Here are three things well be keeping an eye on around the baseball world today: 1. Martin exits due to shoulder i sue: Rangers right-hander departed yesterdays game against the Astros after throwing just one pitch. Rangers manager Bruce Bochy told reporters (including ) that Martins exit was due to shoulder discomfort.Bochy indicated that Martins shoulder will be examined before the club makes any decisions about next steps, but it would hardly be a shock to see the nearly 39-year-old hurler be placed on the shelf. That would be a tough outcome for the Rangers, as Martin has been fantastic in a late-inning role this year with a 1.83 ERA and 1.87 FIP acro s 22 appearances. 2. Series Preview: Royals @ Giants The Royals are headed to San Francisco for a three-game set that pits the current holder of the final Wild Card spot in each league against one another. The Royals have a one-game lead over the Rangers and Astros for the last spot in the AL, while the Giants have a two-game lead on the Cardinals over in the NL. Southpaw has a sterling 1.66 ERA through nine starts, and at 6:45pm local time in San Francisco hell be taking on fellow lefty (3.04 ERA) in an attempt hand the Giants their first lo s of the season with the veteran Ray on the bump. Tuesday, Royals righty (3.76 ERA in nine DeAndre' Bembry Jersey starts) will square off against (2.31 ERA in 11 relief outings) as he moves from the bullpen to the rotation. The series will close out on Wednesday with San Francisco ace (2.42 ERA in ten starts) taking on a to-be-announced Royals starter. Kansas City placed both and on the injured list . 3. How will the Phillies handle the lo s of Alvarado? The Phillies were dealt a nasty surprise yesterday when closer was suspended for 80-games after for exogenous testosterone. The lefty has been crucial in the bullpen for Philadelphia, delivering a 2.70 ERA and 1.84 FIP in 20 appearances while picking up seven saves. Fellow lefty (2.89 ERA, 1.91 FIP in 21 outings) has been nearly as effective, but the Phillies relief corps owns a lackluster 4.57 ERA as a collective unit. Thats a bottom-ten figure in baseball, thanks largely to early struggles from (7.27 ERA) and (6.35 ERA). Romano, however, has rattled off eight consecutive scorele s frames with an 11-to-1 K/BB ratio. Hernandez hasnt been as sharp but still has a more palatable 4.50 mark with improved strikeout and walk rates over his past 10 frames. Getting Romano back to the pre-injury form he showed in Toronto would be a boon, especially since trade season is unlikely to begin in earnest for another month at least. In the meantime, could the Phillies look to make a more minor addition, as their division rivals in New York did when they added southpaw in a ? Kevin Huerter Jersey
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