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By Matthew Beck

American League

Baltimore Orioles
(CL) Jim Johnson (R)–Recorded his 13th save of the season on Wednesday night after pitching a scoreless 15th inning. Johnson has now pitched in back-to-back games so expect the Orioles to try and avoid using him on Thursday. (05/17/12)
(SU) Pedro Strop (R)–Picked up his fifth hold of the season on Tuesday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning giving up two walks in the outing. It was nice to see him be able to get in and out of a jam, which is something you don’t see too often out of young pitchers against the Yankees. (05/16/12)
(MR) Darren O’Day (R)–Pitched one inning of relief on Wednesday giving up one hit while striking out two batters. He threw 14 pitches in the appearance with 11 going over for strikes (05/17/12)
Injured–Matt Lindstrom (15-Day DL)

Boston Red Sox
(CL) Alfredo Aceves (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Tuesday in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. He struck out one batter in the appearance and needed 11 pitches to get through the outing. (05/16/12)
(SU) Franklin Morales (L)– Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Wednesday giving up one hit while striking out one batter. He threw 19 pitches in the appearance with nine pitches going over for strikes. (05/17/12)
(MR) Matt Albers (R)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Wednesday giving up one walk in the outing. With this outing Albers lowered his earned-run average to 1.65 on the season. (05/17/12)
Injured–Andrew Bailey (60-Day DL), Bobby Jenks (60-Day DL)

Chicago White Sox
(CL) Addison Reed (R)–Recorded his third save of the season on Monday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning. He made it interesting by allowing two base runners, but was able to escape unharmed. (05/15/12)
(SU) Matt Thornton (L)– Picked up his sixth hold of the season on Monday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning. He gave up one hit while striking out one batter in the appearance and appears to be settling into the eighth inning role. (05/15/12)
(MR) Hector Santiago (L)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Tuesday in a non-save situation giving up on walk while striking out one batter. Santiago has now pitched back-to-back games and will likely be unavailable Wednesday. (05/16/12)

Cleveland Indians
(CL) Chris Perez (R)–Recorded his 12th save of the season on Monday night after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning. He needed only 12 pitches to get through the outing and recorded one strikeout. (05/15/12)
(SU) Vinnie Pestano (R)–Picked up his ninth hold of the season on Monday despite giving up two runs on one hit and one walk in the eighth inning. He was removed after getting the first two outs of the inning, but still did enough to earn a hold. (05/15/12)
(MR) Tony Sipp (L)–Pitched one inning of relief on Wednesday retiring all three batters he faced in order. He needed 21 pitches to get through the appearance with 14 going over for strikes. (05/17/12)

Detroit Tigers
(CL) Jose Valverde (R)–Valverde had a rough outing on Tuesday giving up two runs on one hits and one walk in the ninth inning. He was relieved by Octavio Dotel after recording just two outs in the inning, and Dotel went on to pick up the save. (05/16/12)
(SU) Joaquin Benoit (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Tuesday giving up one hit while striking out one batter in the outing. Benoit has been solid all season except in the WHIP category, which was raised to 1.72 after giving up another hit in this game. (05/16/12)
(MR) Octavio Dotel (R)–Picked up a spot-save on Tuesday after relieving Joe Valverde in the ninth inning. He gave up one hit but was then able to force the second batter he faced to fly out to end the game. (05/16/12)

Kansas City Royals
(CL) Jonathan Broxton (R)–Was charged with his second blown-save of the season on Wednesday after giving up two runs on four hits in the ninth inning. This was only his second blown-save of the season, so don’t think this will put his job in jeopardy. (05/17/12)
(SU) Aaron Crow (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Tuesday night retiring all three batters he faced in order on nine pitches thrown. He struck out one batter and forced two fly ball outs in the appearance. (05/16/12)
(MR) Greg Holland (R)–Recorded the final out of the game on Tuesday night forcing the only batter he faced to ground out. He needed just four pitches to get the job done and has looked solid since returning from the disabled-list. (05/16/12)
Injured–Joakim Soria (out for season)

Los Angeles Angels
(CL) Scott Downs (L)–Picked up his sixth hold of the season on Tuesday after pitching one inning of relief giving up one hit while striking out one batter. Downs has been great this season, and has yet to give up an earned-run. (05/16/12)
(SU) Ernesto Frieri (R)–Frieri recorded the final out of Tuesday’s game striking out the only batter he faced on four pitches. He has been great since coming over from the Padres a few weeks back, and would likely get the save chances ahead of Jordan Walden if Downs was to falter. (05/16/12)
(MR) Jordan Walden (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Monday night in a non-save situation giving up one walk in the outing. He faced just four batters in the outing, forcing one ground ball out and two fly ball outs. (05/15/12)
Injured–LaTroy Hawkins (15-Day DL)

Minnesota Twins
(CL) Matt Capps (R)–Took the loss on Monday night after giving up one run on two hits in the ninth inning. Capps now falls to 0-2 on the season, but has yet to be charged with a blown-save through the early portion of the season. (05/15/12)
(SU) Glen Perkins (L)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Wednesday in a non-save situation giving up one hit in the outing. He needed only 10 pitches to get through the outing forcing two ground ball outs and one fly ball out.  (05/17/12)
(MR) Brian Duensing (L)–Picked up his fourth hold of the season on Wednesday after pitching 1.1 innings of relief giving up two hits while striking out one batter. With this outing Duensing lowered his earned-run average to 1.89 on the season. (05/17/12)

New York Yankees
(CL) Rafael Soriano (R)–Recorded his second save of the season on Monday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning. Both Soriano and David Robertson were available to pitch on Monday, so it appears that manager Joe Girardi is leaning towards Soriano to close at the moment. (05/15/12)
(SU) Boone Logan (R)–Picked up his third hold of the season on Monday after striking out three batters over the seventh and the eighth inning. Logan had been solid so far this season and now has nine strikeouts in his last three innings of relief. (05/15/12)
(MR) Cory Wade (R)–With the injury to David Robertson, Wade will move into the seventh inning role for the Yankees. This move up the depth chart gives Wade more value in holds leagues. (05/16/12)
Injured–Mariano Rivera (Out for the season), David Robertson (15-Day DL)

Oakland Athletics
(CL) Brian Fuentes (L)–Recorded his second save of the season on Saturday despite giving up one run on one hit in the ninth inning. It was announced Saturday that Fuentes is now the team’s closer, so Balfour owners should be running to the wavier wire. (05/13/12)
(SU) Ryan Cook(R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Monday night in a non-save situation giving up one hit while striking out one batter in the outing. Cook continues an incredible start to the season and has yet to give up a run this season. (05/15/12)
(MR) Grant Balfour (R)–Pitched a scoreless seventh inning on Monday night retiring all three batters he faced in order. He picked up one strikeout in the appearance and has looked good since being demoted from the closer role. (05/15/12)
Injured–Joey Devine (15-Day DL)

Seattle Mariners
(CL) Brandon League (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Sunday afternoon in a non-save situation allowing just one hit in the appearance. He threw just seven pitches with five going over the plate for strikes. (05/14/12)
(SU) Tom Wilhelmsen (R)– Pitched one inning of relief on Tuesday giving up one run on two hits while striking out one batter. After a good start to the season Wilhelmsen has fallen off a bit as of late, but is still a solid contributor in holds and strikeouts. (05/16/12)
(MR) Lucas Luetge (L)–Picked up his third hold of the season on Sunday after striking out the only batter he faced in the eighth inning. Luetge has yet to give up an earned-run this season and should continue to be used in hold situations for the foreseeable future. (05/14/12)
Injured–George Sherrill (15-Day DL)

Tampa Bay Rays
(CL) Fernando Rodney (R)–Recorded his 12th save of the season on Wednesday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up one hit while striking out two batters. Rodney has now pitched in back-to-back games and three of the last four days so expect him to get the day off on Thursday. (05/17/12)
(SU) Joel Peralta (R)–Picked up his ninth hold of the season on Wednesday retiring all three batters he faced in order in the eighth inning. He recorded one strikeout while forcing one fly ball out and one ground ball out. (05/17/12)
(MR) J.P. Howell (L)–Pitched a 1-2-3 seventh inning on Monday night forcing one ground ball and one fly ball out to go along with one strikeout on 13 pitched thrown. With this outing Howell lowered his earned-run average to 2.08 on the season. (05/15/12)
Injured–Kyle Farnsworth (15-Day DL)

Texas Rangers
(CL) Joe Nathan (R)–Recorded his eighth save of the season on Wednesday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning. He struck out the side on 15 pitches thrown and now has five strikeouts in his last three innings of relief. (05/17/12)
(SU) Mike Adams (R)– Picked up his seventh hold of the season on Wednesday after striking out the only batter he faced in the eighth inning.  He threw just five pitches in the appearance and lowered his earned-run average to 1.93 on the season. (05/17/12)
(MR) Alexi Ogando (R)–Pitched 1.1 innings of relief on Tuesday night retiring all four batters he faced in order. He struck out two batters in the appearance and needed only 13 pitches to get through the outing. (05/16/12)
Injured–Yoshinori Tateyama (15-Day DL)

Toronto Blue Jays
(CL) Casey Janssen (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Tuesday in a non-save situation giving up one hit while striking out one batter. Since taking over the closer role Janssen has two saves, but his fantasy value will take a nose-dive once Sergio Santos returns from injury. (05/16/12)
(SU) Jason Frasor (R)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Tuesday forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out. He needing only six pitches to get through the inning and lowered his earned-run average to 3.14 in his efforts. (05/16/12)
(MR) Francisco Cordero (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Wednesday night in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. He needed only seven pitches to get through the appearance, with five going over for strikes. (05/17/12)
Injured–Sergio Santos (15-Day DL)

National League

Arizona Diamondbacks
(CL) J.J. Putz (R)– Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Tuesday night in a non-save situation giving up one hit in the outing. Putz has hit a rough stretch as of late, but this outing could help his turn the corner and return to normal status. (05/16/12)
(SU) David Hernandez (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Tuesday giving up one hit while striking out two batters. Hernandez has been solid through the majority of the season, and has racked up four strikeouts in his last three innings of relief. (05/16/12)
(MR) Brad Ziegler (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Wednesday retiring all three batters he faced in order. He forced one ground ball out and two fly ball outs in the appearance on 12 pitches thrown. (05/17/12)
Injured–Takashi Saito (15-Day DL)

Atlanta Braves
(CL) Craig Kimbrel (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Tuesday in a non-save situation allowing two walks in the appearance. Kimbrel has been solid so far in 2012, but compared to last season he is giving up more base runners, which will become a problem if that trend continues. (05/16/12)
(SU) Jonny Venters (L)–Took the loss on Monday night after surrendering two runs on three hits in the eighth inning. Venter has now picked in back-to-back games and may be unavailable for Tuesday’s game. (05/15/12)
(MR) Eric O’Flaherty (L)–Picked up his fifth hold of the season on Sunday after pitching 1.2 innings of relief. He gave up three hits in the appearance, but recorded four strikeouts in his efforts. (05/14/12)

Chicago Cubs
(CL)Rafael Dolis (R)–Dolis took the loss on Tuesday after giving up one run on two hits in the ninth inning. He failed to make it through the inning, giving up a game-winning hit to Yadier Molina with two outs and it now looks like Dolis may be in danger of losing save chances to James Russell after a rough stretch. (05/16/12)
(SU) James Russell (L)–Pitched 0.1 innings of relief on Wednesday giving up one walk while striking out one batter. He threw just 10 pitches in the appearance while lowering his earned-run average to 1.15 on the season. (05/17/12)
(MR) Kerry Wood (R)–Wood was charged with his second blown-save of the season on Tuesday after giving up one run on one hit and two walks in the seventh inning. He hasn’t looked good since returning from the disabled-list, so even in holds leagues he shouldn’t be owned. (05/16/12)
Injured–Carlos Marmol (15-Day DL)

Cincinnati Reds
(CL) Sean Marshall (L)–Recorded his seventh save of the season on Wednesday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up one hit while striking out one batter. He needed 17 pitches to get through the appearance and forced two ground ball outs to go along with his strikeout. (05/17/12)
(SU) Aroldis Chapman (L)–Picked up his fifth hold of the season on Wednesday after pitching a 1-2-3 eighth inning. He recorded two strikeouts in the appearance and now has 34 strikeouts on the season. (05/17/12) (MR) Jose Arrenondo (R)–Picked up the win on Wednesday after pitching a scoreless seventh inning. He retired all three batters he faced in order on 12 pitches while forcing two ground ball outs to go along with his strikeout. (05/17/12)
Injured–Ryan Madson (out for season), Nick Masset (15-Day DL), Bill Bray (15-Day DL)

Colorado Rockies
(CL) Rafael Betancourt (R)– Recorded his seventh save of the season on Tuesday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning allowing one hit and one walk while striking out two batters. With this outing Betancourt lowered his earned-run average to 1.93 on the season. (05/16/12)
(SU) Matt Belisle (R)–Belisle was charged with his second blown-save of the season on Tuesday after giving up one hit in 0.2 innings of relief. It wasn’t a bad outing for Belisle, but in baseball standards, it was a blown-save. (05/16/12)
(MR) Rex Brothers (L)–Picked up the win on Tuesday night after pitching a scoreless eighth inning. He gave up three walks in the appearance, but was able to get out of the jam by forcing two strikeouts and one ground ball out. (05/16/12)

Houston Astros
(CL) Brett Myers (R)–Myers took the loss on Tuesday afternoon after giving up a game-winning home run to Hunter Pence in the 10th inning. Myers has now has two straight bad appearances, so hopefully he will be able to bounce back in the near future. (05/16/12)
(SU) Brandon Lyon (R)–Pitched two innings of relief on Tuesday giving up two hits while striking out one batter. He needed 28 pitches to get through the outing and lowered his earned-run average to 1.88 in his efforts. (05/16/12)
(MR)Wilton Lopez (R)– Pitched 0.1 innings of relief on Monday night giving up one hit in the outing. He threw just four pitches in the appearance but was able to get through the sixth inning unharmed. (05/15/12)

Los Angeles Dodgers
(CL) Kenley Jansen (R)–Recorded his fourth save of the season on Monday night after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning. Jansen has settled in well in the closer role for the Dodgers and has lowered his earned-run average to 2.29 on the season. (05/15/12)
(SU) Javy Guerra (R)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Wednesday giving up one walk in the outing. He threw 11 pitches in the appearance but only four pitches when over for strikes. (05/17/12)
(MR) Josh Lindblom (R)–Picked up his eighth hold of the season on Monday night despite giving up one run on one hit in the eighth inning. The run came via a home run, but Lindblom was able to battle through it to keep the Dodger lead. (05/15/12)
Injured–Matt Guerrier (15-Day DL)

Miami Marlins
(CL) Heath Bell (R)– Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Wednesday in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. He struck out one batter in the appearance on 13 pitches thrown. (05/17/12)
(SU) Edward Mujica (R)– Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Wednesday giving up one hit while striking out one batter. Mujica has now pitched in back-to-back games and will likely be off on Thursday. (05/17/12) (MR) Steve Cishek (R)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Wednesday giving up three hits in the outing. This wasn’t a good appearance by Cishek, but at least he escaped unharmed despite loading the bases. (05/17/12)

Milwaukee Brewers
(CL) John Axford (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Tuesday in a non-save situation giving up one hit while striking out two batters. This was a nice outing from Axford, after two bad outing in which he gave up a combined three earned-runs in 1.2 innings of relief, so hopefully this outing rights the ship. (05/16/12) (SU) Francisco Rodriguez (R)–Pitched one inning of relief on Monday night giving up one run on one hit while striking out one batter. The run was unearned, but gave the Mets a big enough cushion to win the game. (05/15/12) 
(MR) Kameron Loe (R)–Took the loss on Sunday after giving up one run on one hit in the seventh inning. The run was unearned but since he was on the mound when the runner crossed home he gets the loss despite not pitching that bad. (05/14/12)

New York Mets
(CL) Frank Francisco (R)–Recorded his ninth save of the season on Monday night despite giving up one run on two hits and one walk in the ninth inning. Francisco has now pitched back-to-back days so expect Jon Rauch to get the call if the Mets are in a save situation on Tuesday. (05/15/12)
(SU) Jon Rauch (R)–Rauch took the loss on Wednesday after giving up three runs on three hits in the ninth inning. He recorded just one out in the inning and didn’t look much better than Frank Francisco from the last few days. (05/17/12)
(MR) Tim Byrdak (L)-Pitched 0.1 innings of relief on Wednesday forcing the only batter he faced to fly out in the ninth inning. He relieved Jon Rauch after he gave up three runs and was able to get the job done. (05/17/12)

Philadelphia Phillies
(CL) Jonathan Papelbon (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Monday night in a non-save situation giving up one hit while striking out three batters. Papelbon has now pitched three consecutive days and will likely be unavailable on Tuesday. (05/15/12)
(SU) Chad Qualls (R)–Qualls was charged with his fourth blown-save of the season on Tuesday after surrendering two runs on four hits in 0.2 innings of relief. This was Qualls chance for a spot-save with Jonathan Papelbon unavailable, but the former closer couldn’t convert. (05/16/12) 
(MR) Antonio Bastardo (L)–Picked up his eighth hold of the season on Wednesday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning striking out two batters in the outing. With this outing Bastardo lowered his earned-run average to 1.50 on the season. (05/17/12)
Injured–David Herndon (15-Day DL)

Pittsburgh Pirates
(CL) Joel Hanrahan (R)–Recorded his seventh save of the season on Monday night after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning. Hanrahan has now pitched back-to-back days and may be unavailable for Tuesday’s game if there is a save situation. (05/15/12)
(SU) Juan Cruz (R)–Pitched a scoreless 10th inning on Sunday needing only 12 pitches to get through the outing. He retired all three batters he faced in order, and lowered- his earned-run average to 0.64 on the season. (05/14/12)
(MR) Jason Grilli (R)–Picked up his eighth hold of the season on Monday night after pitching a scoreless eighth inning. He allowed two base runners, but was able to escape without giving up any runs. (05/15/12) Injured–Chris Leroux (60-Day DL)

San Diego Padres
(CL) Dale Thayer (R)–Recorded his fourth save of the season on Wednesday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up one hit in the outing. He needed 23 pitches to get through the appearance and is now a perfect 4-for-4 in save chances. (05/17/12)
(SU) Andrew Cashner (R)–Picked up his fifth hold of the season on Wednesday after striking out the side in the eighth inning. With this outing Cashner lowered his earned-run average to 3.06 on the season. (05/17/12)
(MR) Luke Gregerson (R)–Pitched one inning of relief on Monday night giving up two runs on two hits. Both hits Gregerson gave up were home runs, which is something you don’t normally see from him. (05/15/12) Injured–Huston Street (15-Day DL)

San Francisco Giants
(CL) Santiago Casilla (R)–Was charged with the loss on Tuesday night after giving up a home run to Marco Scutaro in the ninth inning. He only recorded two outs in the ninth inning before being replaced by Javier Lopez and has now pitched in back-to-back games, so expect a day off for Casilla on Wednesday. (05/16/12) (SU) Sergio Romo (R)–Picked up the win on Monday after striking out the only batter he faced in the eighth inning on five pitches. Romo now goes to 2-0 on the season and has yet to give up an earned-run. (05/15/12)
(MR) Javier Lopez (L)–Pitched 0.1 innings of relief on Tuesday forcing the only batter he faced to ground out in the ninth inning. Lopez has been solid out of the Giants bullpen as a lefty-specialist and is currently sporting a 1.17 earned-run average. (05/16/12)
Injured–Brian Wilson (out for season)

