of relief giving up one walk while striking out one batter. He needed 19 pitches to get through the appearance, but escaped unharmed. (06/07/12)

Washington Nationals
(CL) Tyler Clippard (R)–Recorded his fifth save of the season on Wednesday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up one walk in the outing. Clippard has been solid since taking over the closer role, but he has now pitched in back-to-back games and may be unavailable on Thursday. (06/07/12)
(SU) Sean Burnett (L)–Picked up his ninth hold of the season Wednesday after pitching a 1-2-3 eighth inning. He struck out one batter in his efforts while lowering his earned-run average to 1.00 on the season. (06/07/12)
(MR) Henry Rodriguez (R)–Pitched one inning of relief on Tuesday giving up one run on one hit in the appearance. This was Rodriguez’s first appearance since May 28 and has now given up an earned-run in three straight outings. (06/06/12)
Injured– Drew Storen (15-Day DL), Brad Lidge (15-Day DL)

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Chris Perez (R)–Recorded his 18th save of the season on Tuesday despite giving up one run on two hits in the ninth inning. He needed 19 pitches to get through the appearance forcing one ground ball out and two fly balls outs to get the job done. (06/06/12)

American League

Baltimore Orioles
(CL) Jim Johnson (R)–Picked up the win on Tuesday night despite blowing his first save of the season after giving up two runs on two hits in two innings of relief. Johnson has pitched as close to perfect as a closer could so far this season, so this was bound to happen at some point, but at least he walked away with the win. (06/06/12)
(SU) Pedro Strop (R)–Picked up his 10th hold of the season on Tuesday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning giving up one hit while striking out one batter. With this appearance, Strop lowered his earned-run average to 1.27 on the season. (06/06/12)
(MR) Darren O’Day (R)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Sunday retiring both batters he faced in order. He needed only six pitches to get through the appearance and struck out one batter while forcing the other to fly out. (06/04/12)
Injured–Matt Lindstrom (15-Day DL)

Boston Red Sox
(CL) Alfredo Aceves (R)–Took the loss on Tuesday night after giving up two runs on three hits and one walk in two innings of relief. With this outing, Aceves falls to 0-3 on the season with a 5.02 earned-run average. (06/06/12)
(SU) Franklin Morales (L)–Pitched 4.1 innings of relief on Sunday giving up two hits while striking out four batters. He threw 52 pitches in the outing, so don’t expect to see him on the mound the next few days. (06/04/12)
(MR) Vicente Padilla (R)–Picked up his 13th hold of the season on Saturday after pitching 0.2 innings of relief. He gave up one hit in the outing and needed eight pitches to get the job done. (06/03/12)
Injured–Andrew Bailey (60-Day DL), Bobby Jenks (60-Day DL)

Chicago White Sox
(CL) Addison Reed (R)–Took the loss on Saturday after giving up two runs on three hits in 1.1 innings of relief. Reed has now pitched in back-to-back games and three out of the last four days, so don’t expect to see him take the mound on Sunday if a save situation arises. (06/03/12)
(SU) Matt Thornton (L)– Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Saturday retiring the only two batters he faced on 11 pitches. He forced one ground ball out and one fly ball out in the appearance lowering his earned-run average to 3.42 on the season. (06/03/12)
(MR) Hector Santiago (L)–Picked up his third hold of the season on Saturday after pitching 0.2 innings of relief. He gave up one walk in the outing, but was able to induce one ground ball out and one fly ball out to get the job done. (06/03/12)

Cleveland Indians
(CL) Chris Perez (R)–Recorded his 18th save of the season on Tuesday despite giving up one run on two hits in the ninth inning. He needed 19 pitches to get through the appearance forcing one ground ball out and two fly balls outs to get the job done. (06/06/12)
(SU) Vinnie Pestano (R)–Picked up his 14th hold of the season on Tuesday night after pitching a 1-2-3 eighth inning. He struck out two batters in the outing and forced the only other batters he faced to ground out. (06/06/12)
(MR) Tony Sipp (L)–Pitched one inning of relief on Saturday giving up two runs on two hits needing 13 pitches to get through the appearance. Sipp has racked up the holds this season, but is sitting on a 6.86 earned-run average which is nothing to talk about. (06/03/12)

