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Aroldis Chapman notches 26th save against A’s

Aroldis Chapman

BOS Relief Pitcher #44

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Aroldis Chapman picked up his 26th save with a scoreless ninth against the A’s on Thursday.

Chapman very nearly gave up a game-tying homer to light-hitting Alika Williams, but the 406-foot shot to center bounced off the wall for a double. It was farthest Williams had ever hit a ball in 321 major league plate appearances. Chapman went on to strand the runner by striking out both Colby Thomas and Nick Kurtz. It was Chapman’s second straight appearance and third in four days, so if the Red Sox have a save chance on Friday, it figures to go to Garrett Whitlock.

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Aroldis Chapman tossed a scoreless ninth inning and picked up the save against the Orioles on Friday.

Chapman locked down the save against the Orioles on Friday night, retiring the side in order while recording one strikeout. It was his 32nd save of the season. Chapman now has 399 career saves and with one more he’ll become the ninth pitcher in MLB history to join the 400 saves club.
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Aroldis Chapman picked up his 31st save despite giving up a two-run homer in the ninth Thursday against the Orioles.

Christian Encarnacion-Strand took Chapman deep in a three-run game. It was the third homer allowed by Chapman in 46 2/3 innings this season, but it didn’t stop him from picking up save No. 398 of his career.
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Aroldis Chapman struck out two in a perfect 10th for his third win Monday against the Mariners.

Interim manager Chad Tracy made what we would argue was a bad call after getting Chapman up with the Red Sox down 8-7 in the eighth, only to stick with Alec Gamboa in the top of the ninth. That was especially the case after Gamboa gave up a leadoff triple. Gamboa, though, escaped to keep the deficit at one before the offense came back and tied the game, and Chapman stranded the automatic runner in the 10th, after which the Red Sox won in the bottom of the inning.
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Aroldis Chapman tossed a scoreless ninth inning against the Marlins on Monday to record his 30th save of the season.

Chapman was summoned to protect a two-run lead in the final frame and managed to work around a leadoff single by Owen Caissie to preserve the win. The 38-year-old veteran has notched three saves in the last four days and is just three shy of 400 for his career. He’s recorded back-to-back 30-save campaigns for the Red Sox as his unexpected late-career renaissance shows zero signs of slowing down. He joins Mariano Rivera, Trevor Hoffman and Lee Smith as the only relievers with 10 seasons in which they compiled 30-plus saves. Unreal.
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Aroldis Chapman protected a one-run lead in the ninth for his 29th save Sunday against the Giants.

Chapman has two saves in three days after going 19 days without one. The save today was the 396th of his career.
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Aroldis Chapman closed out the Giants on Friday night, protecting a two-run lead to earn his 28th save of the season.

Chapman made things a bit interesting as he issued a one-out walk to Buddy Kennedy to bring the tying run to the plate, but he rebounded to strike out Christian Koss and Jonah Cox to end it. He has now converted 28 of his first 30 save chances on the season while posting a minuscule 1.92 ERA and a 56/20 K/BB ratio across 42 2/3 innings of work.
Aroldis Chapman

BOS Relief Pitcher #44

Aroldis Chapman took his fourth loss after giving up a run in the ninth Sunday against the A’s.

That was after Garrett Whitlock took a blown save for giving up the tying run in the eighth. Chapman got two quick outs to start the ninth but then gave up a single, a steal on what should have been a pickoff and a go-ahead double. The pickoff wasn’t converted into an out because Chapman was fairly slow getting the ball to Willson Contreras and then Contreras made a bad throw to second. Chapman warmed up to come into Saturday’s game and threw 23 pitches today, so he might be down Monday. Whitlock should be available to close.
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Working in a tie game, Aroldis Chapman gave up a two-run homer in the 10th Thursday against the White Sox.

Chase Meidroth hit the go-ahead homer with the automatic runner on base for one earned and one unearned run. It was just the second homer Chapman has allowed in 38 2/3 innings this season. The Red Sox went on pick him up in the bottom of the 10th, so he avoided a fourth loss.
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Aroldis Chapman threw a perfect ninth against the Dodgers to earn his 27th save Saturday.

Chapman has a win and eight saves in nine appearances since the All-Star break. The appearance tonight was his third in four days, so he’ll probably be rested Sunday. Garrett Whitlock could close then, assuming that he’s fine. He hasn’t worked since Wednesday and didn’t pitch in a close game tonight, which was curious.
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Aroldis Chapman earned his 25th save with a scoreless ninth Monday against the A’s.