St. Louis Cardinals
(CL) Jason Motte (R)–Recorded his seventh save of the season on Wednesday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up one hit while striking out two batters. Motte has now been used in back-to-back games and will likely be unavailable on Thursday. (05/17/12)
(SU) Mitchell Boggs (R)–Boggs took the loss on Monday night after surrendering two runs on two hits and one walk in two innings of relief. Only one run was earned and he picked up two strikeouts in his efforts. (05/15/12)
(MR) Fernando Salas (R)–Picked up his second hold of the season on Wednesday after forcing the only batter he faced to fly out in the eighth inning. He threw just three pitches in the appearance will all three going over for strikes. (05/17/12)

Washington Nationals
(CL) Henry Rodriguez (R)–Recorded his ninth save of the season on Wednesday after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning. He struck out one batter in the appearance and looked a lot better than he did in his previous two outings. (05/17/12)
(SU) Tyler Clippard (R)–Pitched one inning of relief on Wednesday giving up one run on two hits while striking out one batter. Clippard has been solid this season, but looks like the high inning total from last season is catching up to him. (05/17/12)
(MR) Sean Burnett (L)–Recorded his first save of the season on Monday night after relieving Henry Rodriguez after he loaded the bases. Burnett forced two ground outs to end the game and may be in line for more save chances if Rodriguez continues to struggle. (05/15/12)
Injured– Drew Storen (15-Day DL), Brad Lidge (15-Day DL)

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By Matthew Beck

American League

Baltimore Orioles
(CL) Jim Johnson (R)–Recorded his 12th save of the season on Tuesday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning. He gave up one hit in the outing, but was able to force three ground ball outs on just eight pitches thrown. (05/16/12)
(SU) Pedro Strop (R)–Picked up his fifth hold of the season on Tuesday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning giving up two walks in the outing. It was nice to see him be able to get in and out of a jam, which is something you don’t see too often out of young pitchers against the Yankees. (05/16/12)
(MR) Darren O’Day (R)–O’Day struck out the only batter he faced on Monday night on six pitches in the ninth inning. With this outing O’Day lowered his earned-run average to 1.56 on the season. (05/15/12) Injured–Matt Lindstrom (15-Day DL)

Boston Red Sox
(CL) Alfredo Aceves (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Tuesday in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. He struck out one batter in the appearance and needed 11 pitches to get through the outing. (05/16/12)
(SU) Franklin Morales (L)– Picked up his seventh hold of the season on Friday after pitching 0.1 innings of relief. He allowed two base runners in the appearance, but was able to escape unharmed. (05/12/12)
(MR) Matt Albers (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Sunday retiring all three batters he faced in order. With this outing Albers has now lowered his earned-run average to 1.72 on the season. (05/14/12) Injured–Andrew Bailey (60-Day DL), Bobby Jenks (60-Day DL)

Chicago White Sox
(CL) Addison Reed (R)–Recorded his third save of the season on Monday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning. He made it interesting by allowing two base runners, but was able to escape unharmed. (05/15/12)
(SU) Matt Thornton (L)– Picked up his sixth hold of the season on Monday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning. He gave up one hit while striking out one batter in the appearance and appears to be settling into the eighth inning role. (05/15/12)
(MR) Hector Santiago (L)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Tuesday in a non-save situation giving up on walk while striking out one batter. Santiago has now pitched back-to-back games and will likely be unavailable Wednesday. (05/16/12)

Cleveland Indians
(CL) Chris Perez (R)–Recorded his 12th save of the season on Monday night after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning. He needed only 12 pitches to get through the outing and recorded one strikeout. (05/15/12)
(SU) Vinnie Pestano (R)–Picked up his ninth hold of the season on Monday despite giving up two runs on one hit and one walk in the eighth inning. He was removed after getting the first two outs of the inning, but still did enough to earn a hold. (05/15/12)
(MR) Tony Sipp (L)–Pitched two innings of relief on Friday night giving up two this and two walks while striking out three batters. Sipp has now pitched on back-to-back days and will likely be unavailable on Saturday. (05/12/12)

Detroit Tigers
(CL) Jose Valverde (R)–Valverde had a rough outing on Tuesday giving up two runs on one hits and one walk in the ninth inning. He was relieved by Octavio Dotel after recording just two outs in the inning, and Dotel went on to pick up the save. (05/16/12)
(SU) Joaquin Benoit (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Tuesday giving up one hit while striking out one batter in the outing. Benoit has been solid all season except in the WHIP category, which was raised to 1.72 after giving up another hit in this game. (05/16/12)
(MR) Octavio Dotel (R)–Picked up a spot-save on Tuesday after relieving Joe Valverde in the ninth inning. He gave up one hit but was then able to force the second batter he faced to fly out to end the game. (05/16/12)

Kansas City Royals
(CL) Jonathan Broxton (R)–Recorded his eighth save of the season on Monday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning. He gave up one hit in the outing while striking out two batters and has now pitched in back-to-back games. (05/15/12)
(SU) Aaron Crow (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Tuesday night retiring all three batters he faced in order on nine pitches thrown. He struck out one batter and forced two fly ball outs in the appearance. (05/16/12)
(MR) Greg Holland (R)–Recorded the final out of the game on Tuesday night forcing the only batter he faced to ground out. He needed just four pitches to get the job done and has looked solid since returning from the disabled-list. (05/16/12)
Injured–Joakim Soria (out for season)

Los Angeles Angels
(CL) Scott Downs (L)–Picked up his sixth hold of the season on Tuesday after pitching one inning of relief giving up one hit while striking out one batter. Downs has been great this season, and has yet to give up an earned-run. (05/16/12)
(SU) Ernesto Frieri (R)–Frieri recorded the final out of Tuesday’s game striking out the only batter he faced on four pitches. He has been great since coming over from the Padres a few weeks back, and would likely get the save chances ahead of Jordan Walden if Downs was to falter. (05/16/12)
(MR) Jordan Walden (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Monday night in a non-save situation giving up one walk in the outing. He faced just four batters in the outing, forcing one ground ball out and two fly ball outs. (05/15/12)
Injured–LaTroy Hawkins (15-Day DL)

Minnesota Twins
(CL) Matt Capps (R)–Took the loss on Monday night after giving up one run on two hits in the ninth inning. Capps now falls to 0-2 on the season, but has yet to be charged with a blown-save through the early portion of the season. (05/15/12)
(SU) Glen Perkins (L)–Picked up his fourth hold of the season on Sunday after forcing the only two batters he faced to ground out in the eighth inning. Perkins had a rough start to the season, but has been pitching well as of late and is worth owning in holds leagues. (05/14/12)
(MR) Brian Duensing (L)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Tuesday giving up just one hit in the outing. Duensing has been a solid for the majority of the season and is now sporting a 2.04 earned-run average. (05/16/12)

New York Yankees
(CL) Rafael Soriano (R)–Recorded his second save of the season on Monday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning. Both Soriano and David Robertson were available to pitch on Monday, so it appears that manager Joe Girardi is leaning towards Soriano to close at the moment. (05/15/12)
(SU) Boone Logan (R)–Picked up his third hold of the season on Monday after striking out three batters over the seventh and the eighth inning. Logan had been solid so far this season and now has nine strikeouts in his last three innings of relief. (05/15/12)
(MR) Cory Wade (R)–With the injury to David Robertson, Wade will move into the seventh inning role for the Yankees. This move up the depth chart gives Wade more value in holds leagues. (05/16/12)
Injured–Mariano Rivera (Out for the season), David Robertson (15-Day DL)

Oakland Athletics
(CL) Brian Fuentes (L)–Recorded his second save of the season on Saturday despite giving up one run on one hit in the ninth inning. It was announced Saturday that Fuentes is now the team’s closer, so Balfour owners should be running to the wavier wire. (05/13/12)
(SU) Ryan Cook(R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Monday night in a non-save situation giving up one hit while striking out one batter in the outing. Cook continues an incredible start to the season and has yet to give up a run this season. (05/15/12)
(MR) Grant Balfour (R)–Pitched a scoreless seventh inning on Monday night retiring all three batters he faced in order. He picked up one strikeout in the appearance and has looked good since being demoted from the closer role. (05/15/12)
Injured–Joey Devine (15-Day DL)

Seattle Mariners
(CL) Brandon League (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Sunday afternoon in a non-save situation allowing just one hit in the appearance. He threw just seven pitches with five going over the plate for strikes. (05/14/12)
(SU) Tom Wilhelmsen (R)– Pitched one inning of relief on Tuesday giving up one run on two hits while striking out one batter. After a good start to the season Wilhelmsen has fallen off a bit as of late, but is still a solid contributor in holds and strikeouts. (05/16/12)
(MR) Lucas Luetge (L)–Picked up his third hold of the season on Sunday after striking out the only batter he faced in the eighth inning. Luetge has yet to give up an earned-run this season and should continue to be used in hold situations for the foreseeable future. (05/14/12)
Injured–George Sherrill (15-Day DL)

Tampa Bay Rays
(CL) Fernando Rodney (R)–Recorded his 11th save of the season on Tuesday after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning picking up two strikeouts. Rodney continued his unbelievable start on Tuesday and now has a 0.51 earned-run average on the season. (05/16/12)
(SU) Joel Peralta (R)–Picked up his eighth hold of the season on Tuesday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning. He retired all three batters he faced in order, forcing three fly ball outs on 10 pitches. (05/16/12) (MR) J.P. Howell (L)–Pitched a 1-2-3 seventh inning on Monday night forcing one ground ball and one fly ball out to go along with one strikeout on 13 pitched thrown. With this outing Howell lowered his earned-run average to 2.08 on the season. (05/15/12)
Injured–Kyle Farnsworth (15-Day DL)

Texas Rangers 
(CL) Joe Nathan (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Tuesday night in a non-save situation giving up two hits while striking out one batter. He needed 15 pitches to get through the appearance while lowering his earned-run average to 3.07 on the season. (05/16/12)
(SU) Mike Adams (R)– Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Monday night retiring all three batters he faced in order. With this outing Adams lowered his earned-run average to 1.98 on the season. (05/15/12)
(MR) Alexi Ogando (R)–Pitched 1.1 innings of relief on Tuesday night retiring all four batters he faced in order. He struck out two batters in the appearance and needed only 13 pitches to get through the outing. (05/16/12)
Injured–Yoshinori Tateyama (15-Day DL)

Toronto Blue Jays
(CL) Casey Janssen (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Tuesday in a non-save situation giving up one hit while striking out one batter. Since taking over the closer role Janssen has two saves, but his fantasy value will take a nose-dive once Sergio Santos returns from injury. (05/16/12)
(SU) Jason Frasor (R)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Tuesday forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out. He needing only six pitches to get through the inning and lowered his earned-run average to 3.14 in his efforts. (05/16/12)
(MR) Francisco Cordero (R)–Pitched one inning of relief on Monday night giving up one hit while striking out one batter. Cordero has looked better since being demoted from the closer role, so maybe he has turned the corner. (05/15/12)
Injured–Sergio Santos (15-Day DL)

National League

Arizona Diamondbacks
(CL) J.J. Putz (R)– Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Tuesday night in a non-save situation giving up one hit in the outing. Putz has hit a rough stretch as of late, but this outing could help his turn the corner and return to normal status. (05/16/12)
(SU) David Hernandez (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Tuesday giving up one hit while striking out two batters. Hernandez has been solid through the majority of the season, and has racked up four strikeouts in his last three innings of relief. (05/16/12)
(MR) Brad Ziegler (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Saturday in a non-save situation allowing one hit and one walk in the outing. He needed 15 pitches to get through the outing and forced three ground ball outs. (05/13/12)
Injured–Takashi Saito (15-Day DL)

Atlanta Braves
(CL) Craig Kimbrel (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Tuesday in a non-save situation allowing two walks in the appearance. Kimbrel has been solid so far in 2012, but compared to last season he is giving up more base runners, which will become a problem if that trend continues. (05/16/12)
(SU) Jonny Venters (L)–Took the loss on Monday night after surrendering two runs on three hits in the eighth inning. Venter has now picked in back-to-back games and may be unavailable for Tuesday’s game. (05/15/12)
(MR) Eric O’Flaherty (L)–Picked up his fifth hold of the season on Sunday after pitching 1.2 innings of relief. He gave up three hits in the appearance, but recorded four strikeouts in his efforts. (05/14/12)

Chicago Cubs
(CL)Rafael Dolis (R)–Dolis took the loss on Tuesday after giving up one run on two hits in the ninth inning. He failed to make it through the inning, giving up a game-winning hit to Yadier Molina with two outs and it now looks like Dolis may be in danger of losing save chances to James Russell after a rough stretch. (05/16/12)
(SU) James Russell (L)–Pitched one inning of relief on Tuesday giving up one run on two hits and one walk while striking out one batter. Russell gave up a home run to Matt Carpenter in the eighth inning, but even after this outing he still has a 1.17 earned-run average on the season. (05/16/12)
(MR) Kerry Wood (R)–Wood was charged with his second blown-save of the season on Tuesday after giving up one run on one hit and two walks in the seventh inning. He hasn’t looked good since returning from the disabled-list, so even in holds leagues he shouldn’t be owned. (05/16/12)
Injured–Carlos Marmol (15-Day DL)

Cincinnati Reds
(CL) Sean Marshall (L)–Recorded his sixth save of the season on Monday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning. Marshall has now pitched two consecutive days and may be given a day off on Tuesday. (05/15/12)
(SU) Aroldis Chapman (L)–Picked up his fourth hold of the season on Monday after pitching 0.2 innings of relief. He gave up one walk while striking out one batter to extend his scoreless innings streak to 18.1 innings. (05/15/12)
(MR) Jose Arrenondo (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Tuesday in a non-save situation striking out two batters. Arrenondo retired all three batters he face din order on 16 pitches thrown. (05/16/12)
Injured–Ryan Madson (out for season), Nick Masset (15-Day DL), Bill Bray (15-Day DL)

Colorado Rockies
(CL) Rafael Betancourt (R)– Recorded his seventh save of the season on Tuesday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning allowing one hit and one walk while striking out two batters. With this outing Betancourt lowered his earned-run average to 1.93 on the season. (05/16/12)
(SU) Matt Belisle (R)–Belisle was charged with his second blown-save of the season on Tuesday after giving up one hit in 0.2 innings of relief. It wasn’t a bad outing for Belisle, but in baseball standards, it was a blown-save. (05/16/12)
(MR) Rex Brothers (L)–Picked up the win on Tuesday night after pitching a scoreless eighth inning. He gave up three walks in the appearance, but was able to get out of the jam by forcing two strikeouts and one ground ball out. (05/16/12)

Houston Astros
(CL)Brett Myers (R)–Myers took the loss on Tuesday afternoon after giving up a game-winning home run to Hunter Pence in the 10th inning. Myers has now has two straight bad appearances, so hopefully he will be able to bounce back in the near future. (05/16/12)
(SU) Brandon Lyon (R)–Pitched two innings of relief on Tuesday giving up two hits while striking out one batter. He needed 28 pitches to get through the outing and lowered his earned-run average to 1.88 in his efforts. (05/16/12)
(MR)Wilton Lopez (R)– Pitched 0.1 innings of relief on Monday night giving up one hit in the outing. He threw just four pitches in the appearance but was able to get through the sixth inning unharmed. (05/15/12)

Los Angeles Dodgers
(CL) Kenley Jansen (R)–Recorded his fourth save of the season on Monday night after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning. Jansen has settled in well in the closer role for the Dodgers and has lowered his earned-run average to 2.29 on the season. (05/15/12)
(SU) Javy Guerra (R)–Pitched a scoreless fifth inning on Tuesday night giving up one hit and one walk in the outing. Once again Guerra allowed base runners, which was the main reason he lost his closer role, but at least he was able to get out of the jam. (05/16/12)
(MR) Josh Lindblom (R)–Picked up his eighth hold of the season on Monday night despite giving up one run on one hit in the eighth inning. The run came via a home run, but Lindblom was able to battle through it to keep the Dodger lead. (05/15/12)
Injured–Matt Guerrier (15-Day DL)

Miami Marlins
(CL) Heath Bell (R)– Picked up the win on Sunday despite giving up two runs on two hits and two walks in the ninth inning. Bell has been struggling all season, but the Marlins are sticking with him in the closer role, at least for now.(05/14/12)
(SU) Edward Mujica (R)– Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Tuesday retiring all three batters he faced in order. He threw just nine pitches in the appearance forcing three fly ball outs in the appearance. (05/16/12) (MR) Steve Cishek (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Monday night retiring all three batters he faced in order. He needed only 12 pitches to get through the outing forcing two fly ball outs and one strikeout. (05/15/12)

Milwaukee Brewers
(CL) John Axford (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Tuesday in a non-save situation giving up one hit while striking out two batters. This was a nice outing from Axford, after two bad outing in which he gave up a combined three earned-runs in 1.2 innings of relief, so hopefully this outing rights the ship. (05/16/12) (SU) Francisco Rodriguez (R)–Pitched one inning of relief on Monday night giving up one run on one hit while striking out one batter. The run was unearned, but gave the Mets a big enough cushion to win the game. (05/15/12)
(MR) Kameron Loe (R)–Took the loss on Sunday after giving up one run on one hit in the seventh inning. The run was unearned but since he was on the mound when the runner crossed home he gets the loss despite not pitching that bad. (05/14/12)

New York Mets
(CL) Frank Francisco (R)–Recorded his ninth save of the season on Monday night despite giving up one run on two hits and one walk in the ninth inning. Francisco has now pitched back-to-back days so expect Jon Rauch to get the call if the Mets are in a save situation on Tuesday. (05/15/12)
(SU) Jon Rauch (R)–Pitched a 1-2-3 eighth inning on Sunday afternoon picking up one strikeout in his efforts. With the recent struggles of Frank Francisco, it appears that Rauch may be getting the call soon to take over the closer role. (05/14/12)
(MR) Tim Byrdak (L)-Picked up his ninth hold of the season on Monday night after forcing the only batter he faced to ground out in the eighth inning. Byrdak continues to be used to face only one hitter, but in great situations, so he is turning into a must own in holds leagues. (05/15/12)

Philadelphia Phillies
(CL) Jonathan Papelbon (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Monday night in a non-save situation giving up one hit while striking out three batters. Papelbon has now pitched three consecutive days and will likely be unavailable on Tuesday. (05/15/12)
(SU) Chad Qualls (R)–Qualls was charged with his fourth blown-save of the season on Tuesday after surrendering two runs on four hits in 0.2 innings of relief. This was Qualls chance for a spot-save with Jonathan Papelbon unavailable, but the former closer couldn’t convert. (05/16/12)
(MR) Antonio Bastardo (L)–Picked up his seventh hold of the season on Monday night after recording two outs in the eighth inning. With this outing Bastardo lowered his earned-run average to 1.64 on the season. (05/15/12) Injured–David Herndon (15-Day DL)

Pittsburgh Pirates
(CL) Joel Hanrahan (R)–Recorded his seventh save of the season on Monday night after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning. Hanrahan has now pitched back-to-back days and may be unavailable for Tuesday’s game if there is a save situation. (05/15/12)
(SU) Juan Cruz (R)–Pitched a scoreless 10th inning on Sunday needing only 12 pitches to get through the outing. He retired all three batters he faced in order, and lowered- his earned-run average to 0.64 on the season. (05/14/12)
(MR) Jason Grilli (R)–Picked up his eighth hold of the season on Monday night after pitching a scoreless eighth inning. He allowed two base runners, but was able to escape without giving up any runs. (05/15/12) Injured–Chris Leroux (60-Day DL)

San Diego Padres
(CL) Dale Thayer (R)–Recorded his third save of the season on Saturday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning. He allowed one hit in the appearance while striking out two batters and forcing the other to ground out. (05/13/12)
(SU) Andrew Cashner (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Tuesday in a non-save situation giving up one hit while striking out one batter. He needed 16 pitches to close out the game and lowered his earned-run average to 3.24 in his efforts. (05/16/12)
(MR) Luke Gregerson (R)–Pitched one inning of relief on Monday night giving up two runs on two hits. Both hits Gregerson gave up were home runs, which is something you don’t normally see from him. (05/15/12) Injured–Huston Street (15-Day DL)