Detroit Tigers
(CL) Jose Valverde (R)–Picked up the win on Saturday despite being charged with his third blown-save of the season after giving up one run on two walks in the ninth inning. He threw 29 pitches in the appearance and is continuing to struggle after a brilliant 2011 campaign. (06/03/12)
(SU) Joaquin Benoit (R)–Picked up his 13th hold of the season on Saturday after pitching a 1-2-3 seventh inning. He relieved Phil Coke, who allowed two base runners in the inning, but then it was lights out once Benoit took the mound. (06/03/12)
(MR) Octavio Dotel (R)–Pitched one inning of relief on Saturday giving up one run on one hit and one walk while striking out one batter. He needed 29 pitches to get through the appearance and will likely be given the day off on Sunday after pitching in back-to-back games. (06/03/12)

Kansas City Royals
(CL) Jonathan Broxton (R)–Recorded his 14th save of the season on Tuesday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning. He gave up one hit and one walk in the outing, but was able to get out of the jam by forcing one ground ball out and two fly ball outs. (06/06/12)
(SU) Aaron Crow (R)–Pitched 1.2 innings of relief on Monday surrendering two runs on three hits while striking out one batter. He needed 30 pitches to make it through the appearance, so don’t expect to see him take the mound on Tuesday if needed. (06/05/12)
(MR) Greg Holland (R)–Picked up his fifth hold of the season on Tuesday night after striking out the side in the eighth inning. Since returning from the disabled-list Holland has been excellent and is starting to look like the pitcher we all through would be the closer to start the season. (06/06/12)
Injured–Joakim Soria (out for season)

Los Angeles Angels
(CL) Ernesto Frieri (R)– Recorded his fourth save of the season on Saturday after pitching 1.1 innings of relief. He struck out three batters in the appearance and allowed just two base runners, which didn’t come into effect. (06/03/12)
(SU) Scott Downs (L)–Picked up his 11th hold of the season on Saturday after pitching 0.2 innings of relief. He allowed one run to score, but it was unearned, so he has still yet to give up an earned-run this season. (06/03/12)
(MR) Jordan Walden (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Tuesday night in a non-save situation giving up one hit and one walk while striking out one batter. He needed 19 pitches to get through the appearance and lowered his earned-run average to 2.89 in his efforts. (06/06/12)
Injured–LaTroy Hawkins (15-Day DL)

Minnesota Twins
(CL) Matt Capps (R)–Recorded his 13th save of the season on Monday night after forcing the final batter of the ninth inning to ground out. Capps has now pitched in three consecutive games and will likely be given the day off on Tuesday. (06/05/12)
(SU) Glen Perkins (L)–Pitched 0.1 innings of relief on Tuesday night striking out the only batter he faced on three pitches. Perkins was used to get the final out of the eighth inning after Anthony Swarzak gave up two hits in the inning. (06/06/12)
(MR) Brian Duensing (L)–Pitched a scoreless seventh inning on Tuesday night giving up one hit in the outing. He threw just 11 pitches in the appearance forcing all three batters he faced to ground out. (06/06/12)

New York Yankees
(CL) Rafael Soriano (R)–Recorded his seventh save of the season on Friday night after recording the final two outs of the game. He faced only one batter in the appearance and threw just two pitches to get the job done. (06/02/12)
(SU) Boone Logan (R)–Pitched 0.1 innings of relief on Saturday giving up one walk in the appearance. He threw just six pitches in the outing and should be available on Sunday despite pitching in back-to-back games. (06/03/12)
(MR) Cory Wade (R)–Pitched one inning of relief on Saturday giving up one run on one hit in the eighth inning. The run came via a Miguel Cabrera home run in the eighth inning, but besides one bad pitch Wade didn’t pitch all that bad. (06/03/12)
Injured–Mariano Rivera (out for the season), David Robertson (15-Day DL)

Oakland Athletics
(CL) Brian Fuentes (L)–Pitched one inning of relief on Tuesday night giving up one run on three hits. This was a non-save situation so the Athletics likely just wanted Fuentes to get some work in since he hadn’t pitched since last Tuesday. (06/06/12)
(SU) Ryan Cook(R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Saturday giving up one walk while striking out one batter. This was his first outing since giving up his first two runs of the season on Monday and it appears like there are no lingering effects. (06/03/12)
(MR) Grant Balfour (R)–Pitched one inning of relief on Tuesday night retiring all three batters he faced in order. He struck out one batter while forcing the other two batters he faced to fly out. (06/06/12)
Injured–Joey Devine (15-Day DL)

