MLB Bullpen Report: 07/02/12

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By Matthew Beck

American League

Baltimore Orioles
(CL) Jim Johnson (R)–Recorded his 23rd save of the season on Friday night despite giving up one run on two hits in the ninth inning. Despite giving up one run, Johnson is still sitting on a 1.30 earned-run average on the season. (06/30/12)
(SU) Pedro Strop (R)–Picked up his 13th hold of the season on Friday after pitching a 1-2-3 eighth inning. He struck out one batter in the appearance while forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out on five pitches thrown. (06/30/12)
(MR) Darren O’Day (R)–Was charged with his second blown-save of the season on Friday after giving up one run on four hits in the seventh inning. Despite the rough outing, O’Day is still sitting on a 2.38 earned-run average on the season. (06/30/12)

Boston Red Sox
(CL) Alfredo Aceves (R)–Recorded his 19th save of the season on Sunday after pitching a scoreless 10th inning. He retired all three batters he faced in order forcing three fly ball outs on five pitches thrown. (07/02/12)
(SU) Vicente Padilla (R)–Picked up the win on Sunday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up one hit and one walk in the outing. He needed 16 pitches to get through the appearance and is now 2-0 on the season. (07/02/12)
(MR) Mark Melancon (R)–Pitched 0.2 inning of relief on Saturday giving up two hits while striking out one batter. Melancon has been solid since returning from the Minors earlier in the month and looks to be here to stay. (07/01/12)
Injured–Andrew Bailey (60-Day DL), Bobby Jenks (60-Day DL)

Chicago White Sox
(CL) Addison Reed (R)–Recorded his 11th save of the season on Thursday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up one hit while striking out one batter. He was saved by a great catch by Alex Rios on a ball that Derek Jeter hit to the wall which would’ve won the game for the Yankees, but luckily Rios was able to make a great play to hold onto the win. (06/29/12)
(SU) Matt Thornton (L)– Pitched one inning of relief on Friday night giving up one run on three hits while striking out one batter. He was used in the seventh inning, which is earlier than most of his appearances this season, but it was in a non-pressure situation. (06/30/12)
(MR) Hector Santiago (L)–Picked up the win on Thursday after pitching one inning of relief giving up one run on one hit while striking out two batters. It wasn’t the best of outings from Santiago, but it was nice to see him keep it together and pick up the win. (06/29/12)

Cleveland Indians
(CL) Chris Perez (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Sunday in a non-save situation giving up one hit while striking out two batters. Perez has pitched two of the last three days, but expect him to be available for Monday’s game against the Angels. (07/02/12) (SU) Vinnie Pestano (R)–Picked up his 19th hold of the season on Sunday after pitching a 1-2-3 eighth inning striking out two batters in the appearance. Pestano needed only 11 pitches to get through the appearance with seven pitches going over for strikes. (07/02/12)
(MR) Tony Sipp (L)–Pitched a 1-2-3 ninth inning on Saturday in a non-save situation striking out one batter on 10 pitches thrown. Sipp has been inconsistent this season, but today as a step in the right direction. (07/01/12)

Detroit Tigers
(CL) Jose Valverde (R)–Recorded his 15th save of the season on Sunday after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning. Valverde has now pitched back-to-back days and may get the day off on Monday. (07/02/12)
(SU) Joaquin Benoit (R)–Picked up his 19th hold of the season on Sunday after pitching a 1-2-3 eighth inning striking out two batters in the outing. He needed 14 pitches to get through the appearance with eight pitches going over for strikes. (07/02/12)
(MR) Phil Coke (L)–Picked up his 13th hold of the season on Sunday after pitching a scoreless seventh inning giving up two hits while striking out one batter. With this outing Coke lowered his earned-run average to 3.51 on the season. (07/02/12)

Kansas City Royals
(CL) Jonathan Broxton (R)–Recorded his 20th save of the season on Friday night despite giving up two runs on two hits and one walk in the ninth inning. This was a rough outing for Broxton and luckily for him the Royals had a big enough lead that he didn’t blow the game. (06/30/12)
(SU) Greg Holland (R)–Pitched one inning of relief in Game 2 of Saturday’s doubleheader giving up one hit and two walks while striking out two batters. He threw 28 pitches in the appearance and was able to escape unharmed. (07/01/12)
(MR) Aaron Crow (R)–Pitched one inning of relief giving up three runs on two hits and one walk while striking out two batters. This was a rough outing for Crow and with this appearance he raised his earned-run average to 3.34 on the season. (07/02/12)
Injured–Joakim Soria (out for season)

