4 years agoMinnesota Twins relief pitcher Hansel Robles picked up his second save of the season in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Los Angeles Angels. Robles induced a flyout before striking out the final two batters to shut the door on the second game of the doubleheader, averaging 97.3 MPH on his fastball- up 1.2 MPH from his season average. The 30-year-old has now been on the mound for each of the last two save chances for the Twins. We could be seeing a changing of the guard when it comes to the closer's role in Minnesota, though keep in mind that manager Rocco Baldelli could turn back to Taylor Rogers or Alex Colome at any moment. Still, Robles, who owns a 3.06 ERA in 17 2/3 innings, should be viewed as the favorite for saves in this bullpen moving forward.--Tim Capurso
Source: Baseball Savant