Seattle Mariners
(CL) Tom Wilhelmsen (R)–Recorded his first save of the season on Monday night after pitching 1.2 innings of relief. He struck out two batters in the outing needing 19 pitches to get the job done. (06/05/12)
(SU) Brandon League (R)–Picked up his first hold of the season on Monday night after pitching 1.1 innings of relief. He gave up one hit and one walk while striking out three batters and looked good following a rough outing on Saturday. (06/05/12)
(MR) Hisashi Iwakuma (R)–Pitched three innings of relief on Tuesday night giving up one hit and one walk while striking out one batter. After a rough start to the season Iwakuma is really starting to turn things around and has put together two straight solid outings in relief. (06/06/12)
Injured–George Sherrill (15-Day DL)

Tampa Bay Rays
(CL) Fernando Rodney (R)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Sunday giving up one hit in the outing. Rodney continues to get eh job done at the end of games for the Rays and is now sitting on a 1.03 earned-run average. (06/04/12)
(SU) Joel Peralta (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Saturday retiring all three batters he faced in order. He struck out two batters and forced the only other batter to fly out on 14 pitches thrown. (06/03/12)
(MR) J.P. Howell (L)–Pitched 0.1 innings of relief on Saturday forcing the only batter he faced to fly out in the ninth inning. The Rays have used Howell in many different kinds of situations as of late, so there is really no telling how many holds situations he will get in the near future. (06/03/12)
Injured–Kyle Farnsworth (15-Day DL)

Texas Rangers
(CL) Joe Nathan (R)–Recorded his 12th save of the season on Tuesday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up one hit while striking out one batter. With this appearance Nathan lowered his earned-run average to 1.90 on the season. (06/06/12)
(SU) Mike Adams (R)–Picked up his 10th hold of the season on Tuesday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning. He allowed one walk while striking out one batter and needed 17 pitches to get through the appearance. (06/06/12)
(MR) Alexi Ogando (R)–Picked up his eighth hold of the season on Tuesday after pitching 1.2 innings of relief. He gave up one hit and one walk in the appearance while striking out four batters. (06/06/12)

Toronto Blue Jays
(CL) Casey Janssen (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Sunday in a non-save situation giving up one hit in the outing. Janssen has now strung together two straight solid outings after a terrible performance last Tuesday. (06/04/12)
(SU) Jason Frasor (R)– Frasor struck out the only batter he faced in the seventh inning on Saturday on seven pitches thrown. He now has three strikeouts in his last 1.1 innings of relief which is over two appearances. (06/03/12)
(MR) Francisco Cordero (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Tuesday night giving up one hit and one walk in the appearance. Despite allowing two base runners, Cordero was able to escape from the inning unharmed. (06/06/12)
Injured–Sergio Santos (15-Day DL)

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 Jason Motte (R)–Recorded his ninth save of the season on Monday after pitching 1.1 innings of relief striking out two batters. He retired all four batters he faced in order needing 23 pitches to get the job done.

American League

Baltimore Orioles
(CL) Jim Johnson (R)–Recorded his 17th save of the season on Saturday after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning. Despite pitching on back-to-back days Johnson should be available on Sunday since he kept a low pitch count in his last two appearances. (06/03/12)
(SU) Pedro Strop (R)–Picked up his ninth hold of the season on Saturday after pitching 0.2 innings of relief. He gave up one walk while forcing two ground ball outs to get through the appearance. (06/03/12)
(MR) Darren O’Day (R)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Sunday retiring both batters he faced in order. He needed only six pitches to get through the appearance and struck out one batter while forcing the other to fly out. (06/04/12)
Injured–Matt Lindstrom (15-Day DL)

