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Jake Diekman picks up first career save

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June 10, 2016

Texas Rangers — Jake Diekman picked up his first career save Thursday night, retiring three of the four batters he saw in the ninth inning. Rangers manager Jeff Bannister gave closer Sam Dyson a second straight day off after he had pitched in three in a row. In a grueling 30-pitch outing Tuesday, Dyson had some discomfort with a nail on his right index finger, but the injury does not seem serious.

Hierarchy remains: Dyson | Diekman | Bush.

Houston Astros — Asked Thursday morning whether Will Harris is the team’s closer, Astros manager A.J. Hinch said, “Get him in fantasy baseball and see what happens.” While we would have preferred he say, “Check with the Closer Monkey. He knows everything,” we’ll take Hinch’s comment as a public show of confidence in Harris. We’ll remove the closer-by-committee asterisk if Harris gets one more converted save opportunity.

Hierarchy remains: *Harris | Giles | Gregerson.
* = closer-by-committee

Chicago Cubs – The Cubs are by far the best team in the National League (some say they are better than the ’27 Yankees… yeah, OK), and they continued to add ammunition Thursday, inking 40-year-old reliever Joel Peralta to a minor-league deal. Peralta was let go by the Mariners after a rough start to the season (5.40 ERA, 1.33 WHIP). It’ll be a while before he has a chance at bumping his way into the Cubs’ late-inning plans, though he’s being reunited with his former manager, Joe Maddon, who trusted him for years in Tampa Bay.

Hierarchy remains: Rondon | Strop | Grimm.

VULTURE SAVE WATCH
1. Fernando Salas, Los Angeles Angels — Huston Street pitched the ninth with a three-run deficit Thursday night. While he didn’t allow any runs, he allowed two hits and a walk, throwing 30 pitches. Having got back recently from injury, he possibly could get a day of rest on Friday.
2. Jake Diekman, Texas Rangers — No reports indicate closer Sam Dyson will be unavailable for a third straight day on Friday, but fingernail issues for pitchers can linger. If he can’t go, Diekman may get another look in the ninth.

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