#relief-pitching

#relief-pitching

The Marlins' 2025 season marked a step forward. The rebuilding Miami club finished just four games under .500, thanks largely to a 56-50 record from June 1 onward. The Fish went 14-11 in September and won 13 of their final 17 contests. A fair portion of those wins came against last-place teams in Washington and Colorado, but Miami also won series against the Tigers and Mets, swept the Rangers and won a pair of games against the Phillies during that blistering finish.

The exclamation point of his already exceptional campaign was firmly stamped in Fisher's recent dominating performance against the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday. Not only was he thrown into some super high-leverage situations for two consecutive innings, he managed to calmly put out the fire and finished off the Rays to secure the victory in extra innings for the Jays. With that performance, should Fisher get an extended look in the closer's role for Toronto going forward?

Perhaps the Yankees' biggest September call-up of them all is coming in the form of relief pitcher Ryan Yarbrough's activation off the injured list. The Bronx Bombers have the veteran lefty back in their ranks, making the move during their off-day on Monday ahead of Tuesday's series opener against the Astros down in Houston. The 33-year-old has been down since mid-June after suffering an oblique strain.

Jayson Stark was one of the driving forces behind the creation of the Relief Pitcher of the Year Award, and Stark outlined the BBWAA's thought process in a piece for The Athletic. Simply put, "relief pitching now dominates this sport - how it's played, how it's managed, who sprays champagne every fall - in a way it never has before," Stark writes, and thus relievers deserve their own dedicated award to reflect their specific role.

Ryan McMahon was traded to the Yankees, indicating the Rockies are actively selling players as the trade deadline approaches. Colorado is open to trading relievers, including Bird.

McGough, a right-handed pitcher, signed a minor league contract with the Athletics after being outrighted by the D-backs, aiming to revive his career.

Tyler Alexander joined the White Sox and pitched the same day, demonstrating impressive mental preparedness despite challenging circumstances.

The Braves have claimed right-handed reliever José Ruiz off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies as they continue to churn their bullpen.

I'm just sitting in the room in [Class AA] Harrisburg with my wife, and, like, I don't know what's going on.... I feel like I do as much as I possibly can to try to stay healthy and be on the field.

"It's a big change for Walker, who has just ten career relief appearances and has served exclusively as a long relief arm in those outings."

Sims was on the mound for the Nats roughly an hour ago. He had a nightmare outing in a blowout loss to the Cardinals.

Considering his previous injury history entering the 2025 season, the Mets practiced an abundance of caution while ramping Minter up, yet it still did not work.

Harrison embraces his new role as a reliever, aiming to contribute to the team’s success and excited about the fun aspect of bullpen work.