Los Angeles Angels
(CL) Ernesto Frieri (R)– Picked up his ninth hold of the season on Sunday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning giving up one hit while striking out two batters. With two more strikeouts on Sunday Frieri now has 60 strikeouts on the season. (07/02/12)
(SU) Scott Downs (L)–Picked up his 14th hold of the season on Thursday after pitching 0.2 innings of relief giving up one hit while striking out one batter. With this appearance Downs’ earned-run average went down to 0.35 on the season. (06/29/12)
(MR) Jordan Walden (R)–Pitched one inning of relief on Sunday surrendering three runs on one hit and two walks while striking out two batters. Luckily for Walden the Angles had a big lead in this one or else he probably would’ve taken the loss. (07/02/12)

Minnesota Twins
(CL) Glen Perkins (L)–Pitched one inning of relief on Sunday giving up three runs on four hits in the outing. This was a bad appearance for Perkins, but at least the Twins had a big enough lead that it didn’t matters too much. (07/02/12)
(CL) Jared Burton (R)–Picked up his 12th hold of the season on Sunday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning giving up one hit and one walk while striking out two batters. He needed 29 pitches to get through the appearance and has now pitched back-to-back days. (07/02/12)
(MR)–Alex Burnett (R)–Pitched a scoreless seventh inning in Game 2 of Saturday’s doubleheader retiring all three batters he faced in order. He needed 13 pitches to get through the appearance with 10 pitches going over for strikes. (07/01/12)
Injured–Matt Capps (15-Day DL)

New York Yankees
(CL) Rafael Soriano (R)–Recorded his 18th save of the season on Sunday afternoon after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up one walk while striking out two batters. Soriano has now pitched back-to-back days and will likely get the day off on Monday. (07/02/12) (SU) David Robertson (R)–Pitched a 1-2-3 eighth inning on Saturday striking out two batters while forcing one fly ball out. Robertson looked sharp in the appearance needing only 12 pitches to get the job done. (07/01/12)
(MR) Boone Logan (R)–Pitched 0.1 innings of relief on Saturday afternoon giving up one walk in the appearance. The Yankees had a four run lead when he entered the game, but after giving up a walk he was relieved by Rafael Soriano to finish out the ninth inning. (07/01/12)
Injured–Mariano Rivera (out for the season)

Oakland Athletics
(CL) Ryan Cook(R)–Recorded his seventh save of the season on Sunday after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning. He needed only nine pitches to get through the outing and lowered his earned-run average to 1.54 in his efforts. (07/02/12) (
SU) Grant Balfour (R)–Picked up his 10th hold on Sunday after pitching 0.2 innings of relief giving up one hit in the outing. This was a nice bounce back appearance for Balfour after a rough outing on Friday. (07/02/12)
(MR) Brian Fuentes (L)–Pitched 1.1 innings of relief on Saturday giving up one run on two hits and one walk while striking out one batter. Fuentes has now given up six runs in his last three appearances and is in danger of being demoted if he continues down this road. (07/01/12)
Injured–Joey Devine (15-Day DL)

Seattle Mariners
(CL) Tom Wilhelmsen (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Sunday giving up one walk while striking out one batter. He has now pitched back-to-back days and will likely be unavailable on Monday. (07/02/12)
(SU) Brandon League (R)–Took the loss on Sunday after giving up one run on two hits in the 10th inning. He got just one out in the appearance before being relieved by Lucas Luetge before the game got out of hand. (07/02/12)
(MR) Lucas Luetge (L)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Sunday giving up one walk in the outing. He needed 10 pitches to get through the appearance with only three pitches going over for strikes. (07/02/12)
Injured–George Sherrill (15-Day DL), Stephen Pryor  (15-Day DL)

Tampa Bay Rays
(CL) Fernando Rodney (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Sunday in a non-save situation giving up one hit in the outing. Even with the return of Kyle Farnsworth, Rodney will hold onto the closer role until he gives the Rays a reason to make the switch. (07/02/12)
(SU) Kyle Farnsworth (R)–Pitched one inning of relief on Saturday in his first appearance of the season giving up one hit and one walk while striking out two batters. Farnsworth looked sharp in his first outing, but until Fernando Rodney falters, Farnsworth will be stuck in the setup role. (07/01/12)
(MR) Joel Peralta (R)–Peralta had a rough outing on Saturday in his first appearance since returning from suspension giving up three runs on two hits while striking out two batters. With Kyle Farnsworth back, Peralta will likely be used in the seventh inning rather than the eighth inning. (07/01/12)