San Francisco Giants 
(CL) Santiago Casilla (R)–Was charged with the loss on Tuesday night after giving up a home run to Marco Scutaro in the ninth inning. He only recorded two outs in the ninth inning before being replaced by Javier Lopez and has now pitched in back-to-back games, so expect a day off for Casilla on Wednesday. (05/16/12) (SU) Sergio Romo (R)–Picked up the win on Monday after striking out the only batter he faced in the eighth inning on five pitches. Romo now goes to 2-0 on the season and has yet to give up an earned-run. (05/15/12)
(MR) Javier Lopez (L)–Pitched 0.1 innings of relief on Tuesday forcing the only batter he faced to ground out in the ninth inning. Lopez has been solid out of the Giants bullpen as a lefty-specialist and is currently sporting a 1.17 earned-run average. (05/16/12)
Injured–Brian Wilson (out for season) 

St. Louis Cardinals
(CL) Jason Motte (R)–Picked up the win on Tuesday despite blowing his second save of the season after surrendering a game-tying home run to Alfonso Soriano in the ninth inning. The Cardinals would later take the lead and win the game, which turned a bad outing into a good one for Motte owners. (05/16/12)
(SU) Mitchell Boggs (R)–Boggs took the loss on Monday night after surrendering two runs on two hits and one walk in two innings of relief. Only one run was earned and he picked up two strikeouts in his efforts. (05/15/12)
(MR) Fernando Salas (R)–Pitched 2.2 innings of relief on Saturday giving up one walk while striking out four batters. This was a solid outing form Salas, but he needed 41 pitches to get the job done, so a day off on Sunday in expected. (05/13/12)

Washington Nationals
(CL) Henry Rodriguez (R)–Picked up his first hold of the season on Monday night after recording one out in the ninth inning. He allowed three base runners on three walks and was removed for Sean Burnett. Rodriguez has been struggling as of late and maybe his job isn’t as safe as it appears. (05/15/12)
(SU) Tyler Clippard (R)–Picked up his eighth hold of the season on Monday after pitching a 1-2-3 eighth inning. He struck out one batter in the appearance and lowered his earned-run average to 3.38 on the season. (05/15/12)
(MR) Sean Burnett (L)–Recorded his first save of the season on Monday night after relieving Henry Rodriguez after he loaded the bases. Burnett forced two ground outs to end the game and may be in line for more save chances if Rodriguez continues to struggle. (05/15/12)
Injured– Drew Storen (15-Day DL), Brad Lidge (15-Day DL)

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American League

Baltimore Orioles
(CL) Jim Johnson (R)–Recorded his 11th save of the season on Saturday after pitching yet another 1-2-3 ninth inning. He needed only nine pitches to get through the appearance forcing two ground ball outs and one fly ball out. (05/13/12)
(SU) Pedro Strop (R)–Picked up his fourth hold of the season on Saturday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning. He struck out two batters in the appearance and now has five strikeouts in his last three innings of relief. (05/13/12)
(MR) Darren O’Day (R)–O’Day struck out the only batter he faced on Monday night on six pitches in the ninth inning. With this outing O’Day lowered his earned-run average to 1.56 on the season. (05/15/12) Injured–Matt Lindstrom (15-Day DL)

Boston Red Sox
(CL) Alfredo Aceves (R)–Recorded his seventh save of the season on Saturday after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning needing only 10 pitches to get the job done. He recorded one strikeout in his efforts and lowered his earned-run average to 6.14 in the outing. (05/13/12)
(SU) Franklin Morales (L)– Picked up his seventh hold of the season on Friday after pitching 0.1 innings of relief. He allowed two base runners in the appearance, but was able to escape unharmed. (05/12/12)
(MR) Matt Albers (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Sunday retiring all three batters he faced in order. With this outing Albers has now lowered his earned-run average to 1.72 on the season. (05/14/12) Injured–Andrew Bailey (60-Day DL), Bobby Jenks (60-Day DL)

Chicago White Sox
(CL) Addison Reed (R)–Recorded his third save of the season on Monday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning. He made it interesting by allowing two base runners, but was able to escape unharmed. (05/15/12)
(SU) Matt Thornton (L)– Picked up his sixth hold of the season on Monday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning. He gave up one hit while striking out one batter in the appearance and appears to be settling into the eighth inning role. (05/15/12)
(MR) Hector Santiago (L)–Picked up his second hold of the season on Monday night after pitching a scoreless seventh inning giving up one walk while striking out one batter. He needed 20 pitches to get through the appearance and hasn’t given up a run in his last three appearances. (05/15/12)
Injured–Jesse Crain (15-Day DL)

Cleveland Indians
(CL) Chris Perez (R)–Recorded his 12th save of the season on Monday night after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning. He needed only 12 pitches to get through the outing and recorded one strikeout. (05/15/12)
(SU) Vinnie Pestano (R)–Picked up his ninth hold of the season on Monday despite giving up two runs on one hit and one walk in the eighth inning. He was removed after getting the first two outs of the inning, but still did enough to earn a hold. (05/15/12)
(MR) Tony Sipp (L)–Pitched two innings of relief on Friday night giving up two this and two walks while striking out three batters. Sipp has now pitched on back-to-back days and will likely be unavailable on Saturday. (05/12/12)

Detroit Tigers
(CL) Jose Valverde (R)–Recorded his seventh save of the season on Sunday after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning. Valverde struck out one batter in the appearance while forcing the other two batters to fly out and ground out on 11 pitches thrown. (05/14/12)
(SU) Joaquin Benoit (R)–Picked up his 10th hold of the season on Sunday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning. He gave up one walk while striking out two batters in the outing and now has four strikeouts in his last 2.1 innings of relief. (05/14/12)
(MR) Octavio Dotel (R)–Dotel recorded the final two out of the eighth inning on Monday night picking up two strikeouts and allowing one hit. He needed 14 pitches to get through the appearance and now has five strikeouts in his last two innings of relief. (05/15/12)

Kansas City Royals
(CL) Jonathan Broxton (R)–Recorded his eighth save of the season on Monday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning. He gave up one hit in the outing while striking out two batters and has now pitched in back-to-back games. (05/15/12)
(SU) Aaron Crow (R)–Picked up his seventh hold of the season on Monday after recording two outs in the eighth inning. He needed just eight pitches to force one ground ball out and one strikeout. (05/15/12)
(MR) Greg Holland (R)–Picked up his first hold of the season on Sunday after pitching 0.1 innings of relief. He gave up one hit and one walk in the outing, but was able to strikeout the third batter he faced to get out of the jam. (05/14/12)
Injured–Joakim Soria (out for season)

Los Angeles Angels
(CL) Scott Downs (L)–Recorded his third save of the season on Saturday after recording just one out in the ninth inning. He came on to face the last batter of the game and struck him out on four pitches. (05/13/12)   (SU) Ernesto Frieri (R)–Picked up his second hold as a member of the Angels on Saturday after pitching 1.2 innings of relief. He struck out three batters in the appearance and now has six strikeouts in his last 3.1 innings of relief. (05/13/12)
(MR) Jordan Walden (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Monday night in a non-save situation giving up one walk in the outing. He faced just four batters in the outing, forcing one ground ball out and two fly ball outs. (05/15/12)
Injured–LaTroy Hawkins (15-Day DL)

Minnesota Twins
(CL) Matt Capps (R)–Took the loss on Monday night after giving up one run on two hits in the ninth inning. Capps now falls to 0-2 on the season, but has yet to be charged with a blown-save through the early portion of the season. (05/15/12)
(SU) Glen Perkins (L)–Picked up his fourth hold of the season on Sunday after forcing the only two batters he faced to ground out in the eighth inning. Perkins had a rough start to the season, but has been pitching well as of late and is worth owning in holds leagues. (05/14/12)
(MR) Brian Duensing (L)–Pitched two innings of relief on Saturday retiring all six batters he faced in order. He needed only 22 pitches to get through two innings and recorded two strikeouts in his efforts. (05/13/12)

New York Yankees
(CL) David Robertson (R)–Robertson recorded the final two outs of the game on Friday night needing only six pitches to get through the appearance. He forced one ground ball out and one fly ball out in a non-save situation. (05/12/12)
(CL) Rafael Soriano (R)–Recorded his second save of the season on Monday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning. Both Soriano and David Robertson were available to pitch on Monday, so it appears that manager Joe Girardi is leaning towards Soriano to close at the moment. (05/15/12)
(MR) Boone Logan (R)–Picked up his third hold of the season on Monday after striking out three batters over the seventh and the eighth inning. Logan had been solid so far this season and now has nine strikeouts in his last three innings of relief. (05/15/12)
Injured–Mariano Rivera (Out for the season)

Oakland Athletics
(CL) Brian Fuentes (L)–Recorded his second save of the season on Saturday despite giving up one run on one hit in the ninth inning. It was announced Saturday that Fuentes is now the team’s closer, so Balfour owners should be running to the wavier wire. (05/13/12)
(SU) Ryan Cook(R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Monday night in a non-save situation giving up one hit while striking out one batter in the outing. Cook continues an incredible start to the season and has yet to give up a run this season. (05/15/12)
(MR) Grant Balfour (R)–Pitched a scoreless seventh inning on Monday night retiring all three batters he faced in order. He picked up one strikeout in the appearance and has looked good since being demoted from the closer role. (05/15/12)
Injured–Joey Devine (15-Day DL)

Seattle Mariners
(CL) Brandon League (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Sunday afternoon in a non-save situation allowing just one hit in the appearance. He threw just seven pitches with five going over the plate for strikes. (05/14/12)
(SU) Tom Wilhelmsen (R)– Picked up his sixth hold of the season on Sunday despite giving up one run on two hits in the eighth inning. Wilhelmsen has now given up one run in each of his last three appearances. (05/14/12)
(MR) Lucas Luetge (L)–Picked up his third hold of the season on Sunday after striking out the only batter he faced in the eighth inning. Luetge has yet to give up an earned-run this season and should continue to be used in hold situations for the foreseeable future. (05/14/12)
Injured–George Sherrill (15-Day DL)

Tampa Bay Rays
(CL) Fernando Rodney (R)–Recorded his 10th save of the season on Sunday despite giving up one run on two this and one walk in the ninth inning. The run was unearned, but he did allow three base runners which is something we haven’t seen from Rodney this year. (05/14/12)
(SU) Joel Peralta (R)–Picked up his seventh hold of the season on Sunday despite giving up a home run to Nick Johnson in the eighth inning. Peralta has been racking up the hold this season, but his 6.14 earned-run average needs to get worked on. (05/14/12)
(MR) J.P. Howell (L)–Pitched a 1-2-3 seventh inning on Monday night forcing one ground ball and one fly ball out to go along with one strikeout on 13 pitched thrown. With this outing Howell lowered his earned-run average to 2.08 on the season. (05/15/12)
Injured–Kyle Farnsworth (15-Day DL)

Texas Rangers
(CL) Joe Nathan (R)–Nathan was used in a non-save situation on Sunday and gave up one run on two hits in the ninth inning. He gave up a home run to Kendrys Morales in the outing, but the Rangers had a huge lead so it had no impact in the game. (05/14/12)
(SU) Mike Adams (R)– Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Monday night retiring all three batters he faced in order. With this outing Adams lowered his earned-run average to 1.98 on the season. (05/15/12)
(MR) Alexi Ogando (R)–Pitched two innings of relief on Saturday giving up two hits and two walks while striking out two batters. He allowed four base runners, but didn’t let anyone cross home plate. (05/13/12) Injured–Yoshinori Tateyama (15-Day DL)

Toronto Blue Jays
(CL) Casey Janssen (R)–Recorded his second save of the season on Saturday after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning. He needed only 12 pitches to get the job done and is now a perfect 2-for-2 in save chances this season. (05/13/12)
(SU) Jason Frasor (R)–Picked up his fifth hold of the season on Saturday after pitching 0.2 innings of relief. He gave up one hit and one walk in the outing, but the base runners did not become a factor in this game. (05/13/12)
(MR) Francisco Cordero (R)–Pitched one inning of relief on Monday night giving up one hit while striking out one batter. Cordero has looked better since being demoted from the closer role, so maybe he has turned the corner. (05/15/12)
Injured–Sergio Santos (15-Day DL)

National League

Arizona Diamondbacks
(CL) J.J. Putz (R)– Putz had a rough outing on Wednesday night, giving up four runs on five hits in the ninth inning. He was being used in a non-save situation so he wasn’t charged with the loss or the blown-save, but still not an outing you want to see out of your closer. (05/10/12)
(SU) David Hernandez (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Friday night in a non-save situation giving up one hit in the outing. He threw 12 pitches in the appearance with nine going over for strikes. (05/12/12) (MR) Brad Ziegler (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Saturday in a non-save situation allowing one hit and one walk in the outing. He needed 15 pitches to get through the outing and forced three ground ball outs. (05/13/12)
Injured–Takashi Saito (15-Day DL)

Atlanta Braves
(CL) Craig Kimbrel (R)–Recorded his 11th save of the season on Friday night after pitching a scoreless 12th inning. He gave up one hit while striking out two batters in the appearance needing 14 pitches to get the job done. (05/12/12)
(SU) Jonny Venters (L)–Took the loss on Monday night after surrendering two runs on three hits in the eighth inning. Venter has now picked in back-to-back games and may be unavailable for Tuesday’s game. (05/15/12)
(MR) Eric O’Flaherty (L)–Picked up his fifth hold of the season on Sunday after pitching 1.2 innings of relief. He gave up three hits in the appearance, but recorded four strikeouts in his efforts. (05/14/12)

Chicago Cubs
(CL)Rafael Dolis (R)–Recorded his fourth save of the season on Monday night after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning. He needed only nine pitches to get through the appearance and picked up two strikeouts in his efforts. (05/15/12)
(SU) James Russell (L)–Picked up his fourth hold of the season on Sunday after pitching a scoreless seventh inning. He needed 17 pitches to get through the appearance and has now lowered his earned-run average to 0.63 on the season. (05/14/12)
(MR) Kerry Wood (R)–Picked up his third hold of the season on Sunday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning. With Carlos Marmol injured, Wood should be used in enough hold situations to be viable in holds leagues for the foreseeable future. (05/14/12)
Injured–Carlos Marmol

Cincinnati Reds
(CL) Sean Marshall (L)–Recorded his sixth save of the season on Monday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning. Marshall has now pitched two consecutive days and may be given a day off on Tuesday. (05/15/12)
(SU) Aroldis Chapman (L)–Picked up his fourth hold of the season on Monday after pitching 0.2 innings of relief. He gave up one walk while striking out one batter to extend his scoreless innings streak to 18.1 innings. (05/15/12)
(MR) Jose Arrenondo (R)–Took the loss on Saturday after giving up one run on one hit in the sixth inning. The run came via a Danny Espinosa home run, and ended up being the deciding factor. (05/13/12)
Injured–Ryan Madson (out for season), Nick Masset (15-Day DL), Bill Bray (15-Day DL)

Colorado Rockies
(CL) Rafael Betancourt (R)– Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Wednesday in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. He fanned two batters in the appearance, while forcing the other batter to fly out. (05/10/12)
(SU) Matt Belisle (R)–Pitched one inning of relief on Monday night giving up one run on three hits. He needed 21 pitches to get through the appearance, and has now raised his earned-run average to 2.50 on the season. (05/15/12)
(MR) Rex Brothers (L)–Took the loss on Monday night after failing to record an out in the eighth inning. He gave up one run on one hit and fell to 1-2 on the season after this performance. (05/15/12)

Houston Astros
(CL)Brett Myers (R)–Myers was charged with his first blown-save on Sunday after giving up one run on one hit and two walks in the ninth inning. This was his first rough outing of the season, so owners shouldn’t get too discouraged from this appearance. (05/14/12)
(SU) Brandon Lyon (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Saturday retiring all three batters he faced in order. He needed only 12 pitches to get through the appearance and recorded one strikeout. (05/13/12) (MR)Wilton Lopez (R)– Pitched 0.1 innings of relief on Monday night giving up one hit in the outing. He threw just four pitches in the appearance but was able to get through the sixth inning unharmed. (05/15/12)

Los Angeles Dodgers 
(CL) Kenley Jansen (R)–Recorded his fourth save of the season on Monday night after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning. Jansen has settled in well in the closer role for the Dodgers and has lowered his earned-run average to 2.29 on the season. (05/15/12)
(SU) Javy Guerra (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Sunday in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. He needed only nine pitches to forced three ground ball outs. (05/14/12)
(MR) Josh Lindblom (R)–Picked up his eighth hold of the season on Monday night despite giving up one run on one hit in the eighth inning. The run came via a home run, but Lindblom was able to battle through it to keep the Dodger lead. (05/15/12)
Injured–Matt Guerrier (15-Day DL)

Miami Marlins 
(CL) Heath Bell (R)– Picked up the win on Sunday despite giving up two runs on two hits and two walks in the ninth inning. Bell has been struggling all season, but the Marlins are sticking with him in the closer role, at least for now.(05/14/12)
(SU) Edward Mujica (R)– Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Sunday giving up one hit while striking out one batter. He threw nine pitches in the outing, forcing two ground ball outs to go along with the strikeout. (05/14/12)
(MR) Steve Cishek (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Monday night retiring all three batters he faced in order. He needed only 12 pitches to get through the outing forcing two fly ball outs and one strikeout. (05/15/12)

Milwaukee Brewers
(CL) John Axford (R)–Axford was charged with his first blown-save of the season on Friday night after giving up three runs on two hits in 0.2 innings of relief. Only one of the runs was earned and on a positive note he struck out three batters. (05/12/12)
(SU) Francisco Rodriguez (R)–Pitched one inning of relief on Monday night giving up one run on one hit while striking out one batter. The run was unearned, but gave the Mets a big enough cushion to win the game. (05/15/12)
(MR) Kameron Loe (R)–Took the loss on Sunday after giving up one run on one hit in the seventh inning. The run was unearned but since he was on the mound when the runner crossed home he gets the loss despite not pitching that bad. (05/14/12)

New York Mets
(CL) Frank Francisco (R)–Recorded his ninth save of the season on Monday night despite giving up one run on two hits and one walk in the ninth inning. Francisco has now pitched back-to-back days so expect Jon Rauch to get the call if the Mets are in a save situation on Tuesday. (05/15/12)
(SU) Jon Rauch (R)–Pitched a 1-2-3 eighth inning on Sunday afternoon picking up one strikeout in his efforts. With the recent struggles of Frank Francisco, it appears that Rauch may be getting the call soon to take over the closer role. (05/14/12)
(MR) Tim Byrdak (L)-Picked up his ninth hold of the season on Monday night after forcing the only batter he faced to ground out in the eighth inning. Byrdak continues to be used to face only one hitter, but in great situations, so he is turning into a must own in holds leagues. (05/15/12)

Philadelphia Phillies
(CL) Jonathan Papelbon (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Monday night in a non-save situation giving up one hit while striking out three batters. Papelbon has now pitched three consecutive days and will likely be unavailable on Tuesday. (05/15/12)
(SU) Chad Qualls (R)–Picked up his seventh hold of the season on Monday after forcing the only batter he faced in the eighth inning to fly out. He threw just four pitches in the appearance but that is all he was needed for to get the job done. (05/15/12)
(MR) Antonio Bastardo (L)–Picked up his seventh hold of the season on Monday night after recording two outs in the eighth inning. With this outing Bastardo lowered his earned-run average to 1.64 on the season. (05/15/12)
Injured–David Herndon (15-Day DL)