Boston Red Sox
(CL) Alfredo Aceves (R)–Recorded his 14th save of the season on Saturday after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning. He struck out one batter in the appearance and has one strikeout in each of his last three outings. (06/03/12)
(SU) Franklin Morales (L)–Pitched 4.1 innings of relief on Sunday giving up two hits while striking out four batters. He threw 52 pitches in the outing, so don’t expect to see him on the mound the next few days. (06/04/12)
(MR) Vicente Padilla (R)–Picked up his 13th hold of the season on Saturday after pitching 0.2 innings of relief. He gave up one hit in the outing and needed eight pitches to get the job done. (06/03/12)
Injured–Andrew Bailey (60-Day DL), Bobby Jenks (60-Day DL)

Chicago White Sox
(CL) Addison Reed (R)–Took the loss on Saturday after giving up two runs on three hits in 1.1 innings of relief. Reed has now pitched in back-to-back games and three out of the last four days, so don’t expect to see him take the mound on Sunday if a save situation arises. (06/03/12)
(SU) Matt Thornton (L)– Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Saturday retiring the only two batters he faced on 11 pitches. He forced one ground ball out and one fly ball out in the appearance lowering his earned-run average to 3.42 on the season. (06/03/12)
(MR) Hector Santiago (L)–Picked up his third hold of the season on Saturday after pitching 0.2 innings of relief. He gave up one walk in the outing, but was able to induce one ground ball out and one fly ball out to get the job done. (06/03/12)

Cleveland Indians
(CL) Chris Perez (R)–Pitched a 1-2-3 ninth inning on Sunday in a non-save situation, which was his first time taking the mound since last Monday. He threw just nine pitches in the appearance forcing one ground ball out and two fly ball outs. (06/04/12)
(SU) Vinnie Pestano (R)–Pitched one inning of relief on Wednesday giving up one run on one hit and two walks while striking out one batter. Despite giving up the run, Pestano has a respectable 2.49 earned-run average on the season. (05/31/12)
(MR) Tony Sipp (L)–Pitched one inning of relief on Saturday giving up two runs on two hits needing 13 pitches to get through the appearance. Sipp has racked up the holds this season, but is sitting on a 6.86 earned-run average which is nothing to talk about. (06/03/12)

Detroit Tigers
(CL) Jose Valverde (R)–Picked up the win on Saturday despite being charged with his third blown-save of the season after giving up one run on two walks in the ninth inning. He threw 29 pitches in the appearance and is continuing to struggle after a brilliant 2011 campaign. (06/03/12)
(SU) Joaquin Benoit (R)–Picked up his 13th hold of the season on Saturday after pitching a 1-2-3 seventh inning. He relieved Phil Coke, who allowed two base runners in the inning, but then it was lights out once Benoit took the mound. (06/03/12)
(MR) Octavio Dotel (R)–Pitched one inning of relief on Saturday giving up one run on one hit and one walk while striking out one batter. He needed 29 pitches to get through the appearance and will likely be given the day off on Sunday after pitching in back-to-back games. (06/03/12)

Kansas City Royals
(CL) Jonathan Broxton (R)–Recorded his 13th save of the season on Sunday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up one hit in the outing. Broxton has now converted five straight save chances and has returned great value for his fantasy owners this season. (06/04/12)
(SU) Aaron Crow (R)–Pitched 1.2 innings of relief on Monday surrendering two runs on three hits while striking out one batter. He needed 30 pitches to make it through the appearance, so don’t expect to see him take the mound on Tuesday if needed. (06/05/12)
(MR) Greg Holland (R)–Picked up his fourth hold of the season on Sunday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning giving up one hit. He needed 14 pitches to get through the outing forcing two ground ball outs and one fly ball out. (06/04/12)
Injured–Joakim Soria (out for season)

Los Angeles Angels
(CL) Ernesto Frieri (R)– Recorded his fourth save of the season on Saturday after pitching 1.1 innings of relief. He struck out three batters in the appearance and allowed just two base runners, which didn’t come into effect. (06/03/12)
(SU) Scott Downs (L)–Picked up his 11th hold of the season on Saturday after pitching 0.2 innings of relief. He allowed one run to score, but it was unearned, so he has still yet to give up an earned-run this season. (06/03/12)
(MR) Jordan Walden (R)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Sunday giving up two hits in the outing. Walden has now pitched in back-to-back games and will likely be unavailable for Monday’s game against the Mariners. (06/04/12)
Injured–LaTroy Hawkins (15-Day DL)