Texas Rangers
(CL) Joe Nathan (R)–Recorded his 18th save of the season on Thursday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up one hit and one walk while striking out one batter. This marked the third straight day that Nathan pitched so expend him to be unavailable on Friday. (06/29/12)
(SU) Mike Adams (R)–Picked up his 15th hold of the season on Thursday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning giving up one walk while striking out two batters. Adams as now pitched three straight days and will likely get the day off on Friday. (06/29/12)
(MR) Robbie Ross (L)–Pitched two innings of relief on Sunday giving up one hit in the outing. He threw 24 pitches in the appearance and lowered his earned-run average to 1.03 in his efforts. (07/02/12)
Injured–Koji Uehara (15-Day DL)

Toronto Blue Jays
(CL) Casey Janssen (R)–Recorded his 9th save of the season on Friday night after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning striking out two batters. With this appearance Janssen lowered his earned-run average to 2.64 on the season. (06/30/12)
(SU) Jason Frasor (R)– Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Thursday giving up one hit while striking out one batter. Frasor was called upon to get the final two outs of the sixth inning, and he got the job done on nine pitches. (06/29/12)
(MR) Francisco Cordero (R)–Took the loss on Sunday after surrendering three runs on four hits in the eighth inning. The runs came off of two home runs in the outing, which raised his earned-run average to 5.29 on the season. (07/02/12)
Injured–Sergio Santos (15-Day DL)

National League

Arizona Diamondbacks
(CL) J.J. Putz (R)–Recorded his 14th save of the season on Thursday after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning striking out one batter. This was Putz’s first appearance since last Sunday, and he looked extremely sharp throwing 15 pitches with 10 going over for strikes. (06/29/12)
(SU) David Hernandez (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Sunday giving up one walk while striking out two batters. With this appearance Hernandez lowered his earned-run average to 2.65 on the season. (07/02/12)
(MR) Bryan Shaw (R)–Pitched a scoreless seventh inning on Sunday giving up one hit and one walk in the outing. Shaw has now pitched back-to-back days and will likely be unavailable on Monday. (07/02/12)
Injured–Takashi Saito (15-Day DL)

Atlanta Braves 
(CL) Craig Kimbrel (R)–Recorded his 23rd save of the season on Saturday after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning. He struck out two batters in the appearance while lowering his earned-run average to 1.50 on the season. (07/01/12)
(SU) Jonny Venters (L)–Pitched 0.1 innings of relief on Sunday surrendering two runs on one hit and one walk while striking out one batter. Venters has now given up three runs in his last three appearances which has raised his earned-run average to 4.40 on the season. (07/02/12)
(MR) Eric O’Flaherty (L)–Picked up his 13th hold of the season on Saturday after pitching a 1-2-3 eighth inning. He struck out one batter in the appearance while forcing one ground ball out and one fly ball out to get the job done. (07/01/12)

Chicago Cubs
(CL) Carlos Marmol (R)–Recorded his eighth save of the season on Sunday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up one hit while striking out two batters. Marmol has now pitched three consecutive days and will likely be unavailable on Monday. (07/02/12)
(SU) James Russell (L)–Picked up his eight hold of the season on Saturday after pitching a scoreless seventh inning retiring all three batters he faced in order. He struck out one batter in the appearance while forcing two fly ball outs. (07/01/12)
(MR) Shawn Camp (R)–Picked up his eighth hold of the season on Sunday after retiring the final batter of the eighth inning. He threw just three pitches in the appearance forcing the only batter he faced to ground out. (07/02/12)

Cincinnati Reds
(CL) Aroldis Chapman (L)–Recorded his ninth save of the season on Tuesday night after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up one walk while striking out three batters. This was a much better showing from Chapman than his most recent outings, so hopefully he will be moving forward and forgetting those outings. (06/27/12)
(SU) Sean Marshall (L)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Sunday giving up two hits in the appearance. He needed 12 pitches to get through the outing forcing one ground ball out and two fly ball outs. (07/02/12)
(MR) Jose Arredondo (R)–Took the loss on Sunday after giving up one run on two hits and one walk while striking out one batter in the ninth inning. Despite giving up the run, Arredondo is still sitting on a 2.12 earned-run average on the season. (07/02/12)
Injured–Ryan Madson (out for season), Nick Masset (15-Day DL)

