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Elvis Alvarado notches third save in five days

Elvis Alvarado

ATH Relief Pitcher #37

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Elvis Alvarado worked a scoreless ninth with a three-run lead for a save Wednesday versus the Twins.

Alvarado was mostly taking a backseat to Hogan Harris in recent weeks, but this makes three saves in five days for him. The A’s will probably continue to alternate both guys based on matchups, but Alvarado has upped his stock with eight straight scoreless appearances.

- Matthew Pouliot

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Elvis Alvarado

ATH Relief Pitcher #37

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Elvis Alvarado struck out one batter in a scoreless ninth inning to convert the save against the Twins on Tuesday.

Alvarado got the call to close out the game on Tuesday with a two-run lead over the Twins. He worked a clean inning, striking out one batter to secure the win and his fourth save of the season. The A’s have leaned on Alvarado more of late as he’s shared save chances with Hogan Harris, though Alvarado has two of the last three.
Elvis Alvarado

ATH Relief Pitcher #37

Elvis Alvarado struck out two batters in a scoreless ninth inning to convert a save against the Astros on Saturday.

After the A’s took a one-run lead in the top of the eighth, Hogan Harris faced the heart of the Astros order before handing it over to Alvarado in the ninth. The 27-year-old right-hander struck out two in a clean inning of work to secure his third save of the season. Still, Harris is expected to be in line for most save chances in Sacramento.
Elvis Alvarado

ATH Relief Pitcher #37

Elvis Alvarado took a blown save and a loss after giving up two runs in the ninth Wednesday against the Giants.

After coming into a 1-0 game, Alvarado gave up homers to Rafael Devers and Victor Bericoto in the ninth. It’s his first blown save and third loss. The other biggest threat for saves in the A’s pen, Hogan Harris, worked a scoreless seventh tonight, so he’s looking a little better at the moment. Still, no A’s reliever seems particularly trustworthy in shallow leagues.
Elvis Alvarado

ATH Relief Pitcher #37

Elvis Alvarado allowed two runs on two hits in 1 2/3 of an inning in a loss to the Angels on Sunday.

After the Angels tied the game with a three-run home run in the eighth, Alvarado was called on with one on and two out in the eighth inning and got a strikeout to end the inning. He got a fly out to start the ninth inning, but then a single and a two-run home run by Zach Neto put the Angels up for good. These are just the second and third earned runs Alvarado has allowed in 10 innings in June. He remains the favorite for saves with the Athletics.
Elvis Alvarado

ATH Relief Pitcher #37

Elvis Alvarado fanned two in a perfect ninth for a save in a two-run game Saturday against the Rockies.

Alvarado struck out Kyle Karros and Brett Sullivan before getting Sterlin Thompson to ground out to end the game. He’s earned both of his saves in the eight days since the A’s recalled him from Triple-A. He should remain in the mix going forward, but Hogan Harris, who notched a save Friday, still seems like the best bet in the A’s pen for now.
Elvis Alvarado

ATH Relief Pitcher #37

Elvis Alvarado earned his first save by striking out two in a flawless ninth Wednesday against the Brewers.

Alvarado retired Christian Yelich, Jackson Chourio and Brice Turang to become the eighth A’s reliever to earn a save this season. He’s pitched 4 1/3 scoreless innings with nine strikeouts since being recalled from Las Vegas five days ago. Alvarado made the A’s out of spring training, only to be sent down with an 8.78 ERA after 10 appearances. Consider him part of the saves mix now, but if we were going to roster an A’s reliever, Hogan Harris is still the one we’d choose.
Elvis Alvarado

ATH Relief Pitcher #37

Athletics recalled RHP Elvis Alvarado from Triple-A Las Vegas.

Alvarado, 27, has been knocked around in 10 appearances with the Athletics this season, posting a cringe-inducing 8.38 ERA, 1.86 WHIP and a 9/7 K/BB ratio over 9 2/3 innings. He’ll function in a middle relief role for manager Mark Kotsay and can be ignored for fantasy purposes.
Elvis Alvarado

ATH Relief Pitcher #37

Athletics optioned RHP Elvis Alvarado to Triple-A Las Vegas.

The bullpen shuffle continues in West Sacramento with Elvis leaving the building after being torched for four runs over two innings by the White Sox on Friday night. The 27-year-old served up a gargantuan 431-foot grand slam to White Sox rookie slugger Munetaka Murakai that left his bat like a rocket taking off.
Elvis Alvarado

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Elvis Alvarado took a blown save after giving up a run in the ninth Wednesday against the Red Sox.