 Pittsburgh Pirates
(CL) Joel Hanrahan (R)–Recorded his seventh save of the season on Monday night after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning. Hanrahan has now pitched back-to-back days and may be unavailable for Tuesday’s game if there is a save situation. (05/15/12)
(SU) Juan Cruz (R)–Pitched a scoreless 10th inning on Sunday needing only 12 pitches to get through the outing. He retired all three batters he faced in order, and lowered- his earned-run average to 0.64 on the season. (05/14/12)
(MR) Jason Grilli (R)–Picked up his eighth hold of the season on Monday night after pitching a scoreless eighth inning. He allowed two base runners, but was able to escape without giving up any runs. (05/15/12) Injured–Chris Leroux (60-Day DL)

San Diego Padres
(CL) Dale Thayer (R)–Recorded his third save of the season on Saturday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning. He allowed one hit in the appearance while striking out two batters and forcing the other to ground out. (05/13/12)
(SU) Andrew Cashner (R)–Picked up his fourth hold of the season on Saturday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning allowing one walk while striking out two batters. Cashner has now put together back-to-back solid outings since last Sunday’s meltdown. (05/13/12)
(MR) Luke Gregerson (R)–Pitched one inning of relief on Monday night giving up two runs on two hits. Both hits Gregerson gave up were home runs, which is something you don’t normally see from him. (05/15/12) Injured–Huston Street (15-Day DL)

San Francisco Giants
(CL) Santiago Casilla (R)–Recorded his eighth save of the season on Monday night after pitching in the ninth inning. He gave up one run, which was unearned, but was able to hold off the Rockies on his way to the save. (05/15/12)
(SU) Sergio Romo (R)–Picked up the win on Monday after striking out the only batter he faced in the eighth inning on five pitches. Romo now goes to 2-0 on the season and has yet to give up an earned-run. (05/15/12)
(MR) Javier Lopez (L)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Monday night giving up one hit and one walk in the appearance. He recorded the first two outs of the inning before beling relieved by Sergio Romo. (05/15/12) Injured–Brian Wilson (out for season)

St. Louis Cardinals
(CL) Jason Motte (R)–Pitched two innings of relief on Friday night facing the minimal amount of batters. He struck out two batters in the appearance, but threw 33 pitches so his availability for Saturday is in question. (05/12/12)
(SU) Mitchell Boggs (R)–Boggs took the loss on Monday night after surrendering two runs on two hits and one walk in two innings of relief. Only one run was earned and he picked up two strikeouts in his efforts. (05/15/12)
(MR) Fernando Salas (R)–Pitched 2.2 innings of relief on Saturday giving up one walk while striking out four batters. This was a solid outing form Salas, but he needed 41 pitches to get the job done, so a day off on Sunday in expected. (05/13/12)

Washington Nationals
(CL) Henry Rodriguez (R)–Picked up his first hold of the season on Monday night after recording one out in the ninth inning. He allowed three base runners on three walks and was removed for Sean Burnett. Rodriguez has been struggling as of late and maybe his job isn’t as safe as it appears. (05/15/12)
(SU) Tyler Clippard (R)–Picked up his eighth hold of the season on Monday after pitching a 1-2-3 eighth inning. He struck out one batter in the appearance and lowered his earned-run average to 3.38 on the season. (05/15/12)
(MR) Sean Burnett (L)–Recorded his first save of the season on Monday night after relieving Henry Rodriguez after he loaded the bases. Burnett forced two ground outs to end the game and may be in line for more save chances if Rodriguez continues to struggle. (05/15/12)
Injured– Drew Storen (15-Day DL), Brad Lidge (15-Day DL)

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So the Oakland Athletics names Brian Fuentes closer last week. Yippie! First off, I thought that Balfour was a terrible call to start the season with the young guns Jordan Norberto, Ryan Cook, and Fautino De Los Santos ready to take a shot at the closer role. Then there is the aging veteran and pseudo-closer Brain Fuentes.  The 36-year old relief pitcher is in his in his second season with the Athletics and taking the closer job for the second time as well.  Last season, Fuentes finished 2-8 and after being named the started to begin the season, lost seven games with two blown saves before getting ousted.

Fuentes has never been a true closer.  He instead is a left-handed specialist playing a closer on TV.  Maybe a few years ago, Fuentes was a good closer, but he has never been more than that.  In fact, he is lucky.  Sure he saved 48 games for the Angels in 2009, but rookie Jordan Walden pulled out 32 last season, so big deal.  And granted he has 201 career saves, his career as a closer ended  three years ago. but Oakland refuses to believe that.

If you were one of the managers who ran out and picked up Fuentes because he was named the closer, than good luck.  You may get 2-3 saves from the lefty specialist, but you’ll also get your ERA rocked.  I’d rather be patient and pick up Jordan Norberto or  Ryan Cook.  Don’t be shocked when Fuentes gets pulled from a save opportunity for Norberto or Cook very soon.

Just don’t waste your time on Fuentes.  Learn from history.  It repeats itself all the time.

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American League

Baltimore Orioles
(CL) Jim Johnson (R)–Recorded his 11th save of the season on Saturday after pitching yet another 1-2-3 ninth inning. He needed only nine pitches to get through the appearance forcing two ground ball outs and one fly ball out. (05/13/12)
(SU) Pedro Strop (R)–Picked up his fourth hold of the season on Saturday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning. He struck out two batters in the appearance and now has five strikeouts in his last three innings of relief. (05/13/12)
(MR) Darren O’Day (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Sunday in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he face din order. He threw just eight pitches in the appearance and recorded a strikeout in his efforts. (05/14/12)
Injured–Matt Lindstrom (15-Day DL)

Boston Red Sox
(CL) Alfredo Aceves (R)–Recorded his seventh save of the season on Saturday after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning needing only 10 pitches to get the job done. He recorded one strikeout in his efforts and lowered his earned-run average to 6.14 in the outing. (05/13/12)
(SU) Franklin Morales (L)– Picked up his seventh hold of the season on Friday after pitching 0.1 innings of relief. He allowed two base runners in the appearance, but was able to escape unharmed. (05/12/12)
(MR) Matt Albers (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Sunday retiring all three batters he faced in order. With this outing Albers has now lowered his earned-run average to 1.72 on the season. (05/14/12) Injured–Andrew Bailey (60-Day DL), Bobby Jenks (60-Day DL)

Chicago White Sox
(CL) Hector Santiago (L)–Pitched a 1-2-3 ninth inning on Friday night in a non-save situation striking out one batter in the outing. He threw just 12 pitches forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out to go along with the strikeout. (05/12/12)
(CL) Matt Thornton (L)– Thornton took the loss and was charged with his second blown-save on Sunday after giving up one run on one hit and one walk in 0.1 innings of relief. It has been a rough couple of weeks for Thornton after such a good start to the season and now has a 4.61 earned-run average. (05/14/12)
(CL) Addison Reed (R)–Reed had a terrible outing on Sunday giving up six runs on two hits and three walks in the ninth inning. This was the first time he gave up an earned-run this season, so hopefully he will be able to bounce back from this appearance. (05/14/12)
Injured–Jesse Crain (15-Day DL)

Cleveland Indians
(CL) Chris Perez (R)–Took the loss on Tuesday night after giving up two runs on two hits in the 10th inning. He entered in a tied game, which is something he isn’t accustomed too, so that could’ve been a factor in this outing. (05/09/12)
(SU) Vinnie Pestano (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Thursday night giving up three walks while striking out one batter. Luckily for Pestano none of the base runners crossed home plate, which could turn into an issue if he continues to have control problems. (05/11/12)
(MR) Tony Sipp (L)–Pitched two innings of relief on Friday night giving up two this and two walks while striking out three batters. Sipp has now pitched on back-to-back days and will likely be unavailable on Saturday. (05/12/12)

Detroit Tigers
(CL) Jose Valverde (R)–Recorded his seventh save of the season on Sunday after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning. Valverde struck out one batter in the appearance while forcing the other two batters to fly out and ground out on 11 pitches thrown. (05/14/12)
(SU) Joaquin Benoit (R)–Picked up his 10th hold of the season on Sunday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning. He gave up one walk while striking out two batters in the outing and now has four strikeouts in his last 2.1 innings of relief. (05/14/12)
(MR) Octavio Dotel (R)–Pitched 1.1 innings of relief on Saturday retiring all four batters he faced in order. He struck out three batters in the appearance and forced another batter to ground out. (05/13/12)

Kansas City Royals
(CL) Jonathan Broxton (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Sunday in a non-save situation giving up one hit in the outing. Brozton has been all the Royals could have asked for through the early part of the season and has a very good hold on the closer role for the foreseeable future. (05/14/12)
(SU) Aaron Crow (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Saturday in a non-save situation giving up two walks while striking out two batters. Crow has been solid as of late and has now recorded five strikeouts in his last 3.1 innings of relief. (05/13/12)
(MR) Greg Holland (R)–Picked up his first hold of the season on Sunday after pitching 0.1 innings of relief. He gave up one hit and one walk in the outing, but was able to strikeout the third batter he faced to get out of the jam. (05/14/12)
Injured–Joakim Soria (out for season)

Los Angeles Angels
(CL) Scott Downs (L)–Recorded his third save of the season on Saturday after recording just one out in the ninth inning. He came on to face the last batter of the game and struck him out on four pitches. (05/13/12)   (SU) Ernesto Frieri (R)–Picked up his second hold as a member of the Angels on Saturday after pitching 1.2 innings of relief. He struck out three batters in the appearance and now has six strikeouts in his last 3.1 innings of relief. (05/13/12)
(MR) Jordan Walden (R)–Picked up his second hold of the season on Saturday after pitching a scoreless seventh inning. Walden looked good in the appearance, facing the minimal amount of hitters in the inning picking up one strikeout in his efforts.  (05/13/12)
Injured–LaTroy Hawkins (15-Day DL)

Minnesota Twins
(CL) Matt Capps (R)–Recorded his seventh save of the season on Sunday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning. He gave up one hit in the appearance while striking out one batter on 14 pitches thrown. (05/14/12) (SU) Glen Perkins (L)–Picked up his fourth hold of the season on Sunday after forcing the only two batters he faced to ground out in the eighth inning. Perkins had a rough start to the season, but has been pitching well as of late and is worth owning in holds leagues. (05/14/12)
(MR) Brian Duensing (L)–Pitched two innings of relief on Saturday retiring all six batters he faced in order. He needed only 22 pitches to get through two innings and recorded two strikeouts in his efforts. (05/13/12)

New York Yankees
(CL) David Robertson (R)–Robertson recorded the final two outs of the game on Friday night needing only six pitches to get through the appearance. He forced one ground ball out and one fly ball out in a non-save situation. (05/12/12)
(SU) Rafael Soriano (R)–Recorded his first save of the season on Thursday night despite giving up one run in the ninth inning. Soriano was only used in the closer role because David Robertson had pitched the last two days, so for the time being it is Robertson’s job to lose. (05/11/12)
(MR) Boone Logan (R)–Logan recorded a spot-save on Saturday after pitching 1.1 innings of relief. He gave up one run on two hits in the appearance while striking out four batters on 26 pitches thrown. (05/13/12) Injured–Mariano Rivera (Out for the season)

Oakland Athletics
(CL) Brian Fuentes (L)–Recorded his second save of the season on Saturday despite giving up one run on one hit in the ninth inning. It was announced Saturday that Fuentes is now the team’s closer, so Balfour owners should be running to the wavier wire. (05/13/12)
(SU) Ryan Cook(R)–Picked up his ninth hold of the season on Saturday after pitching yet another scoreless inning of relief. With Fuentes in at closer, it would be Cook’s turn to close if Fuentes was to falter, so keep an eye on this situation.  (05/13/12)
(MR) Grant Balfour (R)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Sunday giving up one walk while striking out two batters. This was Balfour’s first appearance outside of the closer role, but he may end up back in there at some point this season based on Brian Fuentes’ track record. (05/14/12)
Injured–Joey Devine (15-Day DL)

Seattle Mariners
(CL) Brandon League (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Sunday afternoon in a non-save situation allowing just one hit in the appearance. He threw just seven pitches with five going over the plate for strikes. (05/14/12)
(SU) Tom Wilhelmsen (R)– Picked up his sixth hold of the season on Sunday despite giving up one run on two hits in the eighth inning. Wilhelmsen has now given up one run in each of his last three appearances. (05/14/12)
(MR) Lucas Luetge (L)–Picked up his third hold of the season on Sunday after striking out the only batter he faced in the eighth inning. Luetge has yet to give up an earned-run this season and should continue to be used in hold situations for the foreseeable future. (05/14/12)
Injured–George Sherrill (15-Day DL)

Tampa Bay Rays
(CL) Fernando Rodney (R)–Recorded his 10th save of the season on Sunday despite giving up one run on two this and one walk in the ninth inning. The run was unearned, but he did allow three base runners which is something we haven’t seen from Rodney this year. (05/14/12)
(SU) Joel Peralta (R)–Picked up his seventh hold of the season on Sunday despite giving up a home run to Nick Johnson in the eighth inning. Peralta has been racking up the hold this season, but his 6.14 earned-run average needs to get worked on. (05/14/12)
(MR) J.P. Howell (L)–Pitched one inning of relief on Saturday giving up one run on one hit while striking out one batter. He gave up a home run to Bill Hall in the outing which gave the Orioles enough cushion to win the game. (05/13/12)
Injured–Kyle Farnsworth (15-Day DL)

Texas Rangers
(CL) Joe Nathan (R)–Nathan was used in a non-save situation on Sunday and gave up one run on two hits in the ninth inning. He gave up a home run to Kendrys Morales in the outing, but the Rangers had a huge lead so it had no impact in the game. (05/14/12)
(SU) Mike Adams (R)– Pitched a scoreless eighth inning in Thursday’s Game two of a doubleheader giving up two walks in the appearance. Adams was able to escape without any damage, but if he continues to allow base runners it will eventually catch up to him. (05/11/12)
(MR) Alexi Ogando (R)–Pitched two innings of relief on Saturday giving up two hits and two walks while striking out two batters. He allowed four base runners, but didn’t let anyone cross home plate. (05/13/12) Injured–Yoshinori Tateyama (15-Day DL)

Toronto Blue Jays
(CL) Casey Janssen (R)–Recorded his second save of the season on Saturday after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning. He needed only 12 pitches to get the job done and is now a perfect 2-for-2 in save chances this season. (05/13/12)
(SU) Jason Frasor (R)–Picked up his fifth hold of the season on Saturday after pitching 0.2 innings of relief. He gave up one hit and one walk in the outing, but the base runners did not become a factor in this game. (05/13/12)
(MR) Francisco Cordero (R)–Picked up his fourth hold of the season on Saturday after pitching a scoreless seventh inning giving up one hit and one walk while striking out one batter. Cordero may have lost the closer role, but in holds leagues he still has some value.(05/13/12)
Injured–Sergio Santos (15-Day DL)

National League

Arizona Diamondbacks
(CL) J.J. Putz (R)– Putz had a rough outing on Wednesday night, giving up four runs on five hits in the ninth inning. He was being used in a non-save situation so he wasn’t charged with the loss or the blown-save, but still not an outing you want to see out of your closer. (05/10/12)
(SU) David Hernandez (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Friday night in a non-save situation giving up one hit in the outing. He threw 12 pitches in the appearance with nine going over for strikes. (05/12/12) (MR) Brad Ziegler (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Saturday in a non-save situation allowing one hit and one walk in the outing. He needed 15 pitches to get through the outing and forced three ground ball outs. (05/13/12)
Injured–Takashi Saito (15-Day DL)

Atlanta Braves
(CL) Craig Kimbrel (R)–Recorded his 11th save of the season on Friday night after pitching a scoreless 12th inning. He gave up one hit while striking out two batters in the appearance needing 14 pitches to get the job done. (05/12/12)
(SU) Jonny Venters (L)–Pitched 0.1 innings of relief on Sunday striking out the only batter he faced on six pitches. Venters now has 21 strikeouts on the season o go along with a 2.13 earned-run average. (05/14/12) (MR) Eric O’Flaherty (L)–Picked up his fifth hold of the season on Sunday after pitching 1.2 innings of relief. He gave up three hits in the appearance, but recorded four strikeouts in his efforts. (05/14/12)

Chicago Cubs
(CL)Rafael Dolis (R)–Dolis was charged with his second blown-save of the season on Friday after giving up two runs on two hits and two walks in two innings of relief. He threw 41 pitches in the outing, so he will likely be unavailable on Saturday. (05/12/12)
(SU) James Russell (L)–Picked up his fourth hold of the season on Sunday after pitching a scoreless seventh inning. He needed 17 pitches to get through the appearance and has now lowered his earned-run average to 0.63 on the season. (05/14/12)
(MR) Kerry Wood (R)–Picked up his third hold of the season on Sunday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning. With Carlos Marmol injured, Wood should be used in enough hold situations to be viable in holds leagues for the foreseeable future. (05/14/12)
Injured–Carlos Marmol

Cincinnati Reds
(CL) Sean Marshall (L)–Picked up the win on Sunday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning in a non-save situation. He gave up two walks in the outing, but struck out two batters on 19 pitches thrown. (05/14/12) (SU) Aroldis Chapman (L)–Pitched two innings of relief on Saturday giving up one hit while striking out four batters. Chapman continued his hot start in this game and now has eight strikeouts in his last 4.1 innings of relief. (05/13/12)
(MR) Jose Arrenondo (R)–Took the loss on Saturday after giving up one run on one hit in the sixth inning. The run came via a Danny Espinosa home run, and ended up being the deciding factor. (05/13/12)
Injured–Ryan Madson (out for season), Nick Masset (15-Day DL), Bill Bray (15-Day DL)

Colorado Rockies
(CL) Rafael Betancourt (R)– Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Wednesday in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. He fanned two batters in the appearance, while forcing the other batter to fly out. (05/10/12)
(SU) Matt Belisle (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Saturday giving up just one hit in the appearance. He needed only 12 pitches to get through the outing and lowered his earned-run average to 2.12 on the season. (05/13/12)
(MR) Rex Brothers (L)–Pitched a scoreless sixth inning on Sunday retiring all three batters he faced in order. He needed only 12 pitches to get through the inning and recorded two strikeouts in his efforts. (05/14/12)

Houston Astros 
(CL)Brett Myers (R)–Myers was charged with his first blown-save on Sunday after giving up one run on one hit and two walks in the ninth inning. This was his first rough outing of the season, so owners shouldn’t get too discouraged from this appearance. (05/14/12)
(SU) Brandon Lyon (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Saturday retiring all three batters he faced in order. He needed only 12 pitches to get through the appearance and recorded one strikeout. (05/13/12) (MR)Wilton Lopez (R)– Pitched 1.2 innings of relief on Sunday giving up one hit while striking out two batters. Lopez has been all the Astros could ask for so far in 2012, and if he continues to get a lot of usage, he will be someone to pick up in holds leagues. (05/14/12)

Los Angeles Dodgers
(CL) Kenley Jansen (R)–Recorded his third save of the season on Saturday after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning. He struck out one batter in the appearance and now has five strikeouts in his last three innings of relief.  (05/13/12)
(SU) Javy Guerra (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Sunday in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. He needed only nine pitches to forced three ground ball outs. (05/14/12)
(MR) Josh Lindblom (R)–Picked up his seventh hold of the season on Wednesday night after pitching a scoreless eighth inning. He gave up one hit in the outing, but escaped unharmed after forcing two strikeouts and one fly ball out. (05/10/12)
Injured–Matt Guerrier (15-Day DL)