Colorado Rockies
(CL) Rafael Betancourt (R)–Was charged with his fourth blown-save of the season on Thursday after giving up a solo-home run to Bryce Harper in the ninth inning. The home run was the only hit he gave up in the appearance, but it was a big one. (06/29/12)
(SU) Matt Belisle (R)–Pitched one inning of relief on Sunday giving up two hits and one walk while striking out two batters. With this appearance Belisle lowered his earned-run average to 1.88 on the season. (07/02/12)
(MR) Matt Reynolds (L)–Pitched 0.1 innings of relief on Sunday giving up one hit in the outing. This was Reynolds’ first outing since Wednesday so expect him to be available the next few days for the Rockies. (07/02/12)

Houston Astros
(CL)Brett Myers (R)–Took the loss and was charged with his second blown-save of the season on Thursday after surrendering six runs on four hits in the ninth inning. Only one run was earned, but either way this was a bad outing from Myers. (06/29/12)
(SU) Brandon Lyon (R)–Picked up his fifth hold of the season on Thursday after pitching 0.2 innings of relief giving up one hit while striking out one batter. With this appearance Lyon lowered his earned-run average to 2.73 on the season. (06/29/12)
(MR) David Carpenter (R)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Sunday retiring both batters he faced on eight pitches thrown. Carpenter has now pitched back-to-back days and will likely be unavailable on Monday. (07/02/12)
Injured–Wilton Lopez (15-Day DL)

Los Angeles Dodgers
(CL) Kenley Jansen (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Sunday in a non-save situation striking out two batters in the outing. With this appearance Jansen lowered his earned-run average to 2.29 on the season. (07/02/12)
(SU) Scott Elbert (L)–Pitched 1.1 innings of relief on Saturday giving up one walk while striking out one batter in the appearance. With this outing Elbert lowered his earned-run average to 2.88 on the season. (07/01/12)
(MR) Josh Lindblom (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Saturday in a non-save situation giving up two hits while striking out two batters in the outing. He needed 17 pitches to get through the appearance with 13 pitches going over for strikes. (07/01/12) Injured–Matt Guerrier (15-Day DL), Javy Guerra (15-Day DL)

Miami Marlins
(CL) Heath Bell (R)–Recorded his 17th save of the season on Sunday after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning forcing one ground ball out and two fly ball outs. Bell has now pitched back-to-back days and will likely get a day off on Monday. (07/02/12)
(SU) Edward Mujica (R)–Pitched a scoreless seventh inning on Friday night giving up one hit in the outing. This was Mujica’s first appearance since Tuesday, so expect him to be available for the rest of the weekend. (06/30/12)
(MR) Steve Cishek (R)–Picked up his ninth hold of the season on Sunday after pitching 0.2 innings of relief giving up two hits while striking out one batter. With this appearance Cishek lowered his earned-run average to 2.48 on the season. (07/02/12)

Milwaukee Brewers
(CL) John Axford (R)–Picked up his second win of the season on Sunday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning giving up one hit while striking out one batter. This was Axford’s first outing since last Tuesday, so expect him to be available for most of the beginning of the week. (07/02/12)
(SU) Francisco Rodriguez (R)–Was charged with his third blown-save of the season on Sunday after giving up one run on one hit and one walk in the eighth inning. The run came via a Jason Kubel home run in the outing, which raised his earned-run average to 4.11 on the season. (07/02/12)
(MR) Kameron Loe (R)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Friday night retiring all three batters he faced in order on 10 pitches thrown. With this outing Loe lowered his earned-run average to 3.34 on the season. (06/30/12)

New York Mets
(CL) Bobby Parnell (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Saturday in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. Parnell needed just six pitches to get through the appearance to force three ground ball outs. (07/01/12)
(SU) Jon Rauch (R)–Pitched 0.1 innings of relief on Monday night giving up four runs on one walk while striking out one batter. All of the runs were unearned, but once again Rauch did not look good on the mound. (06/26/12)
(MR) Miguel Batista (R)–Pitched 0.2 innings of relief on Sunday giving up one run on one hit and one walk while striking out one batter. The run was unearned so his earned-run average still sits at 3.96 on the season. (07/02/12)
Injured– Frank Francisco (15-Day DL)

