As some bullpens settle in and have set guys in set roles, others are as wild as ever before. Not only are we seeing more committees than ever when it comes to save situations, but over a month into the season we are starting to deal with injuries piling up and effecting bullpens. Plus, teams have a bunch of games in a short period as they make up for the delayed start to the season and many rainouts we have had so far.All of these factors are impacting bullpens around the league. As is down ...

The Chicago Cubs have sent relief pitcher Jason Adam to the teams alternative training site. Adam had a solid 3.29 ERA in 2020, but has really struggled this season. Adam has a 9.45 ERA in 6 2/3 innings this season. Replacing Adam will be relief pitcher Trevor Megill. Megill will be making his big-league debut whenever he makes his debut and owns a career 3.38 ERA with 10 saves in four minor league seasons. Megill will likely debut in a low leverage situation, but the Cubs bullpen has ...

The Chicago Cubs have placed relief pitchers Dan Winkler, Brandon Workman and Jason Adam on the 10-day injured list. The team hasn't specified the reasons for the moves yet, but they are believed to be COVID-19 related. The team's bullpen coach Chris Young tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday, but is not with the team at this moment. The Cubs' game against the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday will go on as scheduled, according to Cubs manager David Ross. All Cubs players with the team have ...

Milwaukee Brewers catcher Omar Narvaez went 2-for-3 with a three-run home run in Monday's 5-3 loss to the Cubs. He took Jason Adam deep in the seventh inning to provide the Brewers with their only offense of the night. Narvaez has hits in all three of his starts to begin the season, going 5-for-11 with one homer and four RBI. He's been swinging a hot bat early, one of the only Brewers who can say that. He's still a low-end catcher option but could be productive in deeper leagues.

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Jason Adam was recalled from Triple-A Omaha on [...]

The Kansas City Royals optioned relief pitcher Jason Adam back to Triple-A Omaha on Friday. He was replaced on the roster by Brandon Maurer. Adam's first stint in the big leagues went pretty well, but there were a few hiccoughs along the way. Recently, he's struggled a bit as he had allowed solo home runs in each of his last two outings, but he's mostly a victim of circumstance in this demotion. Adam's making league minimum as a rookie while Maurer was signed to a $3 million deal for 2018. Now[...]