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    Jordan Romano gets first save with Rockies

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    Jordan Romano worked a scoreless ninth with two strikeouts to pick up a save against the Giants on Sunday.

    It’s the fifth save of the season for Romano, but the first since he joined the Rockies. The 33-year-old struck out a pair and worked around a free pass to procure the save. It seems feasible that Romano could get more save chances for the lowly Rockies, but fantasy managers need to consider the team he plays for, the home park he’ll pitch in, and his complete lack of success the past few years before making a roster decision.
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    Romano was summoned in the bottom of the ninth with a one-run lead to close out the game against the Dodgers. He worked around a hit and a walk, striking out the final batter to convert his fifth save of the season, second with the Rockies. The 33-year-old right-hander has immediately stepped into the closer role in Colorado. Still, he holds a 7.36 ERA across 11 innings this season.
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    Romano will get a chance to make his debut with the Rockies after signing with the club a month ago on a minor-league pact. The 33-year-old was once one of the better closers in baseball, but he’s been ineffective to put it mildly over the last few seasons. Even if he somehow earned some save chances, fantasy managers should look elsewhere.
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    It’s a zero-risk gamble for the Rockies after Romano was cut loose by the Angels last week. The 33-year-old veteran opened they year as Los Angeles’ closer but wound up being released just a couple weeks later after struggling to an catastrophic 10.13 ERA over eight innings. It would be a surprise to see him closing games for Colorado later this season, but stranger things have happened before.
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    Romano lost his grip on the closer’s role for Los Angeles a couple weeks ago and the club decided to move on entirely after he struggled to a bloated 10.13 ERA across eight innings over 11 appearances. The 33-year-old’s previous high-leverage experience ensures that there will be an organization out there willing to bring him in on as a low-risk dice roll, but his days as a legitimate closing option are probably finished.
  • LAA Relief Pitcher #68
    Ouch. Romano had been functioning as the Angels’ closer this season, though he gave up four runs in the eighth inning in mop up duty on Saturday night and that appears to have been the final nail in his coffin. Rather than simply pulling him from the closer’s role, they booted him from the roster entirely. That leaves the ninth inning wide open now with Sam Bachman perhaps the favorite for save chances in the interim until Kirby Yates or Ben Joyce return from the injured list.
  • LAA Relief Pitcher #68
    Ouch. Brought in with the Angels down 8-0. Romano gave up a single, a double, a walk, another single and a HBP before being pulled. Second baseman Adam Frazier replaced him before his pitch count could get too high and, as you might imagine, allowed both inherited runners to score. Just one of the three hits against Romano came in a hard-hit ball. It wasn’t the nightmare performance that the line suggests, but that doesn’t change the fact that his ERA now stands at 10.13. He’s still probably the favorite for saves in the Angels pen for now, but it wouldn’t take much at all to change that.
  • LAA Relief Pitcher #68
    Romano gave up two well-struck singles, but he also struck out two before getting Ernie Clement to ground out to end the game. Romano hasn’t had a save chance since blowing two games against the Yankees last week, but he has bounced back with two scoreless innings, striking out five of the eight batters he’s faced.
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    The Angels will have to hope it’s just the Yankees that Romano melts down against. He allowed a double tonight, but he got whiffs on six of the eight swings against him. He should be available to close if there’s a save chance Saturday.
  • LAA Relief Pitcher #68
    The line was ugly, but this was not all Romano’s fault. With no one on and one out, Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit a lazy pop-up between short and third. For some reason, neither Zach Neto nor Oswald Peraza made a play on it and it dropped between them. Ruled a hit, the floodgates opened up after that and the Yankees wound up walking this one off. That’s a frustrating result for Romano who could not stop the bleeding after his defense failed him and his second blown save in this series alone. Keep an eye on who gets the next save opportunity for the Angels.
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    This was probably due. Romano hadn’t allowed a hit in five innings this season but also hadn’t pitched in a week coming into tonight. He gave up a leadoff single to Jazz Chisholm Jr., a homer to Trent Grisham, a double to José Caballero and a walk to Austin Wells, during which Caballero stole third base. With a full count on Ryan McMahon, Romano uncorked a game-ending wild pitch, which also still counted as ball four to McMahon. Romano will probably remain the Angels’ primary closer for now, but he won’t be able to afford another outing like this in the near future.