Alvarado caught a break when David Hamilton was thrown out stealing after a leadoff single in the ninth. Hamilton was ruled out on the field, and though the replays suggested he got his hand in there, New York upheld the call. Alvarado then walked a batter and gave up an RBI double to Rob Refnsyder to blow the lead. Hogan Harris replaced him at that point and got the win after the A’s scored in the bottom of the ninth. The A’s don’t currently have a reliever worth rostering in mixed leagues.
Elvis Alvarado

ATH Relief Pitcher #61

Elvis Alvarado pitched 1 2/3 hitless innings and notched his first major league victory Sunday against the Orioles.

Alvarado entered with the A’s down 2-1 in the eighth and then remained in after they took a 3-2 lead in the ninth. He walked two. One of those was technically intentional, but it came after a 2-0 count to Ryan Noda. Alvarado, a 26-year-old rookie, was making his 19th appearance for the A’s. and he’s now sporting a 3.04 ERA and a 29/13 K/BB in 23 2/3 innings. He’s about as likely as anyone else to be the team’s closer on any given day, but we wouldn’t go picking him up just yet.

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Kyle Tucker and Max Muncy are not in Los Angeles’ starting lineup on Thursday against the Braves.

They’ll take a seat against LHP Chris Sale. Alex Call will draw the start and bat seventh for Tucker; this appears to just be a routine day off. Enrique Hernández is playing third for Muncy and Muncy appears to be in some danger of losing at-bats against lefties now that Hernández is back.
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Eugenio Suárez

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The Cincinnati Enquirer’s Gordon Wittenmyer reports Eugenio Suárez and TJ Friedl cleared waivers and will remain with the Reds.

Suárez being claimed by the Diamondbacks or Mariners would have made for a fun story, but instead he’ll finish out the regular season with the Reds. Neither club was willing to pick up approximately $3 million in salary for the 35-year-old slugger.
- Rivers McCown

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Gordon Graceffo

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Gordon Graceffo will open for the Cardinals on Thursday.

It’ll be a bullpen game. Newly-called up Cade Winquest may have the best chance for a bulk role, but that’s not exactly an endorsement of chasing a win with him.
- Rivers McCown

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JJ Wetherholt

STL Shortstop #26
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JJ Wetherholt is not in St. Louis’ starting lineup against the Orioles on Thursday.

He’ll get a rest day, with José Fermín shifting to shortstop and recently-activated Ramón Urías at second base against LHP Trevor Rogers.
- Rivers McCown

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Abimelec Ortiz

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Abimelec Ortiz is not in Washington’s starting lineup for Thursday’s game against the Rockies.

Terribly unfortunate to miss a start against RHP Gabriel Hughes, who is 0-5 with a 6.54 ERA. Andrés Chaparro will draw the assignment instead. It’s the first day off for Ortiz in the last six.
- Rivers McCown

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Hunter Goodman

COL Catcher #15
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Hunter Goodman and Mickey Moniak aren’t in Colorado’s starting lineup against the Nationals on Thursday.

Both will miss a chance to face RHP Jake Irvin. Zac Veen and Brett Sullivan will get the call. This is likely just a normal rest day for Goodman as a catcher in a day-game-after-a-night-game situation.
- Rivers McCown
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Tyler Davis

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White Sox recalled RHP Tyler Davis from Triple-A Charlotte.

He’ll be tasked with throwing three innings in some game in the next week, then likely optioned down again.
- Rivers McCown

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White Sox optioned RHP Jonathan Cannon to Triple-A Charlotte.

That’s what you get for throwing a 66-pitch, three-inning save yesterday. Cannon will be back when his arm is fresher.
- Rivers McCown

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White Sox optioned RF Rikuu Nishida to Triple-A Charlotte.

He lasted two days on the roster this time and didn’t appear in a game. The 25-year-old is hitting .293/.423/.333 for the Knights in the International League with 22 stolen bases.
- Rivers McCown

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James Wood (oblique) was doing baserunning work on the field on Thursday.

Wood landed on the injured list on August 4th with what the team had called a mild oblique strain. However, his recovery progress has been slow, and it’s unclear if he has even begun swinging a bat. Seeing him run on the field is certainly nice, but until we see him hitting and beginning to hit high velocity, we shouldn’t expect an imminent return.
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