Foley earned the save Sunday, striking out two over 1.1 perfect innings against the Orioles.
Foley was called upon to finish out the eighth inning after an Adley Rutschman homer brought the Orioles to within one, striking out Coby Mayo, then retiring the side in the ninth to finish off his 23rd save of the season. It was a nice rebound effort for Foley, who had allowed two runs in his last appearance, the first time he had allowed an earned run since the end of July.
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Tigers' Jason Foley: Takes loss Thursday
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Foley (3-6) allowed two runs on two hits across an inning of work to take the loss Thursday against the Rockies.
A day after recording his 22nd save of the season, Foley was less effective in a non-save situation Thursday. The righty entered in a 2-2 game and allowed his first earned runs in an appearance since July 30. Foley's recent success and his 3.15 ERA overall should keep him locked in as Detroit's primary closer, though lefty Tyler Holton has also been good, and the latter should continue to see some save opportunities in the right matchups.
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Tigers' Jason Foley: Slams door Wednesday
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Foley pitched a scoreless ninth inning to record the save in Wednesday's 7-4 win over the Rockies. He walked one and struck out two.
While Tyler Holton has worked his way into the closer mix with seven saves this season, Foley has recorded Detroit's last two saves, and he now has a team-high 22 for the year. The righty doesn't miss a ton of bats, as he has only 40 strikeouts across 53.1 innings, but he's been effective in his role nonetheless. With the Tigers scrapping to stay in contention for a playoff spot, Foley should continue to see plenty of high-leverage work in the season's final few weeks.
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Tigers' Jason Foley: Grabs 21st save
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Foley got the save Saturday, allowing one hit and striking out one in two-thirds of an inning against Oakland.
Foley entered the game in the ninth after the first out was already recorded and immediately gave up a single, but he worked around to earn his 21st save. The 28-year-old has lowered his ERA to 2.92 following yet another scoreless outing. Foley has not allowed an earned run since July, going 17 straight appearances without an earned run.
Foley earned the save Sunday, striking out one during a perfect ninth inning against the Red Sox.
Foley needed just seven pitches to close the door on his 20th save. The Detroit closer began September in the same manner as he ended August as he holds a 0.00 ERA and 0.50 WHIP with 10 strikeouts over 12 innings since the end of July.
Foley pitched a scoreless ninth inning with two strikeouts to record the save the in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Angels.
Foley has recorded the save each of the last two days against Los Angeles, giving him 19 for the season. That's easily a career high for the righty, as he came into the year with just seven saves across his first three MLB campaigns. The Tigers have used Tyler Holton and Shelby Miller on occasion to close out games, but Foley has established himself as the top option in Detroit's bullpen.
Foley earned the save against the Angels on Tuesday, retiring the only batter he faced in the ninth inning.
Foley was summoned to protect a 6-2 lead with two on and two outs in the ninth inning and retired Jo Adell for his 18th save of the season. The 28-year-old has not allowed an earned run in 11 August appearances and now owns a 3.23 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 33:17 K:BB across 47.1 innings this season.
Foley threw a perfect inning to pick up a save against the White Sox on Friday.
Foley needed only four pitches to close out the 5-2 win. It was his first save since Aug. 15 and just his fourth since the start of July. Foley has turned in 8.2 straight frames without allowing an earned run, dropping his ERA on the year to 3.33 with a 33:16 K:BB through 46 innings.
Foley earned the save in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Mariners, striking out one in a perfect ninth inning.
It's the first save for Foley in over a month and his first opportunity since July 12, when he allowed a run in a loss to the Dodgers. While Foley struggled to close out July, he's been pitching better since the start of August -- he's now made seven straight appearances (6.2 innings) without allowing an earned run. While the closing job in Detroit appears fluid, Foley is still likely the best bet for saves moving forward. He's converted 16 of 19 save chances this year while posting a 3.48 ERA with a 1.30 WHIP and 32:15 K:BB across 44 innings.
Tigers' Jason Foley: Not used in save chance Sunday
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Foley did not appear in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Giants, with Will Vest earning the save instead.
Foley last pitched Friday and before that Wednesday, so he seemingly should have been available for the save opportunity Sunday. Instead, Vest was used and earned his first save of the season. Foley leads the Tigers with 15 saves, but he's also struggled a bit recently, as he has a 5.68 ERA and 1.74 WHIP since the beginning of July. Foley has a tenuous hold on the closer role, and with six Detroit relievers now having saves this year, it's a fairly murky bullpen situation at this point.
