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At least one more veteran reliever is needed at the trade deadline as a bridge from the Twins' strong rotation to closer Jhoan Duran.
Aaron Gleeman98
Last year's aggressive midseason moves for Tyler Mahle and Jorge López did not work out, and now the Twins are paying the price.
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Two constants this season — Mark Leiter Jr. and Adbert Alzolay — have been joined by Merryweather and Fulmer to steady the Cubs' bullpen.
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Pitcher Jameson Taillon has a devilish 6.66 ERA and his other numbers suggest he's suffering from quite a bit of bad luck lately.
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Updates on four Cubs pitchers including two on the injured list: Jameson Taillon and Kyle Hendricks.
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Plus notes on Kyle Hendrick's rehab progress and the team's options as Michael Fulmer's struggles strain the back end of the bullpen.
Patrick Mooney75
Letting Fulmer face Peralta rather than Austin Barnes is suspect at best. The apparent communication breakdown is perplexing as well.
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The Cubs told the righty reliever during the free agency process how they thought they could make him better.
Patrick Mooney26
Will the sweeping slider be less effective the more pitchers use it?
Jed Hoyer has previously expressed a desire to avoid negotiations once players reported to Mesa.
Patrick Mooney19
Despite another summer of trade rumors, Fulmer is embracing his transformation into a lockdown relief pitcher.
Cody Stavenhagen24
Greg Jewett paints this week's closer landscape and lays out which high-leverage relievers could be on the move ahead of the trade deadline.
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Red Sox writer Chad Jennings goes to our resident GM to assess the types of trades the Red Sox could make before the deadline.
Chad Jennings and Jim Bowden52
It's been 10 years since this epic group of prospects hit the scene, and I don't think we've seen talent like this in any draft since.
Keith Law71
Michael Fulmer earned his second career save to seal Thursday's sweep against the Royals, and bigger questions about his role arise.
Cody Stavenhagen13
Additional notes on Julio Teheran, Michael Fulmer, Alex Lange and a few interesting numbers from the first nine games.
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Michael Fulmer will begin the season in the Tigers bullpen, the latest test in Fulmer's elongated recovery from Tommy John surgery.
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The Tigers have nine arbitration-eligible players, and with financial uncertainties, are they all really locks to return?
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More notes on Michael Fulmer's struggles, Bryan Garcia's shot at closer and Ramón Santiago becoming a U.S. citizen.
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Fulmer allowed four runs in 2 2/3 innings Monday, but his outing was another benchmark in a longer journey.
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