Minnesota Twins
(CL) Matt Capps (R)–Recorded his 13th save of the season on Monday night after forcing the final batter of the ninth inning to ground out. Capps has now pitched in three consecutive games and will likely be given the day off on Tuesday. (06/05/12)
(SU) Glen Perkins (L)–Picked up his eighth hold of the season on Sunday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning. He has now pitched in back-to-back games and may be given a day off on Monday. (06/04/12)
(MR) Brian Duensing (L)–Picked up the win on Saturday after pitching two innings of relief. He retired all six batters he faced needing only 22 pitches and lowered his earned-run average to 2.86 on the season. (06/03/12)

New York Yankees
(CL) Rafael Soriano (R)–Recorded his seventh save of the season on Friday night after recording the final two outs of the game. He faced only one batter in the appearance and threw just two pitches to get the job done. (06/02/12)
(SU) Boone Logan (R)–Pitched 0.1 innings of relief on Saturday giving up one walk in the appearance. He threw just six pitches in the outing and should be available on Sunday despite pitching in back-to-back games. (06/03/12)
(MR) Cory Wade (R)–Pitched one inning of relief on Saturday giving up one run on one hit in the eighth inning. The run came via a Miguel Cabrera home run in the eighth inning, but besides one bad pitch Wade didn’t pitch all that bad. (06/03/12)
Injured–Mariano Rivera (out for the season), David Robertson (15-Day DL)

Oakland Athletics
(CL) Brian Fuentes (L)–Took the loss and his second blown-save of the season on Tuesday after surrendering three runs on two hits and one walk in the ninth inning. He failed to make it through the inning giving up a game-winning home run to Josh Willingham with two outs. (05/30/12)
(SU) Ryan Cook(R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Saturday giving up one walk while striking out one batter. This was his first outing since giving up his first two runs of the season on Monday and it appears like there are no lingering effects. (06/03/12)
(MR) Grant Balfour (R)–Pitched one inning of relief on Saturday giving up one run on two hits while striking out two batters. This was the first time in three appearances that Balfour gave up an earned-run, but he hasn’t been able to rack up the holds and has just one on the season since leaving the closer role. (06/03/12)
Injured–Joey Devine (15-Day DL)

Seattle Mariners
(CL) Tom Wilhelmsen (R)–Recorded his first save of the season on Monday night after pitching 1.2 innings of relief. He struck out two batters in the outing needing 19 pitches to get the job done. (06/05/12)
(SU) Brandon League (R)–Picked up his first hold of the season on Monday night after pitching 1.1 innings of relief. He gave up one hit and one walk while striking out three batters and looked good following a rough outing on Saturday. (06/05/12)
(MR) Hisashi Iwakuma (R)–Recorded his second save of the season on Saturday after pitching a scoreless 12th inning. This was Iwakuma’s second save this week, but both came in strange circumstances, so don’t look too much into this. (06/03/12)
Injured–George Sherrill (15-Day DL)

Tampa Bay Rays
(CL) Fernando Rodney (R)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Sunday giving up one hit in the outing. Rodney continues to get eh job done at the end of games for the Rays and is now sitting on a 1.03 earned-run average. (06/04/12)
(SU) Joel Peralta (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Saturday retiring all three batters he faced in order. He struck out two batters and forced the only other batter to fly out on 14 pitches thrown. (06/03/12)
(MR) J.P. Howell (L)–Pitched 0.1 innings of relief on Saturday forcing the only batter he faced to fly out in the ninth inning. The Rays have used Howell in many different kinds of situations as of late, so there is really no telling how many holds situations he will get in the near future. (06/03/12)
Injured–Kyle Farnsworth (15-Day DL)

Texas Rangers
(CL) Joe Nathan (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Sunday in a non-save situation giving up one hit while striking out one batter. With this outing Nathan lowered his earned-run average to 1.99 on the season. (06/04/12)
(SU) Mike Adams (R)–Picked up his ninth hold of the season on Sunday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning giving up one walk in the outing. Adams has been inconsistent as of late, so hopefully this outing will get him going in the right direction. (06/04/12)
(MR) Alexi Ogando (R)–Picked up his seventh hold of the season on Sunday after pitching 0.1 innings of relief giving up one hit and one walk in the outing. He was used to get the final out of the seventh inning and allowed two base runners, but got out of the jam unharmed. (06/04/12)

