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Cade Smith slams door on Marlins on Friday night

Cade Smith

CLE Relief Pitcher #36

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Cade Smith slammed the door on the Marlins on Friday night, working a scoreless ninth inning to preserve a one-run advantage and earn his 28th save of the season.

Smith didn’t mess around in this one, needing just nine pitches (seven strikes) to retire the side in order — getting Liam Hicks on a fly ball to right, Griffin Conine on a pop out to second base and Jakob Marsee on a fly ball to left field to end it. The 27-year-old closer now boasts a 2.70 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and a 61/11 K/BB ratio over 43 1/3 innings while converting 28 of his first 31 save chances.

- David Shovein

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Cade Smith

CLE Relief Pitcher #36

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Cade Smith threw a scoreless ninth inning to record a save in a 5-2 win over the Twins on Thursday.

Smith struck out two and didn’t allow a baserunner. The 27-year-old now has 27 saves in his first year as a full-time closer and looks every bit the part of one of the best closers in the league.
Cade Smith

CLE Relief Pitcher #36

Cade Smith allowed one unearned run with one strikeout to convert the save against the Mariners on Sunday.

Smith was summoned to close out the game in the ninth inning with a two-run lead after the Guardians scored five runs to take the lead in the eighth. He recorded the first out, then gave up two hits before striking out one batter for the second out. An error would bring a run home and put the tying run at third. Smith then generated a groundout to end the game with his MLB-leading 26th save.
Cade Smith

CLE Relief Pitcher #36

Cade Smith tossed a scoreless ninth inning and picked up the save against the Mariners on Saturday.

Smith took the loss in a non-save situation on Monday and blew a save on Wednesday. The 27-year-old right-hander was able to bounce back Saturday. Smith allowed two men to reach base before getting Josh Naylor to ground out to end the game. The save was his 25th. Smith has a 3.13 ERA.
Cade Smith

CLE Relief Pitcher #36

Cade Smith blew his third save after giving up back-to-back homers to Braden Montgomery and Randal Grichuk in the ninth inning Wednesday against the White Sox.

Smith ended up being pulled with two outs after allowing a single and a walk following the homers. He’s given up four runs in two appearances against the White Sox over the last three days, taking his ERA from 2.38 to 3.22. He had allowed just one homer in 35 2/3 innings this season coming into the day.
Cade Smith

CLE Relief Pitcher #36

Cade Smith allowed two runs and took the loss against the White Sox on Monday.

With the Guardians trailing by one on the road, Smith came in and threw a scoreless eighth inning to keep the deficit from growing. After the Guardians took the lead in the top of the ninth inning, Smith was then asked to close the game out as well and ran into trouble. He walked Braden Montgomery with one out before Tristan Peters hit a double. With two outs, Sam Antonacci walked the Guardians off with a two-run single. Smith’s loss was his first of the year. His ERA is 2.78.
Cade Smith

CLE Relief Pitcher #36

Cade Smith got four outs for his 24th save Thursday against the Brewers.

Smith entered with two on in the eighth and walked Willson Contreras before striking out Christian Yelich to end the threat. He then retired three of four batters in the ninth. Smith has five more saves than anyone else in the majors. This could be the fourth time in five years that a Guardians reliever has led the AL in saves, as Emmanuel Clase topped the circuit each season from 2022-24.
Cade Smith

CLE Relief Pitcher #36

Cade Smith struck out two batters to record a four-out save against the Tigers on Saturday.

Smith took the mound in the eighth with two outs and a runner on and struck out the final batter in the inning before working out a walk and a hit in the ninth, closing it out for his MLB-leading 23rd save. The 27-year-old right-hander has been outstanding, posting a 2.48 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, and a 49/6 K/BB ratio across 32 2/3 innings.
Cade Smith

CLE Relief Pitcher #36

Cade Smith slammed the door on the Tigers in the ninth inning on Friday night, retiring all three hitters that he faced to preserve a one-run advantage.

Smith notched his 22nd save of the season for his efforts. The 27-year-old flame-thrower got Gleyber Torres on a ground ball to second base, Riley Greene on a swinging third strike and Dillon Dingler on a fly ball to left to end it, needing just 13 pitches (10 strikes) to get the job done. He now boasts a 2.59 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and a 47/5 K/BB ratio over 31 1/3 innings on the season while converting 22 of his first 24 save chances.
Cade Smith

CLE Relief Pitcher #36

Cade Smith allowed one run on one hit in an inning of work as the Guardians defeated the Yankees 5-4 on Wednesday.

Smith struck out one to pick up his league-leading 21st save of the season. He now has 34 saves since August 1 of last season, four more than second place and exactly double ninth place. Cleveland continues to lean heavily on him, and he keeps proving to be up to the challenge. Smith has the third-highest K-BB% among relievers in ’26, trailing only Mason Miller and Jhoan Duran.
Cade Smith

CLE Relief Pitcher #36

Cade Smith struck out the side in a scoreless ninth inning against the Red Sox on Friday to collect his 20th save of the season.

