Yankees closer now leads majors in saves
The red-hot New York Yankees had to come from behind against the Athletics, and slammed the door shut with their league-leading closer.
Yankees closer now leads majors in saves originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The New York Yankees had to come from behind in their win on Tuesday against the Athletics , 5-3.
Thanks to a two-home run outing from third baseman Amed Rosario, they improve to 8-2 on the young season. They now hold a 3. 5-game lead over the Baltimore Orioles in the American League East.
Coming from behind is obviously the biggest storyline from the game, but there was something else that happened at the conclusion. Closer David Bednar, who had some very high expectations entering this season, stepped up in the ninth inning and slammed the door on the Athletics. It might sound like another day at the office, but this save moves Bednar into the lead of every closer in Major League Baseball.
With five saves on the year, he now stands alone. Well, for now anyway. Going into the season, Los Angeles Dodgers closer Edwin Diaz was the favorite to be the saves king, with San Diego Padres closer Mason Miller right behind him as the runner-up .