Toronto Blue Jays
(CL) Casey Janssen (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Sunday in a non-save situation giving up one hit in the outing. Janssen has now strung together two straight solid outings after a terrible performance last Tuesday. (06/04/12)
(SU) Jason Frasor (R)– Frasor struck out the only batter he faced in the seventh inning on Saturday on seven pitches thrown. He now has three strikeouts in his last 1.1 innings of relief which is over two appearances. (06/03/12)
(MR) Francisco Cordero (R)–Cordero recorded the final out of the eighth inning on Sunday needing only two pitches to get the job done. He has now pitched in back-to-back games, but with a day off on Monday he should be ready to go for Tuesday. (06/04/12)
Injured–Sergio Santos (15-Day DL)

National League

Arizona Diamondbacks
(CL) J.J. Putz (R)–Recorded his 12th save of the season on Saturday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning. There was speculation that David Hernandez may have been taking over the role after recording a save a few days ago with Putz available, but this should clear some of that talk. (06/03/12)
(SU) David Hernandez (R)–Failed to record an out on Friday night after surrendering three runs, two earned, on two hits and one walks. This was Hernandez’s worst outing of the season, but his earned-run average only went up to 2.70 with this outing. (06/02/12)
(MR) Bryan Shaw (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Monday in a non-save situation giving up one hit and one walk in the appearance. After allowing two base runners Shaw as able to battle back and escape the inning unharmed. (06/05/12)
Injured–Takashi Saito (15-Day DL)

Atlanta Braves
(CL) Craig Kimbrel (R)–Recorded his 16th save of the season on Sunday after striking out the side in the ninth inning. Kimbrel has recorded seven strikeouts in his last three innings of relief and now has 33 strikeouts on the season. (06/04/12)
(SU) Jonny Venters (L)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Saturday giving up one hit while striking out one batter. This was the second time in as many games that he was used in a limited role, as it appears the Braves are trying to save his arm after heavy usage last season. (06/03/12)
(MR) Eric O’Flaherty (L)–Picked up his eighth hold of the season on Sunday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning. He allowed two base runners via walks, which has been an issue for him all season, but was able to work out of the jam and escape unharmed. (06/04/12)

Chicago Cubs
(CL) James Russell (L)–Pitched one inning of relief on Monday retiring all three batters he faced in order. He relieved Carlos Marmol, who couldn’t get out of the seventh inning, and struck out two batters and forced one ground ball out. (06/05/12)
(CL) Shawn Camp (R)–Camp recorded the final out of the eighth inning on Sunday in relief on James Russell. He gave up one hit in the appearance but was able to escape unharmed throwing just six pitches. (06/04/12)
(MR) Carlos Marmol (R)–Took the loss on Monday after giving up one run on one hit and two walks in the seventh inning. Once again Marmol allowed multiple base runners, which can only mean trouble, and this time it was for the former closer. (06/05/12)

Cincinnati Reds
(CL) Aroldis Chapman (L)–Recorded his fifth save of the season on Saturday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning. He struck out three batters in the appearance and will likely be given the day off on Sunday after pitching in back-to-back games.
(SU) Sean Marshall (L)–Pitched a scoreless seventh inning on Sunday retiring all three batters he faced in order. He struck out two batters in the appearance and now has four strikeouts in his last two innings of work. (06/04/12)
(MR) Jose Arrenondo (R)–Picked up his second hold of the season on Saturday after pitching a scoreless seventh inning. He gave up one hit while striking out two batters in the appearance, and besides Aroldis Chapman, Arrenondo has been the best middle reliever for the Reds this season. (06/03/12)
Injured–Ryan Madson (out for season), Nick Masset (15-Day DL), Bill Bray (15-Day DL)

Colorado Rockies
(CL) Rafael Betancourt (R)–Recorded his 10th save of the season on Sunday after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning. He needed only 12 pitches to get through the appearance forcing all three batters he faced to fly out to end the game. (06/04/12)
(SU) Matt Belisle (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Monday night giving up one hit and one walk while striking out one batter. With this outing Belisle lowered his earned-run average to 2.43 on the season. (06/05/12)
(MR) Matt Reynolds (L)–Pitched two innings of relief on Saturday surrendering two runs on four hits while striking out two batters. He gave up a home run to Bobby Abreu which accounted for one of the runs, and just wasn’t sharp in his outing. (06/03/12)