Miami Marlins
(CL) Heath Bell (R)– Picked up the win on Sunday despite giving up two runs on two hits and two walks in the ninth inning. Bell has been struggling all season, but the Marlins are sticking with him in the closer role, at least for now.(05/14/12)
(SU) Edward Mujica (R)– Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Sunday giving up one hit while striking out one batter. He threw nine pitches in the outing, forcing two ground ball outs to go along with the strikeout. (05/14/12)
(MR) Steve Cishek (R)–Cishek was used in the ninth inning on Sunday in a non-save situation and gave up one run on two hits. He needed 29 pitches to get through the appearance so expect a day off for him on Sunday. (05/13/12)

Milwaukee Brewers
(CL) John Axford (R)–Axford was charged with his first blown-save of the season on Friday night after giving up three runs on two hits in 0.2 innings of relief. Only one of the runs was earned and on a positive note he struck out three batters. (05/12/12)
(SU) Francisco Rodriguez (R)–Picked up his seventh hold of the season on Friday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning. He gave up one hit in the outing, but the base runner did not become a factor. (05/12/12) (MR) Kameron Loe (R)–Took the loss on Sunday after giving up one run on one hit in the seventh inning. The run was unearned but since he was on the mound when the runner crossed home he gets the loss despite not pitching that bad. (05/14/12)

New York Mets
(CL) Frank Francisco (R)–Francisco was tagged with the loss on Sunday after giving up three runs on two hits and one walk in the ninth inning. He failed to record an out in the appearance and is most likely going to lose his closer role any day now.(05/14/12) (
SU) Jon Rauch (R)–Pitched a 1-2-3 eighth inning on Sunday afternoon picking up one strikeout in his efforts. With the recent struggles of Frank Francisco, it appears that Rauch may be getting the call soon to take over the closer role. (05/14/12)
(MR) Tim Byrdak (L)-Pitched 0.1 innings of relief on Saturday striking out the only batter he faced on six pitches thrown. Once again Byrdak was only used to get one out in the inning, which has really limited his fantasy potential. (05/13/12)

Philadelphia Phillies
(CL) Jonathan Papelbon (R)–Recorded his 10th save of the season on Sunday after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning. He needed just 12 pitches to get through the appearance forcing one fly ball out and two strikeouts. (05/14/12)
(SU) Chad Qualls (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Saturday giving up one hit and one walk in the appearance. Qualls has now pitched two solid outings since allegedly suffering an injury in last Tuesday’s game, so he appears to be over it. (05/13/12)
(MR) Antonio Bastardo (L)–Picked up his sixth hold of the season on Sunday after forcing the only batter he faced in the eighth inning to fly out. He needed just four pitches to get the job done, with three going over for strikes. (05/14/12)
Injured–David Herndon (15-Day DL)

Pittsburgh Pirates
(CL) Joel Hanrahan (R)–Pitched a scoreless 10th inning on Sunday in a non-save situation giving up just one walk in the outing. Hanrahan was roughed up earlier in the week, but has now put together back-to-back solid appearances. (05/14/12)
(SU) Juan Cruz (R)–Pitched a scoreless 10th inning on Sunday needing only 12 pitches to get through the outing. He retired all three batters he faced in order, and lowered- his earned-run average to 0.64 on the season. (05/14/12)
(MR) Jason Grilli (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Sunday giving up one walk while striking out one batter. Grilli has been racking up the strikeouts as of late and now has five in his last three innings of work. (05/14/12)
Injured–Chris Leroux (60-Day DL)

San Diego Padres
(CL) Dale Thayer (R)–Recorded his third save of the season on Saturday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning. He allowed one hit in the appearance while striking out two batters and forcing the other to ground out. (05/13/12)
(SU) Andrew Cashner (R)–Picked up his fourth hold of the season on Saturday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning allowing one walk while striking out two batters. Cashner has now put together back-to-back solid outings since last Sunday’s meltdown. (05/13/12)
(MR) Luke Gregerson (R)–Picked up his fifth hold of the season on Saturday after pitching a scoreless seventh inning giving up one hit and one walk in the outing. Gregerson has been solid all year in holds leagues and it doesn’t look like that will change anytime soon. (05/13/12)
Injured–Huston Street (15-Day DL)

San Francisco Giants
(CL) Santiago Casilla (R)–Recorded his seventh save of the season on Saturday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning. He gave up one hit in the appearance and needed 19 pitches to get through the inning. (05/13/12)
(SU) Sergio Romo (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Sunday in a non-save situation needing only 11 pitches to get the job done. Romo was really on in this game, striking out the side, and has yet to give up an earned-run this season. (05/14/12) (
MR) Javier Lopez (L)–Picked up his fourth hold of the season on Saturday despite giving up a run in the seventh inning. He gave up one hit while striking out one batter, but the run was unearned, so it didn’t affect his earned-run average. (05/13/12)
Injured–Brian Wilson (out for season) 

St. Louis Cardinals
(CL) Jason Motte (R)–Pitched two innings of relief on Friday night facing the minimal amount of batters. He struck out two batters in the appearance, but threw 33 pitches so his availability for Saturday is in question. (05/12/12)
(SU) Mitchell Boggs (R)–Pitched one inning of relief on Friday night giving up one run on two hits and two walks while striking out two batters. Boggs has now had back-to-back bad outings and needs to get it together before he starts to slip down the depth chart. (05/12/12)
(MR) Fernando Salas (R)–Pitched 2.2 innings of relief on Saturday giving up one walk while striking out four batters. This was a solid outing form Salas, but he needed 41 pitches to get the job done, so a day off on Sunday in expected. (05/13/12)

Washington Nationals
(CL) Henry Rodriguez (R)–Rodriguez was charged with his third blown-save of the season on Sunday after giving up a game-winning grand slam to Joey Votto in the ninth inning. In all he gave up four runs on two hits and two walks, but should hold onto the job until either Drew Storen or Brad Lidge return from injury. (05/14/12)
(SU) Tyler Clippard (R)–Picked up his eighth hold of the season on Saturday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning. He gave up one walk while striking out one batter in the appearance and now has one strikeout in each of his last three appearances. (05/13/12)
(MR) Sean Burnett (L)–Picked up his fifth hold of the season on Sunday despite giving up one run on two hits in the eighth inning. This was the first earned-run Burnett has given up this season so hopefully this doesn’t start a downward spiral. (05/14/12)
Injured– Drew Storen (15-Day DL), Brad Lidge (15-Day DL)

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This has been without a doubt the worse year on record for major league closers. The amount of closers lost to injury times the number of closer with terrible starts, divided by the number of closers who have just lost the job is a formula even a Sabermetrics wannabee with a degree from MIT couldn’t compute.  Since spring training has wrapped up, at least 17 closer jobs have changed hands due to any of a number of reasons, even vertigo.

Besides the fact that closers tend not to get much time to throw in spring training, I think another reason for the terrible start is a different approach by hitters in the ninth inning.  I’ve noticed many hitters being far more patient with pitches they see i the ninth, rather than looking to tee-off for a game tying home run.  In fact, there has been 56 blown saves by pitchers with two or more saves.  56 and it’s only May!  Four of those are proudly owned by Heath Bell, considered one of the best in the game.   Now, this trend will change.  Closers will change their approach to the ninth inning and adjust accordingly to what the hitters are doing, and that will create a decline in blown saves and some stability in the ninth inning. The only problem is, who will be standing to pitch in the ninth inning when that time comes?

Lets check out the latest report on the Carousel grapevine.

Oakland Athletics

The A’s are at it again. Grant Balfour has finally been disposed as the closer for the A’s and has been replaced by stand-in faux closer Brain Fuentes.  If anyone knows Fuentes’ history, then they must know it won’t last long.  Grab Ryan Cook and get ready for a carousel trip Billy Beane style.

Los Angeles Dodgers

Last Monday, Manager Don Mattingly finally listened to The True Guru and in fact most of the nation when he cut loose Javy Guerra from the closer role and placed Kenley Jansen in the role he was built for. Don’t go cutting Guerra too fast.  Jansen has health issues and bouts of inconsistency, so before I anoint him closer, I’d like to see him save 10 games.

Miami Marlins

Heath Bell isn’t closing for the Marlins, right now.  He will probably get the job back in a week or less.  In the mean time, Ozzie Guillen has considered Steve Cishek and has used Edward Mujica in the role while Bell finds his groove.

San Diego Padres

Huston Street has made his annual trip to the disabled list.  With that brings the opportunity to one of the young guns in the Padres bullpen to step in while he heals.  I figured that would be Andrew Cashner, who is clearly a closer of the future.  Instead, Bochy has gone with 200 career save man Dale Thayer.  200 saves in the minors that is.  While he has the experience and good stuff, Cashner is the better pitcher.

New York Yankees

Mariano Rivera is out for the year with a torn ligament in his knee. Just in case you haven’t heard.  David Robertson has taken over the role and rightly so. Robertson has closer stuff and will likely be Rivera’s replacement once he retires.  Robertson can light up the speed guns and has a great out pitch with his slider.  If he messes up at all, Giradi can go to Rafael Soriano to finish off the ninth inning. Soriano closed for the Rays and Braves, but hasn’t pitched well since being with the Yankees.

Washington Nationals

Since stepping into the closer role for the Nats, Henry Rodriguez has been pretty good.  8/10 in saves and a 2.45 ERA.  He is keeping the seat warm for Drew Storen and Brad Lidge. Once one of those guys return, who knows if Rodriguez will keep the job.

San Francisco Giants

The Giants lost Brain Wilson to Tommy John surgery and replaced him Santiago Casilla.  Casilla has been a weak replacement for the bearded one.  He is 8/1 in saves with a 5.14 ERA.  The Giants don’t have many options after Casilla, but keep an eye on Sergio Romo and Jeremy Affeldt.

Chicago White Sox

Hector Santiago was manager Robin Ventura’s closer to open the season.  That fell apart quite quickly, and now Addison Reed has taken the helm for the White Sox.  Of course that was after Matt Thornton and Chris Sale saw action in the role.  Reed is the best choice and will likely remain the closer for the White Sox until further notice.

Chicago Cubs

Carlos Marmol has had a dreadful start to the season.  He opened the season 2/4 in saves with a 6.35 ERA and 16 walks in 11.2 innings.  Rafael Dolis has taken over for him and isn’t fairing much better.  He is 3/5 in save chances with a 3.38 ERA.  However, Dolis isn’t walking many batters.  James Russell could sneak in some saves and/or take over if Dolis continues to stumble in the ninth inning.

Cincinnati Reds

After Ryan Madson was lost for the season, Sean Marshall took over as the closer for the Reds.  While Marshall has been decent, 5/6 4.91 ERA, Arnoldis Chapman is threatening his job as the closer.  Chapman has struck out about 45% of the batters he has retired and so far in 2012, no one can hit him.

Milwaukee Brewers

John Axford has only blown one save this season,b ut it has been a brutal season regardless.  He only has six saves in seven chances and an ERA over 6.00.  Still, it’s his job to lose.  Granted his wife went into labor the night he blew his first save after 49 consecutive saves, he still didn’t pitch well.  Francisco Rodriguez would take over for Axford if he were to lose his job, but KROD isn’t pitching that much better.

Los Angeles Angels

Jordan Walden was quickly yanked from the closer role when he just didn’t seem as though he had the control for the job.  He was 1/2 in save chances and has since been replaced by Scott Downs.  While Scott Downs has pitched well, he is not a closer.  He can better serve the Angels in the setup role or as a left-handed specialist, and not the closer.  Walden has looked much better lately and will likely get the closer job back by June.

Toronto Blue Jays

After trading for Sergio Santos, the Blue Jays thought they had their closer.  Then he blew three saves and hit the DL.  They then tried aged-veteran Francisco Cordero.  He promptly went 2/4 in save chances and was removed.  The next on the carousel is Casey Janssen, who so far is 1/1 in saves, but hasn’t had the best season either.  Santos should return in three weeks, ending this mess.

Boston Red Sox

Alfredo Aceves is the Red Sox closer since Andrew Bailey tore a ligament in his thumb before the season started.   He’s been serviceable, going 7/9 in save chances, but has an ERA of 6.14 and a WHIP of 1.57.  He always has runners on and rarely has a smooth inning.  While there has been rumblings about Daniel Bard getting moved back to the bullpen, it hasn’t happened yet. Also, Mark Melancon is still serving time in Pawtucket for a terrible start.

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By Matthew Beck

American League

Baltimore Orioles
(CL) Jim Johnson (R)–Recorded his 10th save of the season on Friday after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning needing only eight pitches to get the job done. Johnson has now pitched on back-to-back days and may be unavailable on Saturday. (05/12/12)
(SU) Pedro Strop (R)–Picked up his third hold of the season on Friday night after pitching a 1-2-3 eighth inning. He struck out one batter in the appearance and is now sitting on a 1.42 earned-run average. (05/12/12)
(MR) Darren O’Day (R)–Picked up the win on Friday night after pitching a scoreless seventh inning needing only six pitches to make it through the outing. O’Day is now 3-0 on the season with a 1.69 earned-run average. (05/12/12)
Injured–Matt Lindstrom (15-Day DL)

Boston Red Sox
(CL) Alfredo Aceves (R)–Recorded his sixth save of the season on Friday night despite giving up one run on two hits and one walk in the ninth inning. Aceves has now pitched on back-to-back days and may be unavailable on Saturday. (05/12/12)
(SU) Franklin Morales (L)–Picked up his seventh hold of the season on Friday after pitching 0.1 innings of relief. He allowed two base runners in the appearance, but was able to escape unharmed. (05/12/12)
(MR) Matt Albers (R)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Tuesday night giving up one run on one hit in the eighth inning. He served up a home run to Billy Butler with two runners on, but was only charged for one of the three runs that cross the plate in the inning. (05/09/12)
Injured–Andrew Bailey (60-Day DL), Bobby Jenks (60-Day DL)

Chicago White Sox
(CL) Chris Sale (L)–Sale was charged with his first blown-save of the season on Tuesday night after giving up one run on one walk in the eighth inning. This was his first chance coming out of the bullpen this season, and despite the fact that the run was unearned, it is still not the way he wanted to start his new role. (05/09/12)
(SU) Hector Santiago (L)–Pitched a 1-2-3 ninth inning on Friday night in a non-save situation striking out one batter in the outing. He threw just 12 pitches forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out to go along with the strikeout. (05/12/12)
(MR) Matt Thornton (L)– Picked up his fifth hold of the season on Friday night after striking out the only batter he faced in the eighth inning. He threw only four pitches in the appearance, three of which were strikes. (05/12/12)
(MR) Addison Reed (R)–Recorded his second save of the season on Tuesday night after pitching a 1-2-3 10th inning. He struck out two batters in the appearance while increasing his scoreless innings streak to 10 innings on the season. (05/09/12)
Injured–Jesse Crain (15-Day DL)

Cleveland Indians
(CL) Chris Perez (R)–Took the loss on Tuesday night after giving up two runs on two hits in the 10th inning. He entered in a tied game, which is something he isn’t accustomed too, so that could’ve been a factor in this outing. (05/09/12)
(SU) Vinnie Pestano (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Thursday night giving up three walks while striking out one batter. Luckily for Pestano none of the base runners crossed home plate, which could turn into an issue if he continues to have control problems. (05/11/12)
(MR) Tony Sipp (L)–Pitched two innings of relief on Friday night giving up two this and two walks while striking out three batters. Sipp has now pitched on back-to-back days and will likely be unavailable on Saturday. (05/12/12)

Detroit Tigers
(CL) Jose Valverde (R)– Pitched a 1-2-3 ninth inning on Thursday night needing only 13 pitches to get through the appearance.  It is uncertain as to why he pitched in this game, since the Tigers were up by four runs but at least he had his control this time unlike his last appearance. (05/11/12)
(SU) Joaquin Benoit (R)– Pitched 0.1 innings of relief on Thursday giving up one hit and one walk in the outing. He recorded one strikeout, which ended a four run eighth inning for the Athletics but threw 18 pitches to get just one out. (05/11/12)
(MR) Octavio Dotel (R)–Dotel retired both batters he faced in the seventh inning on just seven pitches thrown. He recorded one strikeout while for the only other batter he faced to fly out to get through the appearance. (05/11/12)

Kansas City Royals
(CL) Jonathan Broxton (R)–Recorded his seventh save of the season on Wednesday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up one hit and one walk in the outing. He was able to get out of the jam he created for himself by forcing two ground ball outs and one fly ball out. (05/10/12)
(SU) Aaron Crow (R)–Picked up his sixth hold of the season on Wednesday night after pitching 1.1 innings of relief. He needed only nine pitches to get through the appearance forcing three fly ball outs and one strikeout. (05/10/12)
(MR) Tim Collins (L)–Pitched 0.1 innings of relief on Friday night giving up one walk while striking out one batter. He needed 11 pitches to get through the outing and was able to get out unharmed. (05/12/12) Injured–Joakim Soria (out for season), Greg Holland (15-Day DL)

Los Angeles Angels
(CL) Scott Downs (L)– Downs did not join the team in their trip to Minnesota on Monday and underwent an MRI which revealed no major damage. He could be back in the Angels bullpen as early as Wednesday and at the latest Friday. (05/09/12)
(SU) Ernesto Frieri (R)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Wednesday night giving up one walk while striking out two batters. Frieri was in line to get some save chances, but Scott Downs appears to be ready to go after injuring himself on Sunday. (05/10/12)
(MR) Jordan Walden (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Wednesday in a non-save situation giving up one walk in the outing. This was a solid outing from Walden, who has had some rough ones, so hopefully this is a turn in the right direction. (05/10/12)
Injured–LaTroy Hawkins (15-Day DL)

Minnesota Twins
(CL) Matt Capps (R)– Recorded his sixth save of the season on Friday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning. He gave up one hit in the appearance, but did now allow it to become a factor. (05/12/12)
(SU) Glen Perkins (L)–Picked up his third hold of the season on Friday night despite giving up one run on three hits in the eighth inning. The run came via a home run, which has raised his earned-run average to 5.40 on the season. (05/12/12)
(MR) Brian Duensing (L)–Pitched three innings of relief on Wednesday giving up just one walk in the outing. This was a great outing form Duensing, but he threw 45 pitches so expect him to miss the next few days. (05/10/12)

New York Yankees
(CL) David Robertson (R)–Robertson recorded the final two outs of the game on Friday night needing only six pitches to get through the appearance. He forced one ground ball out and one fly ball out in a non-save situation. (05/12/12)
(SU) Rafael Soriano (R)–Recorded his first save of the season on Thursday night despite giving up one run in the ninth inning. Soriano was only used in the closer role because David Robertson had pitched the last two days, so for the time being it is Robertson’s job to lose. (05/11/12)
(MR) Boone Logan (R)–Picked up his second hold of the season on Friday night after pitching 0.2 innings of relief. He gave up one hit while striking out two batters in the appearance lowering his earned-run aver to 2.03 on the season. (05/12/12)
Injured–Mariano Rivera (Out for the season)

Oakland Athletics
(CL) Grant Balfour (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Thursday night in a non-save situation giving up one hit in the outing. This was a nice outing form Balfour considering he had given up three earned runs over his last 2.1 innings of work. (05/11/12)
(SU) Ryan Cook(R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Tuesday retiring all three batters he faced in order. Cook struck out one batter in the appearance and has yet to give up a run this season. (05/09/12)
(MR) Brian Fuentes (L)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Sunday giving up one hit and one walk while striking out two batters. Luckily for Fuentes he was able to strikeout a few batters, since he once again got himself in a jam. (05/07/12)
Injured–Joey Devine (15-Day DL)

Seattle Mariners
(CL) Brandon League (R)–Recorded his eighth save of the season on Wednesday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning. He allowed one base runner via a walk, but was able to get through the inning unharmed. (05/10/12)
(SU) Tom Wilhelmsen (R)– Pitched one inning of relief on Sunday giving up one run on one hit and one walk in the outing. Wilhelmsen gave up a home run to Ryan Doumit with one out in the ninth inning, but was able to limit the damage to just that. (05/07/12)
(MR) Lucas Luetge (L)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Tuesday night giving up just one hit in the outing. Luetge has yet to give up an earned-run this season, but has just two holds on the season. (05/09/12)
Injured–George Sherrill (15-Day DL)

