A mosaic of the March & April Reliever / Bullpen Awards winners as named by Sport Relay
Photo: Maddie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) KANSAS CITY, MO - MARCH 30: Brock Stewart #61 of the Minnesota Twins pitches against the Kansas City Royals on March 30, 2024 at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/Getty Images) ATLANTA, GA - APRIL 19: Kirby Yates #39 of the Texas Rangers smiles during batting practice before the game against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park on April 19, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images) NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 25: Mason Miller #19 of the Oakland Athletics in action against the New York Yankees during a game at Yankee Stadium on April 25, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images) Bottom Row, L to R — NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 16: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) Reed Garrett #75 of the New York Mets in action against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Citi Field on April 16, 2024 in New York City. The Mets defeated the Pirates 3-1. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 29: JoJo Romero #59 of the St. Louis Cardinals pitches during the eighth inning of a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on March 29, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 25: Kyle Finnegan #67 of the Washington Nationals pitches during a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Nationals Park on April 25, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - APRIL 9: David Bednar #51 of the Pittsburgh Pirates walks to the dugout after being removed in the ninth inning during the game against the Detroit Tigers at PNC Park on April 9, 2024 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Ber

Reliever Roundup and Bullpen Bonanza, Ep. 5 — April Awards

Reliever Roundup and Bullpen Bonanza — April 2024 Awards Welcome to the first monthly awards edition of Reliever Roundup and Bullpen Bonanza! These awards are for March and April of the 2024 season. We’ve had some expected results and some surprises. Some key injuries have thrown relief units into disarray. There have been newcomers rising […]

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Rangers Squeak Out Series Win against Reds

Rangers 4, Reds 3 ARLINGTON, Tex. (Apr 28) — The Texas Rangers notched another series victory as they beat the Cincinnati Reds, 4–3, on Sunday afternoon in front of a crowd of 37,008. A dramatic inside-the-park home run by Wyatt Langford in the first inning helped seal the deal for the Rangers. After a quick […]

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The Top Six in Week 5's Reliever Rankings
Photo: Chris Leduc/Icon Sportswire) MINNEAPOLIS, MN - APRIL 10: Brock Stewart #61 of the Minnesota Twins pitches against the Los Angeles Dodgers on April 10, 2024 at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/Getty Images) MINNEAPOLIS, MN - APRIL 21: Cole Sands #44 of the Minnesota Twins pitches against the Detroit Tigers on April 21, 2024 at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/Getty Images) Bottom row, L to R: MINNEAPOLIS, MN - APRIL 08: Evan Phillips #59 of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitches against the Minnesota Twins on April 8, 2024 at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/Getty Images) NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 4: Brooks Raley #25 of the New York Mets in action against the Detroit Tigers during game one of a double header at Citi Field on April 4, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images) NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 16: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) Reed Garrett #75 of the New York Mets in action against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Citi Field on April 16, 2024 in New York City. The Mets defeated the Pirates 3-1. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images

Reliever Roundup and Bullpen Bonanza, Episode 3 — Week 5 Individual Rankings

Reliever Roundup & Bullpen Bonanza — Week 5 Individual Rankings We are at the beginning of Week 5 of the 2024 season. Here are the top individual relievers in each league. But these rankings take it to a different level than the other reliever rankings you’ve seen. We will separate our rankings by closers, setup […]

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Rangers Rally, but Fall Short against Reds

Reds 8, Rangers 4 ARLINGTON, Tex. (Apr 27) — The Texas Rangers fought hard but lost to the Cincinnati Reds, 8–4, on Saturday afternoon. A four-hit game by Jonathan India helped the Reds even this three-game series. The Rangers will go for the series win on Sunday afternoon with first pitch scheduled for 1:35 pm […]

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Rangers Edge Reds in Series Opener

Rangers 2, Reds 1 ARLINGTON, Tex. (Apr 26) — The Texas Rangers narrowly defeated the Cincinnati Reds, 2–1, in their series opener Friday night in front of a crowd of 28,396. Evan Carter and Marcus Semien flexed their muscles with a homer apiece to lead the Rangers to victory. This win came on a night […]

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Rangers Drop Close One to Mariners

Mariners 4, Rangers 3 ARLINGTON, Tex. (Apr 25) — The Texas Rangers fell in their series finale, 4–3, to the Seattle Mariners on Thursday afternoon. Home runs by Ty France and Luis Urias helped the Mariners nail down the series win and leapfrog the Rangers in the AL West. They now have a half-game lead over […]

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Big First Inning Gives Padres Road Victory over Rockies

Padres 5, Rockies 2 (Apr. 24) The San Diego Padres scored four runs in the top of the first, paving the way for a 5–2 win over the Colorado Rockies Wednesday night at Coors Field in Denver. Matt Waldron mixed his knuckleball effectively with the more standard pitches in his arsenal to limit the Rockies […]

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Rangers Bounce Back against Mariners

Rangers 5, Mariners 1 ARLINGTON, Tex. (Apr 24) — The Texas Rangers redeemed themselves from Tuesday’s 4–0 loss by beating the Seattle Mariners, 5–1, on Wednesday. Adolis Garcia and Evan Carter chipped in with back-to-back dingers to help the Rangers even this series at one game apiece. With this win, the Rangers reclaim their half-game […]

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