Seranthony Domínguez suffers blown save in Detroit

Taylor took over with the tying run on third and one out in the eighth, putting him in prime position for a cheap blown save. However, he got out of the jam by striking out Shea Langeliers and getting Jonah Heim to ground out. He then walked one in a scoreless ninth that was made easier because the A’s took out decent left-handed hitters for weaker right-handed bats while trying to score off Sean Newcomb in the seventh. Seranthony Domínguez again went unused today, and Taylor is the pretty clear favorite for saves in Chicago, even if he’ll occasionally work earlier in games sometimes.

The scoreless inning is good, but it sure doesn’t seem like Domínguez is going to be in line for saves again any time soon. Since blowing back-to-back save chances on June 21-22, he’s been limited to just three appearances, two coming in the sixth and one in the seventh. Grant Taylor is the White Sox reliever worth rostering at the moment.

It was a tough break for Taylor, who was back on the mound today after throwing 50 pitches between Sunday and Monday. Seranthony Domínguez, on the other hand, had a second straight day off after throwing 49 pitches and taking blown saves in both of those games. Taylor seems likely to factor into more save chances if Domínguez continues to struggle, but he’s also having issues at the moment; he’s given up eight runs — six earned — over 6 2/3 innings in his last five appearances.

Domínguez couldn’t protect a one-run lead in the ninth inning for the second consecutive day. After blowing the save in Detroit on Sunday, he came home and blew another save in Chicago on Monday. Domínguez’ grip on the closer job would seem tenuous at best, though Grant Taylor also gave up runs in the last two games and was even charged with a blown save of his own on Monday. Still, the White Sox moved into first place with the win. Whether it’s Taylor or someone else, a closer change could make sense for a team with postseason aspirations like the White Sox.

It was far from a clean outing for Dominguez, which has been more common than not over the first half of the season for the 31-year-old. He issued a pair of walks, and he allowed an RBI double by Alex Freeland to cut the Dodgers’ lead to 6-4. He was able to keep Los Angeles off the board from that point on, however, and he was able to procure his 12th save of 2026.

Some interesting bullpen usage for the White Sox today, as Grant Taylor came in during the sixth with a 2-1 and escaped a jam for Anthony Kay. He then worked a scoreless seventh. It was a 4-1 game when Domínguez entered, but it doesn’t seem likely that he would have been asked for a two-inning save after working a scoreless ninth in a tie game Friday. Perhaps Bryan Hudson would have been in line for a save, but it proved moot after the White Sox made it a 7-1 game in line for the ninth. Trevor Richards finished up at that point. Hudson could still get a save Sunday, since we assume both Domínguez and Taylor will be unavailable.

It’s Domínguez’s first save since May 13. He blew a chance four days later and had pitched just once in the last week, getting some work in with a scoreless inning in Sunday’s loss to the Giants. Grant Taylor is definitely a threat to Domínguez in the White Sox pen, but ideally, Domínguez would do well enough to keep the job and leave the White Sox free to use Taylor in tie games and for two innings at a time on occasion. Domínguez thus far is 11-for-14, with the White Sox going 1-2 in his three blown saves. He and Taylor, who pitched a scoreless seventh today, might both need Tuesday off after working the last two days, possibly creating a save chance for Bryan Hudson. Or perhaps the White Sox would risk using Domínguez for a third straight day.

Domínguez walked Alex Bregman to begin the inning before striking out Ian Happ. Seiya Suzuki then reached on an error before Michael Conforto connected for a three-run, game-tying jack. Domínguez signed a two-year, $20 million deal with the White Sox this past offseason. That’s closer money, but he simply hasn’t pitched as one of the best relievers in this bullpen. Grant Taylor has the skills to usurp the job if Chicago is willing to move on from his multi-inning role. Domínguez has earned 10 saves so far in 2026, but his 2.4 HR/9 is the sixth-highest among qualified relievers.

Domínguez let this one get closer than it had to be. Bobby Witt Jr. socked a two-out, two-run homer to cut the White Sox’s lead to one before Domínguez finally shut the door by striking out Jac Caglianone to end it. He’s still had a solid season overall with 10 saves on 12 chances, but has been susceptible to the home run ball with four across 18.2 innings of work.

Domínguez got the decision after Derek Hill homered in the bottom of the inning, and Bryan Hudson closed things out for his second save. Domínguez remains the White Sox’s primary closer with his nine saves in 11 tries this year.