Tampa Bay Rays
(CL) Fernando Rodney (R)–Picked up the win on Wednesday night after pitching two innings of relief giving up three hits while striking out two batters. He improved to 2-0 and lowered his earned-run average to 0.57 on the season. (05/10/12)
(SU) Joel Peralta (R)–Took the loss on Friday night after giving up a game-winning home run to Nick Johnson in the seventh inning. Peralta now falls to 0-2 with a 5.93 earned-run average on the season. (05/12/12) (MR) J.P. Howell (L)–Pitched 2.1 innings of relief on Saturday giving up one hit while striking out one batter. He threw 28 pitches in the appearance and will likely be unavailable out of the bullpen on Sunday. (05/06/12)
Injured–Kyle Farnsworth (15-Day DL)

Texas Rangers
(CL) Joe Nathan (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning in Thursday’s Game two of a doubleheader giving up one hit and one walk while striking out one batter. This was his first appearance since Saturday so this was just a routine throwing day for Nathan. (05/11/12)
(SU) Mike Adams (R)– Pitched a scoreless eighth inning in Thursday’s Gem two of a doubleheader giving up two walks in the appearance. Adams was able to escape without any damage, but if he continues to allow base runners it will eventually catch up to him. (05/11/12)
(MR) Alexi Ogando (R)–Pitched a 1-2-3 seventh inning in Thursday’s Game two of a doubleheader needing only 11 pitches to get through the inning. He struck out one batter and lowered his earned-run average to 0.54 on the season. (05/11/12)
Injured–Yoshinori Tateyama (15-Day DL)

Toronto Blue Jays
(CL) Casey Janssen (R)– Recorded his first save of the season on Wednesday after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning. It looks like Sergio Santos is still a few weeks away from returning to the Blue Jays bullpen, so Janssen’s fantasy value should stay high for a while. (05/10/12)
(SU) Francisco Cordero (R)–Francisco took the loss on Tuesday night after surrendering five runs on three hits and two walks in the ninth inning. He recorded only one out before giving up a game-winning grand slam to Brandon Inge, and has now given up at least one run on his last four outing. (05/09/12)
(MR) Darren Oliver (L)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Friday night needing only seven pitches to get through the appearance. Oliver forced one ground ball out and two fly ball outs in the outing. (05/12/12) Injured–Sergio Santos (15-Day DL)

National League

Arizona Diamondbacks
(CL) J.J. Putz (R)– Putz had a rough outing on Wednesday night, giving up four runs on five hits in the ninth inning. He was being used in a non-save situation so he wasn’t charged with the loss or the blown-save, but still not an outing you want to see out of your closer. (05/10/12)
(SU) David Hernandez (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Friday night in a non-save situation giving up one hit in the outing. He threw 12 pitches in the appearance with nine going over for strikes. (05/12/12) (MR) Brad Ziegler (R)–Pitched a 1-2-3 seventh inning on Wednesday forcing all three battered he faced to ground out. Ziegler has been a ground ball machine thus far in 2012, which has kept him pitch count down significantly. (05/10/12)
Injured–Takashi Saito (15-Day DL)

Atlanta Braves
(CL) Craig Kimbrel (R)–Recorded his 11th save of the season on Friday night after pitching a scoreless 12th inning. He gave up one hit while striking out two batters in the appearance needing 14 pitches to get the job done. (05/12/12)
(SU) Jonny Venters (L)– Venters was charged with a blown-save on Friday night after giving up a home run to Carlos Beltran in the eighth inning. Outside of the home run, Venters looked good on Friday, but still not close to what he showed us last season. (05/12/12)
(MR) Eric O’Flaherty (L)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Friday in a non-save situation giving up one hit in the outing. He threw 11 pitches in the appearance with seven going over for strikes. (05/12/12)

Chicago Cubs
(CL)Rafael Dolis (R)–Dolis was charged with his second blown-save of the season on Friday after giving up two runs on two hits and two walks in two innings of relief. He threw 41 pitches in the outing, so he will likely be unavailable on Saturday. (05/12/12)
(SU) James Russell (L)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Friday night giving up one walk while striking out one batter. With this outing Russell lowered his earned-run average to 0.68 on the season. (05/12/12)
(MR) Carlos Marmol (R)–Picked up his second hold of the season on Friday night despite giving up two runs on one hit and one walk in the outing. He injured his hamstring in the appearance and is likely going to be headed to disabled list after an MRI in Chicago on Saturday. (05/12/12)

Cincinnati Reds 
(CL) Sean Marshall (L)–Picked up his first hold of the season on Wednesday despite giving up one run on three hits in 0.2 innings of relief. Manager Dusty Baker didn’t take any chances after a rough start to the ninth inning and used Logan Ondrusek to record the final out of the game and his first save of the season. (05/10/12)
(SU) Aroldis Chapman (L)–Picked up the win on Wednesday afternoon after pitching a 1-2-3 eighth inning. He is now 3-0 on the season and has yet to give up an earned-run through 15.2 innings of relief. (05/10/12) (MR) Jose Arrenondo (R)–Pitched two innings of relief on Friday night facing the minimal amount of hitters in the appearance. He struck out two batters in the outing on just 18 pitches thrown. (05/12/12)
Injured–Ryan Madson (out for season), Nick Masset (15-Day DL), Bill Bray (15-Day DL)

Colorado Rockies
(CL) Rafael Betancourt (R)– Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Wednesday in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. He fanned two batters in the appearance, while forcing the other batter to fly out. (05/10/12)
(SU) Matt Belisle (R)–Picked up his third hold of the season on Wednesday after pitching 1.2 innings of relief. He gave up two hits in the appearance and struck out one batter on 20 pitches thrown. (05/10/12) (MR) Rex Brothers (L)–Picked up his fourth hold of the season on Wednesday after being used to get one out in the seventh inning. He gave up one hit and one walk in the appearance and was relieved by Matt Belisle to prevent any damage from happening. (05/10/12)

Houston Astros
(CL)Brett Myers (R)– Recorded his ninth save of the season on Friday night after pitching get another scoreless ninth inning. With this outing Myers lowered his earned-run average to 0.77 on the season. (05/12/12)
(SU) Brandon Lyon (R)–Pitched a scoreless seventh inning on Tuesday retiring all three batters he faced in order. Lyon has now pitched three consecutive days and will likely be given a day off on Wednesday. (05/09/12)
(MR)Wilton Lopez (R)–Picked up his third hold of the season on Friday night after pitching 1.1 innings of relief. He gave up one hit while striking out two batters in the appearance. (05/12/12)

Los Angeles Dodgers 
(CL) Kenley Jansen (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Wednesday night in a non-save situation giving up one walk while striking out two batters. He threw 17 pitches in the appearance and lowered his earned-run average to 2.55 on the season. (05/10/12)
(SU) Javy Guerra (R)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Friday night giving up one hit and one walk while striking out one batter. Once again Guerra allowed base runners, but luckily for him they didn’t become a factor. (05/12/12)
(MR) Josh Lindblom (R)–Picked up his seventh hold of the season on Wednesday night after pitching a scoreless eighth inning. He gave up one hit in the outing, but escaped unharmed after forcing two strikeouts and one fly ball out. (05/10/12)
Injured–Matt Guerrier (15-Day DL)

Miami Marlins
(CL) Heath Bell (R)– Picked up the win on Friday night after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning striking out one batter in the outing. Bell was put back in the closer role on Friday night after being demoted for a week, but is likely on a short leash due to his terrible start to the season. (05/12/12)
(SU) Edward Mujica (R)– Pitched 0.1 innings of relief on Friday night surrendering three runs on two this and two walks. This was a rough outing for Mujica, who has been pitching well as of late, so hopefully he will be able to bounce back from this one. (05/12/12)
(MR) Steve Cishek (R)–Was charged with his second blown-save of the season on Wednesday after giving up one run on two hits and one walk in the ninth inning. The run that scored was not entirely his fault, since Carlos Lee made it to third base on a bad-played hit to the outfield, but either way it doesn’t look good since this was technically his first save chance as the team’s closer. (05/10/12)

Milwaukee Brewers
(CL) John Axford (R)–Axford was charged with his first blown-save of the season on Friday night after giving up three runs on two hits in 0.2 innings of relief. Only one of the runs was earned and on a positive note he struck out three batters. (05/12/12)
(SU) Francisco Rodriguez (R)–Picked up his seventh hold of the season on Friday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning. He gave up one hit in the outing, but the base runner did not become a factor. (05/12/12) (MR) Kameron Loe (R)– Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Friday giving up one run on one hit in the outing. He threw just nine pitches in the appearance and now has a 2.45 earned-run average on the season. (05/12/12)

New York Mets
(CL) Frank Francisco (R)–Took the loss and blown-save on Friday night after giving up two runs on three hits in the ninth inning. This was his second blown-save of the season and now has a 6.59 earned-run average. (05/12/12)
(SU) Jon Rauch (R)–Pitched one inning of relief on Wednesday night giving up one run on two hits while striking out one batter.
(MR) Tim Byrdak (L)–Picked up his eighth hold of the season on Friday night after striking out the only batter he faced in the eighth inning. Byrdak has been a nice surprise for those in holds leagues thus far, but he is usually only used to get one out so he doesn’t help much in the other categories. (05/12/12)

Philadelphia Phillies
(CL) Jonathan Papelbon (R)–Took his first loss of the season on Monday night after giving up three runs on two hits and one walk in the ninth inning. He struck out two batters in the outing, but gave up a three-run homer to pinch-hitter Jordany Valdespin which was the deciding factor. (05/08/12)
(SU) Chad Qualls (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Friday night in a non-save situation giving up one hit while striking out two batters. There was talk earlier in the week that Qualls may be headed to the disabled list, but since he pitched on Friday that clearly isn’t the case. (05/12/12)
(MR) Antonio Bastardo (L)–Picked up his fifth hold of the season on Friday night after pitching two scoreless innings of relief. He gave up one walk while striking out three batters on 26 pitches thrown. (05/12/12) Injured–David Herndon (15-Day DL)

Pittsburgh Pirates
(CL) Joel Hanrahan (R)–Hanrahan was placed on the bereavement list and is expected to miss one to three days. With that said, expect Juan Cruz to step into the closer role while he is out, since he filled in for him already earlier in the season. (05/11/12)
(SU) Juan Cruz (R)–Picked up his fifth hold of the season on Wednesday despite giving up one run on one hit and one walk in the seventh inning. This was the first run that Cruz has given up in this season but still has a 0.75 earned-run average so far. (05/10/12)
(MR) Jason Grilli (R)–Picked up his seventh hold of the season on Wednesday night after pitching a scoreless eighth inning. He allowed three base runners in the appearance, but was able to battle his way through the jam without any damage. (05/10/12)
Injured–Chris Leroux (60-Day DL)

San Diego Padres
(CL) Dale Thayer (R)–Recorded his second save of the season on Tuesday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning. He allowed three hits in the appearance, but was able to get through the inning unharmed after striking out two batters. (05/09/12)
(SU) Andrew Cashner (R)–Picked up his third hold of the season on Tuesday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning. Cashner was said to be the frontrunner for the closer role with Huston Street sidelined, but Dale Thayer has picked up the saves the last two nights. (05/09/12)
(MR) Luke Gregerson (R)–Picked up his fourth hold of the season on Tuesday night after pitching a 1-2-3 seventh inning. He struck out two batters in the appearance needing 15 pitches to get the job done. (05/09/12)
Injured–Huston Street (15-Day DL)

San Francisco Giants
(CL) Santiago Casilla (R)–Recorded his sixth save of the season on Tuesday night after throwing just two pitches to get the final out of the game. He forced the only batter he faced to ground out, lowering his earned-run average to 1.50 on the season. (05/09/12)
(SU) Sergio Romo (R)– Picked up his fourth hold of the season on Sunday after pitching a 1-2-3 eighth inning. He struck out two batters in the appearance and has yet to give up an earned-run this season. (05/07/12)
(MR) Javier Lopez (L)–Picked up his third hold of the season on Tuesday night after pitching 1.1 innings of relief. He retired all three batters he faced in order, throwing just 11 pitches in the appearance. (05/09/12) Injured–Brian Wilson (out for season), Jeremy Affeldt (15-Day DL) 

St. Louis Cardinals
(CL) Jason Motte (R)–Pitched two innings of relief on Friday night facing the minimal amount of batters. He struck out two batters in the appearance, but threw 33 pitches so his availability for Saturday is in question. (05/12/12)
(SU) Mitchell Boggs (R)–Pitched one inning of relief on Friday night giving up one run on two hits and two walks while striking out two batters. Boggs has now had back-to-back bad outings and needs to get it together before he starts to slip down the depth chart. (05/12/12)
(MR) Fernando Salas (R)– Picked up his first hold of the season on Monday night despite giving up one run on three hits in the sixth inning. He struck out three batters in the appearance and now has 15 strikeouts on the season. (05/08/12)

Washington Nationals
(CL) Henry Rodriguez (R)–Recorded his seventh save of the season on Thursday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning. He struck out one batter in the appearance and needed 16 pitches to get through the inning. (05/11/12)
(SU) Tyler Clippard (R)–Picked up his seventh hold of the season on Thursday after pitching a 1-2-3 eighth inning. He struck out one batter in the appearance and lowered his earned-run average to 3.86 on the season. (05/11/12)
(MR) Sean Burnett (L)–Pitched one inning of relief on Friday night giving up one hit in the outing. Burnett has yet to give up an earned-run this season, but hasn’t been used that much to talk about it. (05/12/12) Injured– Drew Storen (15-Day DL), Brad Lidge (15-Day DL)

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2012 continues to be a tough season for closers.  More closers have gone to the DL and others have been lost for the season.  Right now it is open season on closer jobs with so many closers be out for the season, hurt, or just blowing saves.  Check out the latest injury news right now.

The Good

Huston Street, SD – Street is making his annual appearance on the DL with a (strained latissimus dorsi muscle.  He has yet to start any throwing program.  He was placed on the DL May 6th and will likely be out of action for 3-4 weeks.

Sergio Santos, TOR – On May 8, Sergio Santos was cleared to resume throwing after sitting out the past three weeks with shoulder inflammation.  According to  manager John Farrell  “I would guess that’s probably still two weeks away.”  That would put his return sometime around May 20.  I suspect it will be a few days longer with a rehab stint, so look for Santos to return by late May.

Brad Lidge, WAS – Lidge is still recovering from sports hernia surgery and should start a rehab assignment later this month.  If all goes well, Lidge will return to the Nationals by early June.

The Bad

Kyle Farnsworth, TB - Farnsworth was transferred to the 60-day DL with a right elbow strain.  That puts him at least 6-8 weeks out.  The good news is, Farnsworth has started throwing again.  Of course, he hasn’t thrown a ball, but did sock throws. He made 25 sock throws on Tuesday. This workout involved him going through his throwing motions by throwing the ball from inside a tube sock worn over his pitching arm.  Not too shabby.  Regardless of his return, Rodney will remain the closer. He is doing a great job and I don’t see him getting demoted just because of Farnsworth’s return.

Drew Storen, WAS – Not allot has changed with Storen.  While he is doing plenty of rehabbing exercises with medicine balls and other such equipment, Storen has yet to throw a baseball.  Manager Davy Johnson has speculated that Storen will start some soft toss exercises as early as next week.

The Ugly

OUT FOR THE SEASON:

• Brian Wilson, SF – Tommy John Surgery
• Joakim Soria, KAN - Tommy John Surgery
• Ryan Madon, CIN –   Tommy John Surgery
• Mariano Rivera, NYY – Torn anterior cruciate ligament and blood clot.

Andrew Bailey, BOS - Bailey had the cast removed from his surgically repaired thumb and has yet to start throwing.  Red Sox management has told the media that Bailey is on track to return in late July.  He will go and see his doctor next week and that is the next step in the process for getting Bailey back on the field.

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By Matthew Beck

American League

Baltimore Orioles
(CL) Jim Johnson (R)– Recorded his ninth save of the season in Thursday’s Game one of a doubleheader despite giving up a home run to David Murphy in the ninth inning. The home run made the game a one run game, but Johnson was able to retire to retire the next two batters to end the game. (05/11/12)
(SU) Pedro Strop (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning in Thursday’s Game two of a doubleheader in a non-save situation giving up one walk while striking out one batter. This was Strop’s first appearance since Sunday when he pitched two innings of relief. (05/11/12)
(MR) Matt Lindstrom (R)–Lindstrom gave up his first earned runs of the season in Thursday’s Game two of a doubleheader after allowing three hits and one walk in the seventh inning. Only two of the runs were earned, but even with this appearance, his earned-run average is only 1.29 on the season. (05/11/12)

Boston Red Sox
(CL) Alfredo Aceves (R)–Was used in a non-save situation on Thursday night giving up one run on one hit and one walk. He threw 19 pitches in the appearance, which was his first since throwing two innings on Sunday. (05/11/12)
(SU) Franklin Morales (L)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Thursday giving up one hit in the outing. He needed 19 pitches to get through the appearance, lowering his earned-run average to 4.50 on the season. (05/11/12)
(MR) Matt Albers (R)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Tuesday night giving up one run on one hit in the eighth inning. He served up a home run to Billy Butler with two runners on, but was only charged for one of the three runs that cross the plate in the inning. (05/09/12)
Injured–Andrew Bailey (60-Day DL), Bobby Jenks (60-Day DL)

Chicago White Sox
(CL) Chris Sale (L)–Sale was charged with his first blown-save of the season on Tuesday night after giving up one run on one walk in the eighth inning. This was his first chance coming out of the bullpen this season, and despite the fact that the run was unearned, it is still not the way he wanted to start his new role. (05/09/12)
(SU) Hector Santiago (L)–Picked up the win on Tuesday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up two hits while striking out one batter. The White Sox scored two runs in the 10th inning which was the determining factor, which gave Santiago the win. (05/09/12)
(MR) Matt Thornton (L)– Thornton took the loss on Monday night after giving up one run on three hits and one walk in the eighth inning. The wheels have started to fall off after a great start, as Thornton has now given up five runs over his last two innings of relief. (05/08/12)
(MR) Addison Reed (R)–Recorded his second save of the season on Tuesday night after pitching a 1-2-3 10th inning. He struck out two batters in the appearance while increasing his scoreless innings streak to 10 innings on the season. (05/09/12)
Injured–Jesse Crain (15-Day DL)

Cleveland Indians
(CL) Chris Perez (R)–Took the loss on Tuesday night after giving up two runs on two hits in the 10th inning. He entered in a tied game, which is something he isn’t accustomed too, so that could’ve been a factor in this outing. (05/09/12)
(SU) Vinnie Pestano (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Thursday night giving up three walks while striking out one batter. Luckily for Pestano none of the base runners crossed home plate, which could turn into an issue if he continues to have control problems. (05/11/12)
(MR) Tony Sipp (L)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Thursday night giving up one run on one hit in the appearance. He served up a home run to Dustin Pedroia to lead off the inning, but then retired both batters he faced after that. (05/11/12)

Detroit Tigers
(CL) Jose Valverde (R)– Pitched a 1-2-3 ninth inning on Thursday night needing only 13 pitches to get through the appearance.  It is uncertain as to why he pitched in this game, since the Tigers were up by four runs but at least he had his control this time unlike his last appearance. (05/11/12)
(SU) Joaquin Benoit (R)– Pitched 0.1 innings of relief on Thursday giving up one hit and one walk in the outing. He recorded one strikeout, which ended a four run eighth inning for the Athletics but threw 18 pitches to get just one out. (05/11/12)
(MR) Octavio Dotel (R)–Dotel retired both batters he faced in the seventh inning on just seven pitches thrown. He recorded one strikeout while for the only other batter he faced to fly out to get through the appearance. (05/11/12)