Philadelphia Phillies
(CL) Jonathan Papelbon (R)–Recorded his 18th save of the season on Tuesday night despite giving up one run on one hit while striking out two batters in the ninth inning. He served up a home run to Michael McKenry in the top of the ninth inning which made it a 5-4 game, but was able to get out of jam without any more damage. (06/27/12)
(SU) Antonio Bastardo (L)–Pitched one inning of relief on Sunday giving up two runs on one hit and one walk while striking out two batters. The runs came via a Hanley Ramirez two-run home run in the inning, which gave the Marlins just enough cushion to pull away for the win. (07/02/12)
(MR) Jeremy Horst (L)–Pitched one inning of relief on Friday night retiring all three batters he faced in order. Horst has now pitched in consecutive days and has three strikeouts in two innings of relief. (06/30/12)
Injured–David Herndon (15-Day DL)

Pittsburgh Pirates
(CL) Joel Hanrahan (R)–Recorded his 20th save of the season on Thursday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning striking out one batter. He has now pitched back-to-back games and may get a day off on Friday. (06/29/12)
(SU) Jason Grilli (R)–Picked up his 18th hold of the season on Thursday despite giving up one run on two hits while striking out two batters. Despite a rough outing, Grilli’s earned-run average only went up to 2.05 on the season. (06/29/12)
(MR) Juan Cruz (R)–Pitched a scoreless seventh inning on Sunday giving up one walk while striking out two batters. With this appearance Cruz lowered his earned-run average to 2.63 on the season. (07/02/12)
Injured–Chris Leroux (60-Day DL)

San Diego Padres
(CL) Huston Street (R)–Recorded his 12th save of the season on Sunday after pitching a 1-2-3 ninth inning striking out two batters. He has now pitched back-to-back days and will likely be unavailable for Monday’s game. (07/02/12)
(SU) Dale Thayer (R)–Picked up his third hold of the season on Saturday despite giving up two runs on one hit in 1.1 innings of relief. The runs were both unearned, so it wasn’t as bad of an outing as it may appear. (07/01/12)
(MR) Luke Gregerson (R)–Picked up his 11th hold of the season on Sunday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning giving up one hit in the outing. Gregerson has now pitched back-to-back days and will likely be unavailable for Monday’s game. (07/02/12)

San Francisco Giants
(CL) Santiago Casilla (R)–Picked up the win on Sunday despite being charged with this third blown-save of the season after giving up three runs in the ninth inning. He was not charged with any runs and struck out two batters in the appearance. (07/02/12)
(SU) Sergio Romo (R)–Picked up his 13th save of the season on Sunday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning. He gave up one walk in the appearance lowering his earned-run average to 0.79 on the season. (07/02/12)
(MR) Javier Lopez (L)–Failed to record an out in his appearance on Sunday giving up one run on one hit in the inning. He threw just three pitches in the outing with all three going over for strikes. (07/02/12)
Injured–Brian Wilson (out for season) 

St. Louis Cardinals
(CL) Jason Motte (R)–Recorded his 17th save of the season on Sunday after retiring the final four batters of the game. He recorded two strikeouts on 13 pitches thrown, with 11 pitches going over for strikes. (07/02/12)
(SU) Mitchell Boggs (R)–Picked up his 12th hold of the season on Sunday after pitching one inning of relief giving up two hits in the outing. With this appearance Boggs lowered his earned-run average to 2.06 on the season. (07/02/12)
(MR) Eduardo Sanchez (R)–Pitched one inning of relief on Friday night giving up two runs on three hits in the sixth inning. This was a bad outing for Sanchez, but he entered after Adam Wainwright gave up seven runs through five innings, so the game was already out of reach. (06/30/12)

Washington Nationals
(CL) Tyler Clippard (R)–Pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Sunday in a non-save situation retiring all three batters he faced in order. With this appearance Clippard lowered his earned-run average to 1.83 on the season. (07/02/12)
(SU) Sean Burnett (L)–Picked up his 15th hold of the season on Sunday after pitching a scoreless eighth inning giving up two hits while striking out two batters. Burnett has now struck out five batters in his last 3.1 innings of relief. (07/02/12)
(MR) Michael Gonzalez (L)–Pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Saturday giving up one walk while striking out one batter. Gonzalez has now put together back-to-back solid outings after giving up his first two runs on Wednesday. (07/01/12)
Injured– Drew Storen (15-Day DL), Henry Rodriguez (15-Day DL)

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