Chapman allowed a single and had another batter reach on an error, but he fanned the other three guys he faced. With nine saves and one win in 10 appearances. he’ll be on the short list of AL relievers of the month for July.

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Hunter Goodman is not in the Rockies’ starting lineup for Sunday’s tilt against the Cardinals.

Goodman had started every other game during the week, either as the Rockies’ catcher or as the designated hitter, so he’ll get at least a partial day off in this one. Brett Sullivan will do the catching for the Rockies and will bat seventh against Cardinals’ right-hander Kyle Leahy.
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Miguel Ullola

HOU Starting Pitcher #66
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Astros recalled RHP Miguel Ullola from Triple-A Sugar Land.

He’ll take the place of Kei-Wei Teng on the Astros’ active roster. Ullola, 24, has posted a 4.50 ERA, 0.83 WHIP and a 9/1 K/BB ratio in six strong innings of work over four appearances with the Astros this season. He’ll give them another bullpen option that’s capable of working multiple innings.
- David Shovein

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Kai-Wei Teng

HOU Relief Pitcher #17
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Astros optioned RHP Kei-Wei Teng to Triple-A Sugar Land.

It has been a rough season overall for the 27-year-old hurler, registering a 4.76 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and a 77/33 K/BB ratio across 73 2/3 innings of work in 30 appearances (10 starts) for the Astros. Miguel Ullola was recalled from Triple-A Sugar Land 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 afternoon’s tilt against the Royals.

It’s the second time in four days that Springer has been held out of action, so it’s possible that he’s battling some sort of minor injury. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will function as the team’s designated hitter while Sean Keys starts at first base and will bat sixth against Royals’ right-hander Randy Dobnak on Sunday afternoon in Kansas City.
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Matt Vierling

DET Center Fielder #8
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Tigers transferred OF Matt Vierling to the 60-day injured list.

Nothing has changed in the prognosis for Vierling, who has been battling an adductor strain and left heel inflammation, this was done as a procedural move to free up a spot on the team’s 40-man roster for the return of Brant Hurter on Sunday. This closes the door on the 2026 season for Vierling.
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Turner Hill

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Turner Hill is not in the Giants’ starting lineup for Sunday’s showdown against the Mets.

The 27-year-old outfielder had started each of the team’s previous five games — including four straight as the Giants’ cleanup hitter. He has done a nice job in his limited action so far, slashing .308/.400/.404 with zero homers, 12 RBI and a stolen base in 65 plate appearances. Grant McCray will start in his place in left field and bat seventh against Mets’ right-hander Christian Scott on Sunday.
- David Shovein

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Brant Hurter

DET Relief Pitcher #48
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Tigers activated LHP Brant Hurter from the 60-day injured list.

Hurter had been sidelined since mid-May due to lumbar spine inflammation. Before landing on the injured list, the 28-year-old southpaw had posted a strong 2.84 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and an 18/12 K/BB ratio over 25 1/3 innings. He should provide a nice boost to an overworked and struggling Tigers’ bullpen.
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Tigers optioned LHP Andrew Sears to Triple-A Toledo.

Sears did a nice job in his first MLB start against the Guardians on Friday, allowing just one run on four hits over 5 2/3 innings of work. With Brant Hurter returning from the injured list on Sunday though, he gets squeezed off of the club’s active roster. It’s possible that we’ll see him return before the season comes to a close.
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Jac Caglianone

KC Right Fielder #14
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Jac Caglianone (elbow) was held out of the Royals’ starting lineup for Sunday’s battle against the Blue Jays.

Caglianone made an early exit from Saturday’s game due to soreness in his left elbow and he’ll sit once again on Sunday as a precautionary measure. As of now, there are no indications that he’ll require an extended absence from the lineup so he’s considered day-to-day. John Rave will start in his place in right field and bat leadoff for the Royals on Sunday afternoon.
- David Shovein

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Ryan Waldschmidt

AZ Left Fielder #73
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Ryan Waldschmidt is absent from the Diamondbacks’ starting lineup for Sunday afternoon’s showdown against the Astros.

It looks to be nothing more than a regular day of rest for the 23-year-old outfielder. Waldschmidt has done a decent job overall in his time with the D’Backs this season, slashing .266/.331/.378 with three homers, 22 RBI and seven stolen bases across 263 plate appearances. Jordan Lawlar will start in his place in center field and bat ninth for the Diamondbacks on Sunday.
- David Shovein

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