Brian Fuentes

USA Today A's Brian Fuentes blows save, then game to Tigers San Francisco Chronicle Ben Margot / AP (04-15) 23:08 PDT -- Brian Fuentes had picked up saves in each of the A's previous five wins before Friday. Because Fuentes failed to convert a save opportunity against the Tigers, those remain Oakland's past five wins. ... Tigers notes, quotes from win over Athletics Detroit Free Press Tigers steamroll A's in 10th inning to reach .500 The Detroit News Recap: Oakland vs. Detroit MiamiHerald.com...Read Full Story

Kansas City Star Rockies waste Nicasio's efforts in 3-1 loss to Giants Denver Post SAN FRANCISCO — Opposing pitchers prey on the little boy in every Rockies man. Their huge swings leave them coming up small in the game's biggest moments. The Rockies want to do well so badly, they end up doing just the opposite. ... Matt Cain back in form as Giants beat Rockies San Francisco Chronicle Rockies-Giants Runs USA Today Recap: San Francisco vs. Colorado MiamiHerald.com SB Nation  - Rotoworld.com...Read Full Story

USA Today Fuentes earns save in first Twins' appearance msnbc.com Brian Fuentes earned a one-out save in his first appearance as a member of the Twins on Saturday. That easy, huh? Fuentes entered the game with two outs in the ninth and promptly struck out the left-handed swinging Russell Branyan to secure the win. ... New role, but same goal for lefty Fuentes MLB.com Fuentes looks forward to new role with Twins Albany Democrat Herald Gardenhire targets catcher for callup Twinsbaseball.com...Read Full Story

CBC.ca The A's sign Brian Fuentes msnbc.com Brian Fuentes has agreed to a two-year deal with Oakland. Fuentes posted a 2.81 ERA and 47/20 K/BB ratio over 48 innings between the Angels and Twins last season, and he absolutely kills lefties. Of course he's more than a lefty-specialist, ... A's reportedly have deal with reliever Brian Fuentes WEEI.com A's Bolster Bullpen with Fuentes NBC Bay Area Brian Fuentes near 2-year deal with A's San Francisco Chronicle MLB.com  - San Jose Mercury News...Read Full Story

Why? For his career, Fuentes does have some decent numbers against righties, as well, which may make him an attractive candidate at face value. Digging a bit deeper, we see that righties have batted .233/.333/.416 against Fuentes over the past two seasons, taking him deep eleven times in only 262 AB. Those numbers aren't horrific per se, but they are trending downward. In short, Fuentes is a fine lefty specialist at this point in his career - he's probably a better option than either Logan...Read Full Story

We will hear about the Angels running game, pesky offense, and their ace John Lackey over the next few days. When you break down both teams they are very even in many areas. They both are great offensive teams. Anaheim relies more on speed versus the Yankees with the long ball. The Yanks middle relief may have the edge, but Anaheim has some good arms in their bullpen. As for the starting rotation, both teams have aces and question marks. Where the Angels fall short, and by a wide margin, is...Read Full Story

Perhaps the hardest part of the game to analyze statistically is relief pitching. Relief pitchers’ stats are so volatile over 70 innings, and factors like usage patterns, injuries, platoon matchups and the guys who come in afterward are so inconsistent, that even at the end of the season it’s hard to know what sort of pitcher you have. In fact, let’s play a game: Can you spot five differences in the following two pictures of reliever Justin Speier? Did you get ‘em all? No? Well, the five...Read Full Story

According to multiple sources close to The Denver Posts' Troy E. Renck, the Colorado Rockies should sign top pick Tyler Anderson.  Renck adds that the slot bonus will be around $1.6 million as the 20th overall pick. Image by dherrera_96 under the Creative Commons License. ]]>Read Full Story

Twins acquire Brian Fuentes for PTBNL msnbc.com Twins acquired LHP Brian Fuentes from the Angels for a player to be named later or cash considerations. It's not known if the Angels are kicking in any of his remaining salary, though early reports suggest they aren't. Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said ... Brian Fuentes Traded To Twins; Angels To Receive Player To Be Named Later SB Nation Angels send Fuentes to Twins OCRegister Brian Fuentes: Traded to Minnesota Rotowire Minneapolis Star Tribune...Read Full Story

Rockies closer Brian Fuentes has been linked to the Yankees before, but the Yankees might finally be interested in getting something done. Assuming Joba Chamberlain can make a successful transition into the rotation, the Yankees will need a new set up man to set up for Mariano Rivera. LaTroy Hawkins has been inconsistent in the pen and there really isn't anyone that can step into the role. Edwar Ramirez is doing a great job right now compiling a 0.56 ERA in 14 games, so he is an option, but...Read Full Story