WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Willie MacIver had a tiebreaking single for his first big league hit in a two-run, eighth-inning rally, then capped his debut by throwing out a runner attempting to ...

UCLA softball is like Mariano Rivera. The Bruins, in college softball, are the ultimate closers. This reality is affirmed not just by the fact that UCLA is heading to a record 33rd Women's College ...

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola did not throw a planned bullpen session on Saturday because of continued soreness in his sprained right ankle. Nola was ...

The Philadelphia Phillies were in the market for bullpen help even before closer Jose Alvarado received an 80-game suspension. With an even bigger void now on the roster, one of the team’s top ...

The kind of pitcher who made the press box lean forward. Closers: Sparky Lyle and Mariano Rivera Lyle: mischief and moustache, a lefty with bite and presence. He didn't throw heat; he threw questions.

A seemingly never-ending game forced their overworked bullpen to combine for 11 more innings in which every reliever was used except one. “Obviously, it’s not the way we envisioned it ...

He has a 2.74 ERA and a 26:6 K:BB in 23 innings with eight holds this season. Varland moved to the bullpen this spring and has become a key setup man for the Twins. He's on a streak of nine ...