PT TODAY: Bautista injury upsets BAL bullpen stability

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NEWS: Baltimore placed RHP Félix Bautista (elbow) on the 15-day IL and recalled LHP DL Hall from AAA-Norfolk.

IMPACT: High

BHQ SPIN: Bautista left Friday’s appearance with arm discomfort and the team announced on Saturday that he has “a UCL injury” and has been placed on the IL. The exact timeline and prognosis is unknown at this time, so we’ve left Bautista with a small portion of projected innings and saves. However, it would not be a surprise if he were to end up not pitching again this season. Although Baltimore could play matchups at times, the odds-on favorite to receive the majority of save chances in Bautista’s absence is Yennier Canó, who has served as the primary set-up option for most of...

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