Houston Astros
(CL)Brett Myers (R)–Recorded his 13th save of the season on Sunday after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning. He struck out one batter in the outing and forced the other two batters he faced to fly out. (06/04/12)
(SU) Brandon Lyon (R)–Pitched one inning of relief on Saturday surrendering two runs on three hits and two walks while striking out one batter. This was a rough outing for Lyon, but in all he is having a pretty good season. (06/03/12)
(MR)Wilton Lopez (R)–Picked up his sixth hold of the season on Sunday despite giving up one run on two hits in the eighth inning. It was a tough day for Lopez, who needed 30 pitches to get through the appearance, but at least he limited the damage to just one run. (06/04/12)

Los Angeles Dodgers
(CL) Kenley Jansen (R)–Recorded his seventh save of the season on Monday after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning. He fanned two batters in the appearance and now has 41 strikeouts on the season. (06/05/12)
(SU) Scott Elbert (L)–Pitched one inning of relief on Sunday allowing one walk while striking out one batter on 16 pitches thrown. With Javy Guerra now on the disabled list, it would likely be Elbert to take over the closer role if Kenley Jansen was to falter. (06/05/12)
(MR) Josh Lindblom (R)–Pitched 0.1 innings of relief on Sunday forcing the only batter he faced in the sixth inning to ground out. He threw just two pitches in the appearance, so expect him to be available out of the bullpen on Monday. (06/04/12)
Injured–Matt Guerrier (15-Day DL), Javy Guerra (15-Day DL)

Miami Marlins
(CL) Heath Bell (R)–Recorded his 12th save of the season on Sunday after relieving Steve Cishek in the ninth inning with only one out. He was able to force two ground ball outs on four pitches to get the job done, and has now converted five straight save chances. (06/04/12)
(SU) Edward Mujica (R)–Picked up his ninth hold of the season on Wednesday after pitching two scoreless innings of relief. He retired all six batters he faced in order and made his second straight appearance of over one inning of work, so his role may be changing for the Marlins. (05/31/12)
(MR) Steve Cishek (R)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Sunday giving up two hits while striking out one batter in the appearance. He needed 19 pitches to get the job done, which was finished off by Heath Bell. (06/04/12)

Milwaukee Brewers
(CL) John Axford (R)–Pitched one inning of relief on Sunday in a non-save situation giving up one run on one hit and one walk. The one run came via a home run in the ninth inning, which ended up being the deciding factor. (06/04/12)
(SU) Francisco Rodriguez (R)–Pitched a 1-2-3 eighth inning on Sunday needing only 11 pitches to get the job done. Rodriguez has now struck together three straight solid outings and is starting to look like the player we saw dominate last season. (06/04/12)
(MR) Kameron Loe (R)–Pitched 1.2 innings of relief on Sunday giving up one run on two hits while striking out three batters. He needed 21 pitches to get through the appearance and has now pitched three of the last four days. (06/04/12)

New York Mets
(CL) Frank Francisco (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Sunday in a non-save situation striking out two batters in the outing. This was Francisco’s first appearance since last Tuesday, so the Mets likely just wanted him to get some work in since they had just a big lead. (06/04/12)
(SU) Jon Rauch (R)–Took the loss on Monday after surrendering two runs on two hits in the eighth inning. With this appearance Rauch raised his earned-run average to 4.76 on the season and is starting to fall apart at the seams. (06/05/12)
(MR) Bobby Parnell (R)–Pitched a 1-2-3 ninth inning on Monday in a non-save situation needing only seven pitches to get the job done. At this point Parnell is likely the next candidate to close for the Mets if Frank Francisco was to falter, especially since Jon Rauch has been pitching terribly. (06/05/12)

Philadelphia Phillies
(CL) Jonathan Papelbon (R)–Took the loss on Monday after giving up one run on two hits in the ninth inning. With this outing Papelbon falls to 0-2 on the season, but is still sitting on a 2.31 earned-run average. (06/05/12)
(SU) Antonio Bastardo (L)–Pitched 1.2 innings of relief on Monday giving up one hit while striking out three batters. Bastardo is really starting to take form, and outside of last Friday’s performance he has been great over the last few weeks, especially for those in holds leagues. (06/05/12)
(MR) Chad Qualls (R)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Sunday giving up one hit in the outing. He needed 14 pitches to get through the appearance, and it appears like he is starting to slip down the depth chart based on his usage as of late. (06/04/12)
Injured–David Herndon (15-Day DL)

