CLEVELAND, Ohio — It has taken a collective effort to replace closer Emmanuel Clase in the Guardians’ bullpen. Clase was placed on non-disciplinary paid leave on July 28 because Major League Baseball is investigating him for gambling allegations that first surfaced when Clase’s teammate, Luis Ortiz, was placed on paid leave on July 3.

With their 11-9 loss to the Mariners, the Mets have now dropped 14 of 16 games to fall six games behind the first-place Phillies in the NL East.

Nine runs usually win you a baseball game. However, for the New York Mets, it wasn't enough. Their bullpen imploded again in an 11-9 loss to the Seattle Mariner

Soon after the Mets’ 11-9 loss to the Seattle Mariners, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com first reported that Blackburn was going to be designated for assignment. The move will serve to make room for Saturday’s probable starter, Mets No. 1 pitching prospect Nolan McLean.

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During the ninth inning of the Phillies’ 6-2 win over the Nationals on Friday, Duran, 27, got struck in the right ankle with a 94 mph liner hit by third baseman Paul DeJong, leaving the closer in immense pain.

Duran exited the Phils’ 6-2 win over the Nationals sitting in the bullpen cart after he was hit in the right ankle by a 94.1 mph Paul DeJong liner. A Phillies official said X-rays on Duran were negative and he’ll be evaluated further Saturday.

Rockies interim manager Warren Schaeffer talks win over D-backs, having a good approach at the plate and the strong performance by the bullpen

The trade deadline left the Minnesota Twins decimated on many fronts, but the team will surely feel it most when it comes to the bullpen. Looking at what

Banished to the bullpen after struggling in the starting rotation, Montas trails only Edwin Díaz as the Mets' most expensive reliever.

The Rangers should have easily won the series against the Arizona Diamondbacks, if not have swept them, but the bullpen came up short for Texas there as well. In game two in the ninth inning with two outs, Coulombe threw a home run ball to Ketel Marte to put the nail in the coffin of the Rangers. The series was now tied going into game three.