Righty Joel Kuhnel earned the save for the Giants last night. It was just his third appearance with the team after coming over via waiver claim from the Brewers last week. Kuhnel is the 11th reliever to save a game for San Francisco this year, matching a franchise record (h/t Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle). Now for some less positive reliever content…
1. Nationals set unwanted record
Washington entered the eighth inning with a 4-1 lead over San Diego on Tuesday. Jared Simpson was called on to face the bottom of the order, and promptly walked three straight hitters. He gave way to Erik Tolman, who permitted a sacrifice fly and a game-tying single. Luis Campusano would put the Padres ahead for good with an RBI single later in the inning. The blown save was record-setting No. 38 for the Nationals. The Padres kept pace in the NL Wild Card race, remaining a game behind the Diamondbacks, who beat the Royals in 11 innings.
2. Webb serves up another HR
Right-hander Jacob Webb has been a revelation for the Cubs, emerging as a late-inning fixture as the team deals with a litany of injuries in the bullpen. Webb’s strong run has hit a speed bump recently. Actually, a few speed bumps. The righty blew his third straight save opportunity last night against the Brewers. After quickly getting the first two outs, Webb allowed a single to Christian Yelich and a game-tying blast to Jackson Chourio. Chicago would lose in 10 innings. It’s unclear who will get the next save chance for the Cubs. “We have eight guys down there,” manager Craig Counsell said (h/t Jesse Rogers of ESPN). “Those are the guys we’re going to rely on. We have to figure it out.”
3. Lopez returns to Braves’ rotation
Right-hander Reynaldo Lopez is expected to come off the 15-day IL to start on Wednesday against the Rays. He’s been out for about six weeks with knee inflammation. Lopez’s return comes at an opportune time, as the Braves just lost Bryce Elder to a knee injury. Lopez has pitched reasonably well in a hybrid role this year. The veteran has a 3.64 ERA across 71 2/3 innings while splitting his time between the rotation and the bullpen. Lopez got up to 93 pitches in his final rehab start, so he should be able to handle a normal workload in his return.
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