Pittsburgh Pirates
(CL) Joel Hanrahan (R)–Recorded his 14th save of the season on Sunday despite giving up one run on one hit and one walk in the ninth inning. Luckily for Hanrahan the Pirates had a two run lead or else this would have turned into a blown-save. (06/04/12)
(SU) Jason Grilli (R)–Picked up his 13th hold of the season on Sunday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning. He gave up two walks in the appearance, but was able to force three fly ball outs to escape unharmed. (06/04/12)
(MR) Chris Resop (R)–Pitched 2.1 innings of relief on Saturday giving up one hit while striking out two batters. He needed 24 pitches to get through the appearance and should get a day of on Sunday after that long of an outing. (06/03/12)
Injured–Chris Leroux (60-Day DL)

San Diego Padres
(CL) Dale Thayer (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Sunday in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. He needed only seven pitches to get the job done and appears to be over the rough stretch he went through in his last two appearances. (06/04/12)
(SU) Andrew Cashner (R)–Picked up the win on Friday night after pitching a scoreless eighth inning giving up one walk while striking out one batter. With this outing Cashner improves to 3-3 on the season. (06/02/12)
(MR) Luke Gregerson (R)–Pitched one inning of relief on Saturday giving up one run on one hit walks two walks while striking out one batter. Gregerson has now pitched in back-to-back games and will likely be unavailable on Sunday. (06/03/12)
Injured–Huston Street (15-Day DL)

San Francisco Giants
(CL) Santiago Casilla (R)–Casilla was removed from Friday night’s game after suffering an apparent knee injury and recorded just one out in the inning. He was replaced by Javier Lopez who went on to earn the save. Be sure to check his status moving forward. (06/02/12)
(SU) Sergio Romo (R)–Recorded his second save of the season on Sunday after being used to get the final two outs of the ninth inning. Romo has now pitched in back-to-back games and may be unavailable to pitch on Monday against the Cubs. (06/04/12)
(MR) Javier Lopez (L)–Picked up his sixth hold of the season on Saturday after pitching 0.2 innings of relief throwing only two pitches. He recorded the first two outs of the ninth inning before being replaced by Sergio Romo. (06/03/12)
(MR) Jeremy Affeldt (L)–Recorded his first save of the season on Monday after pitching a scoreless eighth and ninth inning for the Giants. He was only used in this situation due to the injury to Santiago Casilla and because Sergio Santos was unavailable, so don’t look too much into this situation. (06/05/12)
Injured–Brian Wilson (out for season)

St. Louis Cardinals
(CL) Jason Motte (R)–Recorded his ninth save of the season on Monday after pitching 1.1 innings of relief striking out two batters. He retired all four batters he faced in order needing 23 pitches to get the job done. (06/05/12)
(SU) Mitchell Boggs (R)–Pitched one inning of relief on Saturday giving up one run on one hit while striking out two batters. The run came via a David Wright home run in the eighth inning, but besides one bad pitch Boggs looked good. (06/03/12)
(MR) Eduardo Sanchez (R)–Picked up his first hold of the season on Monday despite giving up one run on two hits in the eighth inning. This was the first time in three appearances that he gave up a run, so hopefully he will be able to right the ship next time he takes the mound. (06/05/12)

Washington Nationals
(CL) Tyler Clippard (R)–Recorded his fourth save of the season on Saturday after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning. He struck out two batters in the appearance and is a perfect 4-for-4 in save opportunities since taking over the role. (06/03/12)
(SU) Sean Burnett (L)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Sunday in a non-save situation giving up one hit while striking out one batter. With this outing Burnett lowered his earned-run average to 0.54 on the season. (06/04/12)
(MR) Henry Rodriguez (R)–Pitched one inning of relief on Monday giving up one run on one hit. He needed 20 pitches to get through the appearance and has now given up an earned-run in three straight outings. (05/29/12)
Injured– Drew Storen (15-Day DL), Brad Lidge (15-Day DL)

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