Kansas City Royals
(CL) Jonathan Broxton (R)–Recorded his seventh save of the season on Wednesday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up one hit and one walk in the outing. He was able to get out of the jam he created for himself by forcing two ground ball outs and one fly ball out. (05/10/12)
(SU) Aaron Crow (R)–Picked up his sixth hold of the season on Wednesday night after pitching 1.1 innings of relief. He needed only nine pitches to get through the appearance forcing three fly ball outs and one strikeout. (05/10/12)
(MR) Tim Collins (L)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Monday giving up three runs on two hits and one walk while striking out one batter. Collins has been solid for the majority of the season, so hopefully he will be able to put this outing behind him. (05/08/12)
Injured–Joakim Soria (out for season), Greg Holland (15-Day DL)

Los Angeles Angels
(CL) Scott Downs (L)– Downs did not join the team in their trip to Minnesota on Monday and underwent an MRI which revealed no major damage. He could be back in the Angels bullpen as early as Wednesday and at the latest Friday. (05/09/12)
(SU) Ernesto Frieri (R)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Wednesday night giving up one walk while striking out two batters. Frieri was in line to get some save chances, but Scott Downs appears to be ready to go after injuring himself on Sunday. (05/10/12)
(MR) Jordan Walden (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Wednesday in a non-save situation giving up one walk in the outing. This was a solid outing from Walden, who has had some rough ones, so hopefully this is a turn in the right direction. (05/10/12)
Injured–LaTroy Hawkins (15-Day DL)

Minnesota Twins
(CL) Matt Capps (R)– Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Tuesday night in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. After Tuesday’s performance Capps has now put together three straight solid appearances after hitting a bit of a rough patch. (05/09/12)
(SU) Glen Perkins (L)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Thursday night giving up one walk while striking out three batters. He faced just four batters in the appearance and now has six strikeouts in his last three innings of relief. (05/11/12)
(MR) Brian Duensing (L)–Pitched three innings of relief on Wednesday giving up just one walk in the outing. This was a great outing form Duensing, but he threw 45 pitches so expect him to miss the next few days. (05/10/12)

New York Yankees
(CL) David Robertson (R)–Was charged with his first loss and blown-save of the season on Wednesday night after giving up four runs on three hits and one walk in the ninth inning. This was a rough outing for Robertson and it is uncertain how long of a leash he has as the closer, so keep a close eye on this situation since Rafael Soriano has experience closing.
(SU) Rafael Soriano (R)–Recorded his first save of the season on Thursday night despite giving up one run in the ninth inning. Soriano was only used in the closer role because David Roberston had pitched the last two days, so for the time being it is Robertson’s job to lose. (05/11/12)
(MR) Boone Logan (R)–Pitched 0.1 innings of relief on Sunday giving up one hit and forcing one ground ball out. Logan threw nine pitches in the outing and has now been used on back-to-back days. (05/07/12) Injured–Mariano Rivera (Out for the season)

Oakland Athletics
(CL) Grant Balfour (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Thursday night in a non-save situation giving up one hit in the outing. This was a nice outing form Balfour considering he had given up three earned runs over his last 2.1 innings of work. (05/11/12)
(SU) Ryan Cook(R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Tuesday retiring all three batters he faced in order. Cook struck out one batter in the appearance and has yet to give up a run this season. (05/09/12)
(MR) Brian Fuentes (L)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Sunday giving up one hit and one walk while striking out two batters. Luckily for Fuentes he was able to strikeout a few batters, since he once again got himself in a jam. (05/07/12)
Injured–Joey Devine (15-Day DL)

Seattle Mariners
(CL) Brandon League (R)–Recorded his eighth save of the season on Wednesday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning. He allowed one base runner via a walk, but was able to get through the inning unharmed. (05/10/12)
(SU) Tom Wilhelmsen (R)– Pitched one inning of relief on Sunday giving up one run on one hit and one walk in the outing. Wilhelmsen gave up a home run to Ryan Doumit with one out in the ninth inning, but was able to limit the damage to just that. (05/07/12)
(MR) Lucas Luetge (L)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Tuesday night giving up just one hit in the outing. Luetge has yet to give up an earned-run this season, but has just two holds on the season. (05/09/12)
Injured–George Sherrill (15-Day DL)

Tampa Bay Rays
(CL) Fernando Rodney (R)–Picked up the win on Wednesday night after pitching two innings of relief giving up three hits while striking out two batters. He improved to 2-0 and lowered his earned-run average to 0.57 on the season. (05/10/12)
(SU) Joel Peralta (R)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Tuesday night giving up one hit in the outing. He needed only 13 pitches to get the job done and has now lowered his earned-run average to 5.40 on the season. (05/09/12)
(MR) J.P. Howell (L)–Pitched 2.1 innings of relief on Saturday giving up one hit while striking out one batter. He threw 28 pitches in the appearance and will likely be unavailable out of the bullpen on Sunday. (05/06/12)
Injured–Kyle Farnsworth (15-Day DL)

Texas Rangers
(CL) Joe Nathan (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning in Thursday’s Game two of a doubleheader giving up one hit and one walk while striking out one batter. This was his first appearance since Saturday so this was just a routine throwing day for Nathan. (05/11/12)
(SU) Mike Adams (R)– Pitched a scoreless eighth inning in Thursday’s Gem two of a doubleheader giving up two walks in the appearance. Adams was able to escape without any damage, but if he continues to allow base runners it will eventually catch up to him. (05/11/12)
(MR) Alexi Ogando (R)–Pitched a 1-2-3 seventh inning in Thursday’s Game two of a doubleheader needing only 11 pitches to get through the inning. He struck out one batter and lowered his earned-run average to 0.54 on the season. (05/11/12)
Injured–Yoshinori Tateyama (15-Day DL)

Toronto Blue Jays
(CL) Casey Janssen (R)– Recorded his first save of the season on Wednesday after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning. It looks like Sergio Santos is still a few weeks away from returning to the Blue Jays bullpen, so Janssen’s fantasy value should stay high for a while. (05/10/12)
(SU) Francisco Cordero (R)–Francisco took the loss on Tuesday night after surrendering five runs on three hits and two walks in the ninth inning. He recorded only one out before giving up a game-winning grand slam to Brandon Inge, and has now given up at least one run on his last four outing. (05/09/12)
(MR) Darren Oliver (L)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Tuesday night after retiring all three batters he faced in order. He threw just eight pitches in the outing, striking out one batter in the appearance. (05/09/12)
Injured–Sergio Santos (15-Day DL)

National League

Arizona Diamondbacks
(CL) J.J. Putz (R)– Putz had a rough outing on Wednesday night, giving up four runs on five hits in the ninth inning. He was being used in a non-save situation so he wasn’t charged with the loss or the blown-save, but still not an outing you want to see out of your closer. (05/10/12)
(SU) David Hernandez (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Wednesday night retiring all three batters he faced in order. He struck out two batters in the appearance, and now has five strikeouts in his last four innings of relief. (05/10/12)
(MR) Brad Ziegler (R)–Pitched a 1-2-3 seventh inning on Wednesday forcing all three battered he faced to ground out. Ziegler has been a ground ball machine thus far in 2012, which has kept him pitch count down significantly. (05/10/12)
Injured–Takashi Saito (15-Day DL)

Atlanta Braves
(CL) Craig Kimbrel (R)–Recorded his 10th save of the season on Tuesday night after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning striking out two batters. Kimbrel needed 14 pitches to get through the appearance and appears to have gotten over a bit of a rough patch from his previous few outings. (05/09/12)
(SU) Jonny Venters (L)– Picked up his sixth hold of the season on Tuesday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning. He gave up two hits in the appearance, but was able to get out of the jam forcing three ground ball outs. (05/09/12)
(MR) Eric O’Flaherty (L)–Faced just one batter on Tuesday night needing only four pitches to force a ground ball out. O’Flaherty has been underperforming thus far in 2012 and the Braves will need his to right the ship. (05/09/12)

Chicago Cubs
(CL)Rafael Dolis (R)–Picked up his third save of the season on Wednesday afternoon after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning. Dolis continues to get the job done in his new role and it looks like there isn’t a closer-by-committee, despite what the team reported last week. (05/10/12)
(SU) James Russell (L)–Picked up his third hold of the season on Wednesday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning.  He gave up one hit and one walk in the outing, but was able to work out of the jam (05/10/12)
(MR) Carlos Marmol (R)–Picked up his first hold of the season on Monday night after pitching a scoreless eighth inning. He allowed two base runners but did not allow them to score by recording two strikeouts and one fly ball out. (05/08/12)

Cincinnati Reds
(CL) Sean Marshall (L)–Picked up his first hold of the season on Wednesday despite giving up one run on three hits in 0.2 innings of relief. Manager Dusty Baker didn’t take any chances after a rough start to the ninth inning and used Logan Ondrusek to record the final out of the game and his first save of the season. (05/10/12)
(SU) Aroldis Chapman (L)–Picked up the win on Wednesday afternoon after pitching a 1-2-3 eighth inning. He is now 3-0 on the season and has yet to give up an earned-run through 15.2 innings of relief. (05/10/12) (MR) Jose Arrenondo (R)–Pitched one inning of relief on Tuesday night giving up one run on one hit while striking out one batter. The run came off of a home run by Caesar Izturis in the seventh inning. (05/09/12) Injured–Ryan Madson (out for season), Nick Masset (15-Day DL), Bill Bray (15-Day DL)

Colorado Rockies
(CL) Rafael Betancourt (R)– Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Wednesday in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. He fanned two batters in the appearance, while forcing the other batter to fly out. (05/10/12)
(SU) Matt Belisle (R)–Picked up his third hold of the season on Wednesday after pitching 1.2 innings of relief. He gave up two hits in the appearance and struck out one batter on 20 pitches thrown. (05/10/12) (MR) Rex Brothers (L)–Picked up his fourth hold of the season on Wednesday after being used to get one out in the seventh inning. He gave up one hit and one walk in the appearance and was relieved by Matt Belisle to prevent any damage from happening. (05/10/12)

Houston Astros
(CL)Brett Myers (R)– Pitched a scoreless 10th inning on Wednesday night giving up one hit while striking out one batter. He threw 15 pitches in the appearance and lowered his earned-run average to 0.84 on the season. (05/10/12)
(SU) Brandon Lyon (R)–Pitched a scoreless seventh inning on Tuesday retiring all three batters he faced in order. Lyon has now pitched three consecutive days and will likely be given a day off on Wednesday. (05/09/12)
(MR)Wilton Lopez (R)–Pitched 1.1 innings of relief on Wednesday needing only 13 pitches to make it through the appearance. He struck out two batters and forced one ground ball out and one fly ball out in the outing. (05/10/12)

Los Angeles Dodgers
(CL) Kenley Jansen (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Wednesday night in a non-save situation giving up one walk while striking out two batters. He threw 17 pitches in the appearance and lowered his earned-run average to 2.55 on the season. (05/10/12)
(SU) Javy Guerra (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Tuesday night in a non-save situation giving up one hit on nine pitches thrown. This was Guerra’s first appearance since losing his closer role, and he looked like it wasn’t bothering him. (05/09/12)
(MR) Josh Lindblom (R)–Picked up his seventh hold of the season on Wednesday night after pitching a scoreless eighth inning. He gave up one hit in the outing, but escaped unharmed after forcing two strikeouts and one fly ball out. (05/10/12)
Injured–Matt Guerrier (15-Day DL)

Miami Marlins
(CL) Steve Cishek (R)–Was charged with his second blown-save of the season on Wednesday after giving up one run on two hits and one walk in the ninth inning. The run that scored was not entirely his fault, since Carlos Lee made it to third base on a bad-played hit to the outfield, but either way it doesn’t look good since this was technically his first save chance as the team’s closer. (05/10/12)
(SU) Edward Mujica (R)– Recorded his seventh hold of the season on Wednesday after pitching a 1-2-3 eighth inning. Mujica has been a solid fantasy contributor all season, and if Steve Cishek can’t get the job done as the team’s closer, expect Mujica to take over. (05/10/12)
(MR) Heath Bell (R)– Pitched a scoreless 10th inning on Wednesday night giving up one hit while striking out one batter. This was his first appearance since being demoted and he already looks better than he did in the closer role. (05/10/12)

Milwaukee Brewers
(CL) John Axford (R)–Took the loss on Wednesday afternoon after giving up two runs on three hits and one walk in the ninth inning. He entered in a tied game, but failed to keep it that way which lead to the team’s loss. (05/10/12)
(SU) Francisco Rodriguez (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Sunday in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. He struck out two batters in the outing and has now put together two straight solid appearances. (05/07/12)
(MR) Kameron Loe (R)– Pitched a scoreless seventh inning on Tuesday night allowing one hit while striking out one batter. With Tuesday’s outing, Loe has lowered his earned-run average to 1.93 on the season. (05/09/12)

New York Mets
(CL) Frank Francisco (R)–Recorded his eighth save of the season on Monday night after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning. Francisco has now pitched three consecutive days and will likely be unavailable for Tuesday. (05/08/12)
(SU) Jon Rauch (R)–Pitched one inning of relief on Wednesday night giving up one run on two hits while striking out one batter.
(MR) Tim Byrdak (L)–Picked up the win on Wednesday after forcing the only batter he faced to fly out in the sixth inning. Byrdak hasn’t pitched that much this season in terms of innings, but always seems to get used in clutch situations, which is great in terms of fantasy. (05/10/12)

Philadelphia Phillies
(CL) Jonathan Papelbon (R)–Took his first loss of the season on Monday night after giving up three runs on two hits and one walk in the ninth inning. He struck out two batters in the outing, but gave up a three-run homer to pinch-hitter Jordany Valdespin which was the deciding factor. (05/08/12) 
(SU) Chad Qualls (R)–Took the loss on Tuesday night after facing just one batter in the seventh inning. He gave up one run which was unearned, but gave up the lead after one hit allowed. (05/09/12)
(MR) Antonio Bastardo (L)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Tuesday night giving up one hit in the outing. He forced two fly ball outs in the appearance on 16 pitches thrown and has now pitched consecutive days. (05/09/12)
Injured–David Herndon (15-Day DL)

Pittsburgh Pirates
(CL) Joel Hanrahan (R)–Hanrahan was placed on the bereavement list and is expected to miss one to three days. With that said, expect Juan Cruz to step into the closer role while he is out, since he filled in for him already earlier in the season. (05/11/12)
(SU) Juan Cruz (R)–Picked up his fifth hold of the season on Wednesday despite giving up one run on one hit and one walk in the seventh inning. This was the first run that Cruz has given up in this season but still has a 0.75 earned-run average so far. (05/10/12)
(MR) Jason Grilli (R)–Picked up his seventh hold of the season on Wednesday night after pitching a scoreless eighth inning. He allowed three base runners in the appearance, but was able to battle his way through the jam without any damage. (05/10/12)
Injured–Chris Leroux (60-Day DL)

San Diego Padres
(CL) Dale Thayer (R)–Recorded his second save of the season on Tuesday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning. He allowed three hits in the appearance, but was able to get through the inning unharmed after striking out two batters. (05/09/12)
(SU) Andrew Cashner (R)–Picked up his third hold of the season on Tuesday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning. Cashner was said to be the frontrunner for the closer role with Huston Street sidelined, but Dale Thayer has picked up the saves the last two nights. (05/09/12)
(MR) Luke Gregerson (R)–Picked up his fourth hold of the season on Tuesday night after pitching a 1-2-3 seventh inning. He struck out two batters in the appearance needing 15 pitches to get the job done. (05/09/12)
Injured–Huston Street (15-Day DL)

San Francisco Giants
(CL) Santiago Casilla (R)–Recorded his sixth save of the season on Tuesday night after throwing just two pitches to get the final out of the game. He forced the only batter he faced to ground out, lowering his earned-run average to 1.50 on the season. (05/09/12)
(SU) Sergio Romo (R)– Picked up his fourth hold of the season on Sunday after pitching a 1-2-3 eighth inning. He struck out two batters in the appearance and has yet to give up an earned-run this season. (05/07/12)
(MR) Javier Lopez (L)–Picked up his third hold of the season on Tuesday night after pitching 1.1 innings of relief. He retired all three batters he faced in order, throwing just 11 pitches in the appearance. (05/09/12) Injured–Brian Wilson (out for season), Jeremy Affeldt (15-Day DL)

St. Louis Cardinals
(CL) Jason Motte (R)–Recorded his sixth save of the season on Wednesday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning. Motte wasn’t originally supposed to pitch in this game since the Cardinals were up by five runs, but Mitchell Boggs loaded the bases in a non-save situation which led to the save situation for Motte. (05/10/12)
(SU) Mitchell Boggs (R)–Boggs failed to record an out on Wednesday after loading the bases in the ninth inning. He was later replaced by Jason Motte in the inning and was able to escape from the inning unharmed. (05/10/12)
(MR) Fernando Salas (R)– Picked up his first hold of the season on Monday night despite giving up one run on three hits in the sixth inning. He struck out three batters in the appearance and now has 15 strikeouts on the season. (05/08/12)

Washington Nationals
(CL) Henry Rodriguez (R)–Recorded his seventh save of the season on Thursday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning. He struck out one batter in the appearance and needed 16 pitches to get through the inning. (05/11/12)
(SU) Tyler Clippard (R)–Picked up his seventh hold of the season on Thursday after pitching a 1-2-3 eighth inning. He struck out one batter in the appearance and lowered his earned-run average to 3.86 on the season. (05/11/12)
(MR) Sean Burnett (L)–Pitched one inning of relief on Sunday retiring all three batters he faced in order. He threw just eight pitches in the appearance and has yet to give up an earned-run this season. (05/07/12) Injured– Drew Storen (15-Day DL), Brad Lidge (15-Day DL)

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American League

Baltimore Orioles 
(CL) Jim Johnson (R)– Pitched two innings of relief on Sunday giving up one hit while striking out three batters. He has pitched three innings in his last two outings combined and may be given the day off on Monday. (05/07/12)
(SU) Pedro Strop (R)–Pitched two innings of relief on Sunday giving up one hit while striking out one batter in the appearance. This was the second game in three days in which he was used for multiple innings, so this may be becoming a trend. (05/07/12)
(MR) Matt Lindstrom (R)–Pitched two innings of relief on Sunday giving up one hit and one walk while striking out three batters. Lindstrom has been all the Orioles could ask for through the first five weeks of the season, and has yet to give up an earned-run. (05/07/12)

Boston Red Sox
(CL) Alfredo Aceves (R)–Pitched two innings of relief on Sunday giving up one hit and one walk while striking out three batters. Aceves has now recorded nine strikeouts in his last 4.2 innings of relief. (05/07/12)
(SU) Franklin Morales (L)–Pitched two innings of relief on Sunday giving up two hits in the outing. He needed 26 pitches to get through the appearance and lowered his earned-run average to 4.91 on the season. (05/07/12)
(MR) Matt Albers (R)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Tuesday night giving up one run on one hit in the eighth inning. He served up a home run to Billy Butler with two runners on, but was only charged for one of the three runs that cross the plate in the inning. (05/09/12)
Injured–Andrew Bailey (60-Day DL), Bobby Jenks (60-Day DL)

Chicago White Sox
(CL) Chris Sale (L)–Sale was charged with his first blown-save of the season on Tuesday night after giving up one run on one walk in the eighth inning. This was his first chance coming out of the bullpen this season, and despite the fact that the run was unearned, it is still not the way he wanted to start his new role. (05/09/12)
(SU) Hector Santiago (L)–Picked up the win on Tuesday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up two hits while striking out one batter. The White Sox scored two runs in the 10th inning which was the determining factor, which gave Santiago the win. (05/09/12)
(MR) Matt Thornton (L)– Thornton took the loss on Monday night after giving up one run on three hits and one walk in the eighth inning. The wheels have started to fall off after a great start, as Thornton has now given up five runs over his last two innings of relief. (05/08/12)
(MR) Addison Reed (R)–Recorded his second save of the season on Tuesday night after pitching a 1-2-3 10th inning. He struck out two batters in the appearance while increasing his scoreless innings streak to 10 innings on the season. (05/09/12)
Injured–Jesse Crain (15-Day DL)