Smith got the call to protect a one-run lead in the final frame and managed to work around a leadoff single from Isiah Kiner-Falefa by striking out Marcelo Mayer, Caleb Durbin and Jarren Duran to preserve the win. The 27-year-old is the first closer to reach the 20-save plateau this season and finds himself four ahead of Padres star Mason Miller for the league lead. He holds a strong 2.60 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 42/5 K/BB ratio across 27 2/3 innings of work.

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Max Scherzer

TOR Starting Pitcher #31
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Max Scherzer (thumb) threw a successful bullpen session on Sunday.

The Blue Jays are hopeful that Scherzer hasn’t lost most of his buildup from before suffering a setback with his injured thumb and that he’ll be able to resume his minor league rehab assignment soon. He’s still not expected to be ready to join the club’s rotation until August.
- David Shovein

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Jorge Polanco

NYM Designated Hitter #11
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Jorge Polanco is not in the Mets’ starting lineup for Sunday’s series finale against the Phillies.

The Mets are being careful to ease Polanco back into full-time action following his extended stay on the injured list. Juan Soto will serve as the team’s designated hitter in his place on Sunday while Brett Baty draws a start in right field and will bat eighth against Phillies’ right-hander Alan Rangel.
- David Shovein

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Shohei Ohtani

LAD Starting Pitcher #17
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Dodgers’ manager Dave Roberts told reporters on Sunday that Shohei Ohtani (knee) will not make his scheduled start on Wednesday against the Phillies.

Roberts noted that the team has decided to take a cautious approach with Ohtani’s injured left knee and the 32-year-old superstar will not pitch for an undetermined amount of time. It remains unclear if the Dodgers will stick with a six-man rotation while Ohtani is shelved or go with a traditional five-man alignment for the time being.
- David Shovein

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Anthony Seigler

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Anthony Seigler is absent from the Red Sox’ lineup for Sunday’s series finale against the Rays.

Seigler has settled in as the Red Sox’ everyday second baseman and leadoff hitter over the past couple of weeks, but he’ll get a breather in this one. Romy Gonzalez will start in his place and bat sixth against Rays’ left-hander Shane McClanahan on Sunday afternoon at Fenway Park.
- David Shovein

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Owen Murphy

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Braves optioned RHP Owen Murphy to Triple-A Gwinnett.

Murphy gave up three runs (two earned) over 2 2/3 innings in a no-decision against the Rangers on Saturday. He’ll return to the rotation at the Triple-A level where he’ll stand ready for the next time the Braves have an injury or require a spot starter.
- David Shovein

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Elieser Hernandez

ATL Starting Pitcher #25
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Braves selected the contract of RHP Elieser Hernández from Triple-A Gwinnett.

The 31-year-old right-hander will add a fresh arm to the team’s bullpen for at least a few days. Hernández has made 20 appearances (11 starts) at Triple-A Gwinnett this season, registering a 4.83 ERA, 1.51 WHIP and a 72/27 K/BB ratio across 76 1/3 innings. Owen Murphy was optioned to Triple-A in a corresponding move on Sunday.
- David Shovein

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George Springer

TOR Designated Hitter #4
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George Springer is not in the Blue Jays’ starting lineup for Sunday’s battle against the White Sox.

The Blue Jays have been careful to mix in off days for Springer in an effort to keep him healthy for the remainder of the season. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will serve as the club’s designated hitter in his absence while Sean Keys draws a start at first base and will bat sixth against White Sox’ right-hander Sean Burke on Sunday afternoon in Toronto.
- David Shovein

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Rob Refsnyder

SEA Designated Hitter #30
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Rob Refsnyder (knee) began a minor league rehab assignment at Triple-A Tacoma on Saturday.

The 35-year-old has been shelved since June 27 due to inflammation in his right knee. He’s going to need at least a few games against live pitching before he’s an option to rejoin the Mariners. Barring any setbacks, he should be ready to go at some point during the upcoming week.
- David Shovein

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Danny Coulombe

FA Relief Pitcher #67
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Red Sox released LHP Danny Coulombe.

The 36-year-old southpaw had been designated for assignment last week. Coulombe has struggled to a 4.50 ERA, 1.50 WHIP and a cringe-inducing 10/15 K/BB ratio over 22 innings with the Red Sox this season. He’s now free to explore options on the open market.
- David Shovein

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Chase Meidroth

CWS 2nd Baseman #10
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Chase Meidroth is not in the White Sox’ starting lineup for Sunday’s series finale against the Blue Jays.

It appears to be nothing more than a routine day of rest for the 24-year-old second baseman. Sam Antonacci will cover second base in his absence while Randal Grichuk draws a start in left field and will bat seventh against Blue Jays’ right-hander Trey Yesavage.
- David Shovein

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