Yankees’ new-look bullpen comes up big in win
Luis Gil allowed just one run over five innings, but he only managed to get 15 outs while giving up five hits and two walks over the course of many at-bats. The Yankees' retooled bullpen got the job done. Luke Weaver and Jake Cousins recorded the most outs in a tense, 11-inning, 4-3 victory over […]
Yankees’ Nestor Cortes strikes different tune on bullpen role
Nestor Cortes has returned to the starting rotation, at least for now, but added that he would be open to pitching as a relief pitcher in the postseason. The left-hander, who took the mound in place of Clark Schmidt on Saturday and pitched 4 1/3 hitless innings against the Cubs to earn the win and […]
Nestor Cortes ‘upset’ over Yankees bullpen move despite sharp outing: ‘Now they do this’
If a disgruntled Nestor Cortes pitches like that, the Yankees will accept it. Even if it turns out to be only temporary, Cortes wasn't too happy about the Yankees moving him to the bullpen for one inning of the rotation. Still, in his first relief appearance since 2021, the left-hander pitched his best game of […]
Mets sweep Red Sox behind stellar bullpen, defense for seventh straight win
The Mets' starting pitchers really showed their strength in the second half of the season, leading the team at times with an offense that was one of the best in the major leagues. The bullpen hasn't gotten much attention, but it's constantly evolving, at times frustrating and at other times, and yet it looked just […]
Mets’ Kodai Senga throws impressive bullpen session in positive injury return step
For the first time in about six weeks, Kodai Senga took to the mound and showed some powerful pitching. The first signs of a potential late-season weapon, regardless of how he's used, came on Wednesday when the right-hander looked strong, throwing 25 pitches in a bullpen session, Carlos Mendoza reported. “The way the ball came […]
Livvy Dunne upset after Pirates’ bullpen squander win for Paul Skenes
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Mets settle for split with Padres as Edwin Diaz, bullpen falter in loss
SAN DIEGO — The Mets needed five outs Sunday to cap off a strong few days in perfect weather and pull ahead of two of the top three teams in the wild-card standings. All was going well until Jose Bhutto walked Matt McCoy, then a few minutes later Bhutto watched Jurickson Profar round the bases […]
Dedniel Nunez set to return to Mets bullpen
SAN DIEGO — Dedniel Nunez is set to return from the disabled list on Friday, giving the Mets a reliable bullpen pitcher back in the lineup. Nunez was originally scheduled to join the Mets on Wednesday for an evaluation in New York and then fly west with the team, but there were issues with his […]
Yankees call up Tim Mayza to fortify bullpen in surprise move
DETROIT — The Yankees are adding a second left-handed pitcher to their bullpen. The team recalled relief pitcher Tim Maza on Friday before the series opener against the Tigers at Comerica Park. He would be another option along with Tim Hill to replace Aaron Boone on the left side as the Yankees look to bolster […]
Reed Garrett returns to Mets in major bullpen boost
SEATTLE — The Mets lost a number of pitchers this season who are either not ready to return or still not ready to return, but one returned on Saturday. Reid Garrett, who has been on the disabled list for the past month with elbow swelling, was scheduled to return to action Saturday night against the […]