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  • Handed third loss
    Kittredge (0-3) allowed three runs on three hits and struck out one over one inning to take the loss and a blown save Saturday versus the Rockies.

    Advice: Kittredge surrendered an RBI single to Brenton Doyle and a two-run home run to Ezequiel Tovar in the seventh inning, just half a frame after the Cardinals had rallied ahead. St. Louis didn't have another rally in it, leaving Kittredge with the loss. He'd pitched four scoreless innings to begin June before Saturday's slip-up. On the year, he has a 3.54 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 29:8 K:BB with three blown saves and 17 holds through 28 innings. Kittredge remains an important high-leverage reliever, but JoJo Romero has been the Cardinals' most effective setup man and Ryan Helsley remains locked in as closer. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 11:08 pm
     
  • Ben Lively blanks Marlins over five innings in win
    Ben Lively didn’t allow a run over five innings to pick up a win over the Marlins on Saturday.

    Advice: Lively only struck out one, but he was still able to keep the Marlins off the board by allowing only three hits. The only extra-base hit allowed was a double to Vidal Bruján, and outside of that it was smooth sailing for the 32-year-old. Lively now has a 6-2 record and 2.59 ERA, which absolutely everyone was predicting before the season started. The Blue Jays are scheduled for next week. Rotoworld Yesterday, 9:59 pm
     
  • Picks up first big-league win
    Miller (1-2) allowed a hit and struck out two over one scoreless inning to earn the win over the Rangers on Saturday.

    Advice: Starter Spencer Howard came up one out shy of qualifying for the win. That left the result to Miller, who got the last out of the fifth inning and two more in the sixth to contribute his part of 4.1 scoreless innings by the Giants' bullpen. Miller is on a 6.1-inning scoreless streak and has pitched to a 3.60 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 38:15 K:BB with 10 holds and two blown saves through 30 innings this season. He's also opened four games and continues to operate in whatever role is needed of him from game to game. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 9:54 pm
     
  • Works eighth inning
    Beeks struck out two without allowing a baserunner across a scoreless inning to earn a hold Saturday against the Cardinals.

    Advice: Beeks entered the game in the eighth inning for the second consecutive game, this time clearly in a setup role. He had served as the Rockies' closer for a month prior to allowing five earned runs Wednesday, though he had a disastrous 6.92 ERA and 1.92 WHIP across 13 games in that span. Save chances will likely continue to rotate through members of the team's bullpen, though it appears Tyler Kinley is first in line for the time being. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 9:51 pm
     
  • Labors through scoreless frame
    Kopech allowed one hit and one walk while striking out two across a scoreless ninth inning Saturday against the Red Sox.

    Advice: Kopech was called upon to protect a five-run lead. He did so successfully, though he allowed three hitters to reach base -- he hit a batter in addition to the walk and hit he surrendered -- and required 33 pitches to retire the side. Though it was shaky, the outing was still positive for Kopech as he had allowed at least one run in three of his last four appearances entering Saturday. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 9:45 pm
     
  • Records another save
    Kinley earned a save against the Cardinals on Saturday, allowing one hit and striking out one batter over one scoreless inning.

    Advice: Kinley entered with Colorado holding a one-run lead in the ninth inning and allowed a one-out double to Brendan Donovan, but he was able to close out the contest without further trouble. The right-hander was pretty sharp in throwing 10 of 13 pitches for strikes. Kinley has now picked up each of Colorado's past two saves while Jalen Beeks -- who leads the club with six saves on the campaign -- has notched a hold in both of those contests. It's worth noting that Beeks has blown four saves this season while Kinley is a perfect 4-for-4 on save chances despite owning a 7.71 ERA. It appears Kinley may be the slight favorite for ninth-inning opportunities moving forward, though that's far from certain given the rockiness of Colorado's bullpen as a whole. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 9:43 pm
     
  • Excellent in bulk relief
    Ortiz allowed three hits and one walk while striking out three across 4.1 scoreless innings Saturday against the Twins.

    Advice: Ortiz entered the game in the second inning in a designed bullpen game for the Pirates. He threw 58 pitches and turned in his longest outing of the season. Though Ortiz wasn't able to get the run support to earn a win, he has now turned in 10 scoreless innings with a 9:1 K:BB across his last three appearances out of the bullpen. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 9:19 pm
     
  • Set to start Sunday
    McGough will start Sunday's game against the Padres, Jesse Friedman of GoPHNX.com reports.

    Advice: Though McGough will make his second career start, he can be considered an opener after exclusively working out of the bullpen in 2024 and having yet to throw more than two innings in an appearance. Manager Torey Lovullo didn't say who'd follow McGough on Sunday and it's possible Arizona brings up another player from Triple-A Reno. McGough was part of the Diamondback's Opening Day roster, but he was sent down to Reno on May 4 -- where he stayed until Saturday's call-up -- after posting a 6.75 ERA with three losses and two blown saves across 16.0 innings. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 9:19 pm
     
  • Grabs three-inning save
    Avila struck out six and walked two over three scoreless and hitless innings to earn the save in Saturday's 8-0 win over the Marlins.

    Advice: Avila was scored on in nine of his first 12 outings, but he's settled down lately. He's currently on an 8.2-inning scoreless streak, during which he has a 12:2 K:BB. His save Saturday was the first of his major-league career, though it was his multi-inning abilities in a blowout win that allowed him to pick it up. He's now at a 4.60 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 37:11 K:BB through 31.1 innings between the Padres and the Guardians this year. He's trimmed his ratios to a 3.09 ERA and 1.07 WHIP since he was traded to Cleveland in mid-April. Avila is no threat to challenge for consistent high-leverage work. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 9:14 pm