The Angels are operating without a defined closer, following a ninth-inning blown save by Kirby Yates that included a homer to Jeff McNeil. Yates was seeking his first save of the season after missing six weeks with right knee inflammation, and he had been scoreless in most recent outings before the longball. The Angels have the fewest saves in MLB, with most early saves credited to Jordan Romano and only one save in the last six weeks by Ryan Zeferjahn. Aside from Yates, Silseth has the only other blown save this month, though it occurred as a missed hold. In a tied game, Yates pitched the top of the ninth, while Yoán Moncada’s playing time is being reduced due to scuffling and right knee discomfort.
"The Angels continue to operate without a defined closer, manager Kurt Suzuki tells Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com. That comes after Kirby Yates blew a save by surrendering a ninth-inning homer to Jeff McNeil on Wednesday. The A's would go to win that game by plating the free runner against Chase Silseth in the top of the 10th."
"Yates was going for his first save of the season. The 39-year-old missed the first six weeks to right knee inflammation. He'd worked scoreless appearances in three of four outings before the ill-timed longball yesterday. The Halos have been the worst team in the league, so it's not a surprise that they have the fewest saves in MLB."
"That said, it's remarkable that four of their five saves all year were by the since released Jordan Romano within the first two weeks of the season. They have one save in the last six weeks, which went to Ryan Zeferjahn against the White Sox on May 5. Aside from Yates, Silseth technically has their only other blown save this month. That came in the sixth inning, so it was more accurately a missed opportunity for a hold."
"The Halos didn't have a save opportunity tonight, but they went right back to Yates in a situation typically reserved for a team's closer - to pitch the top of the ninth in a tied game. The righty worked around a Vaughn Grissom error to toss a scoreless inning. Grissom got the nod at the hot corner for the third consecutive game."
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