Cleveland Indians
(CL) Chris Perez (R)–Took the loss on Tuesday night after giving up two runs on two hits in the 10th inning. He entered in a tied game, which is something he isn’t accustomed too, so that could’ve been a factor in this outing. (05/09/12)
(SU) Vinnie Pestano (R)–Picked up his eighth hold of the season on Sunday after striking out one only batter he faced in the eighth inning. He threw just six pitches, so he should be a go for Monday’s doubleheader. (05/07/12)
(MR) Tony Sipp (L)–Picked up a spot-save on Monday night in Game two of a doubleheader after pitching a scoreless ninth inning. He gave up one walk in the appearance while striking out two batters with both Chris Perez and Vinnie Pestano unavailable. (05/08/12)

Detroit Tigers
(CL) Jose Valverde (R)– Recorded his sixth save of the season on Tuesday night despite getting into a bases loaded jam after giving up three walks to start the ninth inning. Valverde has been struggling this season, but luckily he didn’t give up any runs in this one. (05/09/12)
(SU) Joaquin Benoit (R)– Picked up his ninth hold of the season on Tuesday are pitching a 1-2-3 eighth inning. He struck out one batter in the appearance while lowering his earned-run average to 3.38 on the season. (05/09/12)
(MR) Octavio Dotel (R)–Took the loss on Monday night after failing to record an out in the ninth inning. He gave up three runs on one hit and two walks before being pulled from the game. (05/08/12)

Kansas City Royals
(CL) Jonathan Broxton (R)–Recorded his seventh save of the season on Wednesday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up one hit and one walk in the outing. He was able to get out of the jam he created for himself by forcing two ground ball outs and one fly ball out. (05/10/12)
(SU) Aaron Crow (R)–Picked up his sixth hold of the season on Wednesday night after pitching 1.1 innings of relief. He needed only nine pitches to get through the appearance forcing three fly ball outs and one strikeout. (05/10/12)
(MR) Tim Collins (L)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Monday giving up three runs on two hits and one walk while striking out one batter. Collins has been solid for the majority of the season, so hopefully he will be able to put this outing behind him. (05/08/12)
Injured–Joakim Soria (out for season), Greg Holland (15-Day DL)

Los Angeles Angels
(CL) Scott Downs (L)– Downs did not join the team in their trip to Minnesota on Monday and underwent an MRI which revealed no major damage. He could be back in the Angels bullpen as early as Wednesday and at the latest Friday. (05/09/12)
(SU) Ernesto Frieri (R)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Wednesday night giving up one walk while striking out two batters. Frieri was in line to get some save chances, but Scott Downs appears to be ready to go after injuring himself on Sunday. (05/10/12)
(MR) Jordan Walden (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Wednesday in a non-save situation giving up one walk in the outing. This was a solid outing from Walden, who has had some rough ones, so hopefully this is a turn in the right direction. (05/10/12)
Injured–LaTroy Hawkins (15-Day DL)

Minnesota Twins
(CL) Matt Capps (R)– Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Tuesday night in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. After Tuesday’s performance Capps has now put together three straight solid appearances after hitting a bit of a rough patch. (05/09/12)
(SU) Glen Perkins (L)–Pitched one inning of relief on Monday night giving up three runs, one earned, on two hits and one walk. Perkins has struggled this season and now has a 5.56 earned-run average on the season. (05/08/12)
(MR) Brian Duensing (L)–Pitched three innings of relief on Wednesday giving up just one walk in the outing. This was a great outing form Duensing, but he threw 45 pitches so expect him to miss the next few days. (05/10/12)

New York Yankees
(CL) David Robertson (R)–Was charged with his first loss and blown-save of the season on Wednesday night after giving up four runs on three hits and one walk in the ninth inning. This was a rough outing for Robertson and it is uncertain how long of a leash he has as the closer, so keep a close eye on this situation since Rafael Soriano has experience closing. (05/10/12)
(SU) Rafael Soriano (R)–Picked up his fourth hold of the season on Wednesday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning. He gave up one hit in the appearance while striking out one batter on 13 pitches thrown. (05/10/12)
(MR) Boone Logan (R)–Pitched 0.1 innings of relief on Sunday giving up one hit and forcing one ground ball out. Logan threw nine pitches in the outing and has now been used on back-to-back days. (05/07/12) Injured–Mariano Rivera (Out for the season)

Oakland Athletics
(CL) Grant Balfour (R)–Picked up the win on Tuesday night despite giving up one run on two hits and one walk in the ninth inning. Balfour’s struggles continue, and if he continues down this road, Ryan Cook may pass him on the depth chart. (05/09/12)
(SU) Ryan Cook(R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Tuesday retiring all three batters he faced in order. Cook struck out one batter in the appearance and has yet to give up a run this season. (05/09/12)
(MR) Brian Fuentes (L)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Sunday giving up one hit and one walk while striking out two batters. Luckily for Fuentes he was able to strikeout a few batters, since he once again got himself in a jam. (05/07/12)
Injured–Joey Devine (15-Day DL)

Seattle Mariners
(CL) Brandon League (R)–Recorded his eighth save of the season on Wednesday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning. He allowed one base runner via a walk, but was able to get through the inning unharmed. (05/10/12)
(SU) Tom Wilhelmsen (R)– Pitched one inning of relief on Sunday giving up one run on one hit and one walk in the outing. Wilhelmsen gave up a home run to Ryan Doumit with one out in the ninth inning, but was able to limit the damage to just that. (05/07/12)
(MR) Lucas Luetge (L)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Tuesday night giving up just one hit in the outing. Luetge has yet to give up an earned-run this season, but has just two holds on the season. (05/09/12)
Injured–George Sherrill (15-Day DL)

Tampa Bay Rays
(CL) Fernando Rodney (R)–Picked up the win on Wednesday night after pitching two innings of relief giving up three hits while striking out two batters. He improved to 2-0 and lowered his earned-run average to 0.57 on the season. (05/10/12)
(SU) Joel Peralta (R)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Tuesday night giving up one hit in the outing. He needed only 13 pitches to get the job done and has now lowered his earned-run average to 5.40 on the season. (05/09/12)
(MR) J.P. Howell (L)–Pitched 2.1 innings of relief on Saturday giving up one hit while striking out one batter. He threw 28 pitches in the appearance and will likely be unavailable out of the bullpen on Sunday. (05/06/12)
Injured–Kyle Farnsworth (15-Day DL)

Texas Rangers
(CL) Joe Nathan (R)–Recorded his seventh save of the season on Saturday after pitching a scoreless 11th inning. He gave up one hit in the appearance while striking out two batters on 17 pitches thrown. (05/06/12)
(SU) Mike Adams (R)– Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Saturday giving up one hit while striking out one batter. He needed only nine pitches to get through the appearance, lowering his earned-run average to 2.31 on the season. (05/06/12)
(MR) Alexi Ogando (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Monday night needing 11 pitches to get through the appearance. He struck out two batters while lowering his earned-run average to 0.57 on the season. (05/08/12)
Injured–Yoshinori Tateyama (15-Day DL)

Toronto Blue Jays
(CL) Casey Janssen (R)– Recorded his first save of the season on Wednesday after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning. It looks like Sergio Santos is still a few weeks away from returning to the Blue Jays bullpen, so Janssen’s fantasy value should stay high for a while. (05/10/12)
(SU) Francisco Cordero (R)–Francisco took the loss on Tuesday night after surrendering five runs on three hits and two walks in the ninth inning. He recorded only one out before giving up a game-winning grand slam to Brandon Inge, and has now given up at least one run on his last four outing. (05/09/12)
(MR) Darren Oliver (L)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Tuesday night after retiring all three batters he faced in order. He threw just eight pitches in the outing, striking out one batter in the appearance. (05/09/12)
Injured–Sergio Santos (15-Day DL)

National League

Arizona Diamondbacks
(CL) J.J. Putz (R)– Putz had a rough outing on Wednesday night, giving up four runs on five hits in the ninth inning. He was being used in a non-save situation so he wasn’t charged with the loss or the blown-save, but still not an outing you want to see out of your closer. (05/10/12)
(SU) David Hernandez (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Wednesday night retiring all three batters he faced in order. He struck out two batters in the appearance, and now has five strikeouts in his last four innings of relief. (05/10/12)
(MR) Brad Ziegler (R)–Pitched a 1-2-3 seventh inning on Wednesday forcing all three battered he faced to ground out. Ziegler has been a ground ball machine thus far in 2012, which has kept him pitch count down significantly. (05/10/12)
Injured–Takashi Saito (15-Day DL)

Atlanta Braves
(CL) Craig Kimbrel (R)–Recorded his 10th save of the season on Tuesday night after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning striking out two batters. Kimbrel needed 14 pitches to get through the appearance and appears to have gotten over a bit of a rough patch from his previous few outings. (05/09/12)
(SU) Jonny Venters (L)– Picked up his sixth hold of the season on Tuesday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning. He gave up two hits in the appearance, but was able to get out of the jam forcing three ground ball outs. (05/09/12)
(MR) Eric O’Flaherty (L)–Faced just one batter on Tuesday night needing only four pitches to force a ground ball out. O’Flaherty has been underperforming thus far in 2012 and the Braves will need his to right the ship. (05/09/12)

Chicago Cubs 
(CL) Rafael Dolis (R)–Picked up his third save of the season on Wednesday afternoon after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning. Dolis continues to get the job done in his new role and it looks like there isn’t a closer-by-committee, despite what the team reported last week. (05/10/12)
(SU) James Russell (L)–Picked up his third hold of the season on Wednesday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning.  He gave up one hit and one walk in the outing, but was able to work out of the jam (05/10/12)
(MR) Carlos Marmol (R)–Picked up his first hold of the season on Monday night after pitching a scoreless eighth inning. He allowed two base runners but did not allow them to score by recording two strikeouts and one fly ball out. (05/08/12)

Cincinnati Reds
(CL) Sean Marshall (L)–Picked up his first hold of the season on Wednesday despite giving up one run on three hits in 0.2 innings of relief. Manager Dusty Baker didn’t take any chances after a rough start to the ninth inning and used Logan Ondrusek to record the final out of the game and his first save of the season. (05/10/12)
(SU) Aroldis Chapman (L)–Picked up the win on Wednesday afternoon after pitching a 1-2-3 eighth inning. He is now 3-0 on the season and has yet to give up an earned-run through 15.2 innings of relief. (05/10/12) (MR) Jose Arrenondo (R)–Pitched one inning of relief on Tuesday night giving up one run on one hit while striking out one batter. The run came off of a home run by Caesar Izturis in the seventh inning. (05/09/12) Injured–Ryan Madson (out for season), Nick Masset (15-Day DL), Bill Bray (15-Day DL)

Colorado Rockies
(CL) Rafael Betancourt (R)– Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Wednesday in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. He fanned two batters in the appearance, while forcing the other batter to fly out. (05/10/12)
(SU) Matt Belisle (R)–Picked up his third hold of the season on Wednesday after pitching 1.2 innings of relief. He gave up two hits in the appearance and struck out one batter on 20 pitches thrown. (05/10/12) (MR) Rex Brothers (L)–Picked up his fourth hold of the season on Wednesday after being used to get one out in the seventh inning. He gave up one hit and one walk in the appearance and was relieved by Matt Belisle to prevent any damage from happening. (05/10/12)

Houston Astros
(CL)Brett Myers (R)– Pitched a scoreless 10th inning on Wednesday night giving up one hit while striking out one batter. He threw 15 pitches in the appearance and lowered his earned-run average to 0.84 on the season. (05/10/12)
(SU) Brandon Lyon (R)–Pitched a scoreless seventh inning on Tuesday retiring all three batters he faced in order. Lyon has now pitched three consecutive days and will likely be given a day off on Wednesday. (05/09/12)
(MR)Wilton Lopez (R)–Pitched 1.1 innings of relief on Wednesday needing only 13 pitches to make it through the appearance. He struck out two batters and forced one ground ball out and one fly ball out in the outing. (05/10/12)

Los Angeles Dodgers
(CL) Kenley Jansen (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Wednesday night in a non-save situation giving up one walk while striking out two batters. He threw 17 pitches in the appearance and lowered his earned-run average to 2.55 on the season. (05/10/12)
(SU) Javy Guerra (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Tuesday night in a non-save situation giving up one hit on nine pitches thrown. This was Guerra’s first appearance since losing his closer role, and he looked like it wasn’t bothering him. (05/09/12)
(MR) Josh Lindblom (R)–Picked up his seventh hold of the season on Wednesday night after pitching a scoreless eighth inning. He gave up one hit in the outing, but escaped unharmed after forcing two strikeouts and one fly ball out. (05/10/12)
Injured–Matt Guerrier (15-Day DL)

Miami Marlins
(CL) Steve Cishek (R)–Was charged with his second blown-save of the season on Wednesday after giving up one run on two hits and one walk in the ninth inning. The run that scored was not entirely his fault, since Carlos Lee made it to third base on a bad-played hit to the outfield, but either way it doesn’t look good since this was technically his first save chance as the team’s closer. (05/10/12)
(SU) Edward Mujica (R)– Recorded his seventh hold of the season on Wednesday after pitching a 1-2-3 eighth inning. Mujica has been a solid fantasy contributor all season, and if Steve Cishek can’t get the job done as the team’s closer, expect Mujica to take over. (05/10/12)
(MR) Heath Bell (R)– Pitched a scoreless 10th inning on Wednesday night giving up one hit while striking out one batter. This was his first appearance since being demoted and he already looks better than he did in the closer role. (05/10/12)

Milwaukee Brewers
(CL) John Axford (R)–Took the loss on Wednesday afternoon after giving up two runs on three hits and one walk in the ninth inning. He entered in a tied game, but failed to keep it that way which lead to the team’s loss. (05/10/12)
(SU) Francisco Rodriguez (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Sunday in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. He struck out two batters in the outing and has now put together two straight solid appearances. (05/07/12)
(MR) Kameron Loe (R)– Pitched a scoreless seventh inning on Tuesday night allowing one hit while striking out one batter. With Tuesday’s outing, Loe has lowered his earned-run average to 1.93 on the season. (05/09/12)

New York Mets (CL) Frank Francisco (R)–Recorded his eighth save of the season on Monday night after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning. Francisco has now pitched three consecutive days and will likely be unavailable for Tuesday. (05/08/12) (SU) Jon Rauch (R)–Pitched one inning of relief on Wednesday night giving up one run on two hits while striking out one batter. (MR) Tim Byrdak (L)–Picked up the win on Wednesday after forcing the only batter he faced to fly out in the sixth inning. Byrdak hasn’t pitched that much this season in terms of innings, but always seems to get used in clutch situations, which is great in terms of fantasy. (05/10/12)

Philadelphia Phillies
(CL) Jonathan Papelbon (R)–Took his first loss of the season on Monday night after giving up three runs on two hits and one walk in the ninth inning. He struck out two batters in the outing, but gave up a three-run homer to pinch-hitter Jordany Valdespin which was the deciding factor. (05/08/12)
(SU) Chad Qualls (R)–Took the loss on Tuesday night after facing just one batter in the seventh inning. He gave up one run which was unearned, but gave up the lead after one hit allowed. (05/09/12)
(MR) Antonio Bastardo (L)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Tuesday night giving up one hit in the outing. He forced two fly ball outs in the appearance on 16 pitches thrown and has now pitched consecutive days. (05/09/12)
Injured–David Herndon (15-Day DL)

 Pittsburgh Pirates
(CL) Joel Hanrahan (R)–Recorded his sixth save of the season on Wednesday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning. He gave up one hit in the appearance while striking out one batter needing 19 pitches to close out the game. (05/10/12)
(SU) Juan Cruz (R)–Picked up his fifth hold of the season on Wednesday despite giving up one run on one hit and one walk in the seventh inning. This was the first run that Cruz has given up in this season but still has a 0.75 earned-run average so far. (05/10/12)
(MR) Jason Grilli (R)–Picked up his seventh hold of the season on Wednesday night after pitching a scoreless eighth inning. He allowed three base runners in the appearance, but was able to battle his way through the jam without any damage. (05/10/12)
Injured–Chris Leroux (60-Day DL)

San Diego Padres
(CL) Dale Thayer (R)–Recorded his second save of the season on Tuesday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning. He allowed three hits in the appearance, but was able to get through the inning unharmed after striking out two batters. (05/09/12)
(SU) Andrew Cashner (R)–Picked up his third hold of the season on Tuesday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning. Cashner was said to be the frontrunner for the closer role with Huston Street sidelined, but Dale Thayer has picked up the saves the last two nights. (05/09/12)
(MR) Luke Gregerson (R)–Picked up his fourth hold of the season on Tuesday night after pitching a 1-2-3 seventh inning. He struck out two batters in the appearance needing 15 pitches to get the job done. (05/09/12)
Injured–Huston Street (15-Day DL)

San Francisco Giants
(CL) Santiago Casilla (R)–Recorded his sixth save of the season on Tuesday night after throwing just two pitches to get the final out of the game. He forced the only batter he faced to ground out, lowering his earned-run average to 1.50 on the season. (05/09/12)
(SU) Sergio Romo (R)– Picked up his fourth hold of the season on Sunday after pitching a 1-2-3 eighth inning. He struck out two batters in the appearance and has yet to give up an earned-run this season. (05/07/12)
(MR) Javier Lopez (L)–Picked up his third hold of the season on Tuesday night after pitching 1.1 innings of relief. He retired all three batters he faced in order, throwing just 11 pitches in the appearance. (05/09/12) Injured–Brian Wilson (out for season), Jeremy Affeldt (15-Day DL) 

St. Louis Cardinals
(CL) Jason Motte (R)–Recorded his sixth save of the season on Wednesday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning. Motte wasn’t originally supposed to pitch in this game since the Cardinals were up by five runs, but Mitchell Boggs loaded the bases in a non-save situation which led to the save situation for Motte. (05/10/12)
(SU) Mitchell Boggs (R)–Boggs failed to record an out on Wednesday after loading the bases in the ninth inning. He was later replaced by Jason Motte in the inning and was able to escape from the inning unharmed. (05/10/12)
(MR) Fernando Salas (R)– Picked up his first hold of the season on Monday night despite giving up one run on three hits in the sixth inning. He struck out three batters in the appearance and now has 15 strikeouts on the season. (05/08/12)

Washington Nationals
(CL) Henry Rodriguez (R)–Took the loss and his second blown-save of the season on Tuesday night after giving up two runs on two hits in the ninth inning. Rodriguez gave up a home run to Rod Barajas with one runner on base, which ended up being the deciding factor. (05/09/12)
(SU) Tyler Clippard (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Tuesday night giving up one hit and two walks while striking out one batter. Clippard hasn’t been as solid as last season thus far, but at least he was able to get out of this appearance unharmed. (05/09/12)
(MR) Sean Burnett (L)–Pitched one inning of relief on Sunday retiring all three batters he faced in order. He threw just eight pitches in the appearance and has yet to give up an earned-run this season. (05/07/12) Injured– Drew Storen (15-Day DL), Brad Lidge (15-Day DL)

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Matthew Beck is a Fantasy Sports Columnist for Rotoinfo.com. If you have any questions or comments feel free to e-mail him at matthewbeck@rotoinfo.com.  Also follow him on Twitter @MatthewRBeck for up-to-date Q&A and fantasy information.