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    Jung Hoo Lee is absent from the Giants’ starting lineup for Thursday’s series opener against the Rockies.

    Lee has been in a bit of a funk at the plate, going just 7-for-44 with one extra-base hit over his last 12 games, so the Giants will give him a night off to clear his head. Drew Gilbert will start in his place in center field and will bat eighth for the Giants against Ryan Feltner and the Rockies.
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    Hunter Goodman (hand) returned to the Rockies’ starting lineup on Thursday evening against the Giants.

    Goodman missed each of the team’s previous two games after jamming his hand on a play at the plate on Monday against the Dodgers. He’ll function as the Rockies’ designated hitter and bat cleanup against Carson Whisenhunt on Thursday night in San Francisco.
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    Manny Machado (foot) returned to the Padres’ starting lineup for Thursday night’s showdown against the Diamondbacks.

    The superstar third baseman was held out of action on Wednesday due to soreness in his foot after fouling a ball off of it during Tuesday’s game. It appears all is good now though, as he’s right back at the hot corner and batting cleanup against Diamondbacks’ right-hander Merrill Kelly on Thursday evening in San Diego.
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    Rockies re-signed RHP John Brebbia to a minor league contract.

    Brebbia elected free agency last weekend rather than accepting an outright assignment to Triple-A Albuquerque, but after exploring his options on the open market, the veteran right-hander decided that his best opportunity was to remain with the Rockies. The 36-year-old has compiled a 10.38 ERA and 1.62 WHIP over 4 1/3 frames in his three outings with the big league club this season.
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    Diamondbacks recalled LHP Phillip Abner from Triple-A Reno.

    Abner returns to add a fresh arm to the Diamondbacks’ bullpen for the final four games heading into the All-Star break. The 24-year-old southpaw holds a 9.95 ERA, 1.74 WHIP and a 4/4 K/BB ratio over 6 1/3 innings in three appearances with the D’Backs this season.
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    Diamondbacks optioned RHP Jose Cabrera to Triple-A Reno.

    As anticipated, Cabrera heads back to Reno with Michael Soroka expected to be ready to return to take his place in the Diamondbacks’ rotation coming out of the All-Star break. Phillip Abner was recalled from Triple-A Reno to add a fresh arm to the team’s bullpen for the final four games before the break.
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    Zack Gelof was removed from Thursday night’s battle against the Tigers in the third inning after injuring his knee while crashing into the outfield wall.

    Gelof made a terrific sliding catch running down the third base line, but slid into the side wall as he did and came up hobbling. He tried to walk it off and remain in the game but ultimately the decision was made to pull him. Gelof will head for further evaluation. Expect the A’s to provide an update on his status after the game.
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    Mets sent RHP Guillo Zuñiga outright to Triple-A Syracuse.

    The 27-year-old hurler was designated for assignment earlier in the week but he passed through waivers unclaimed and will continue to operate as extra bullpen depth for the ballclub at the Triple-A level.
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    Phillies recalled RHP Chase Shugart from Triple-A Lehigh Valley.

    With Tanner Banks (forearm) hitting the injured list, Shugart will get another opportunity to pitch out of the big league bullpen. The 29-year-old right-hander has registered a 4.97 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and a 34/11 K/BB ratio over 29 innings in 26 appearances with the Phillies on the season.
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    Phillies placed LHP Tanner Banks on the 15-day injured list with a left forearm strain.

    No word yet on the severity of the strain or how long Banks will be sidelined for. The 34-year-old southpaw holds a troublesome 7.14 ERA, 2.00 WHIP and a 32/13 K/BB ratio over 29 innings in 28 appearances with the Phillies this season.