Brandon League (RP)

Seattle closer Brandon League issued one walk in his inning on the mound on Wednesday against Detroit. He needed just 11 pitches to get the job done though and close out the Tigers, preserving the 2-1 win. League now has eight saves on the season.

After blowing the save his last time out, Mariners closer Brandon League looked much better on Friday against the Twins. He entered in the ninth inning with his team trailing by one and worked a scoreless frame. League struck out one and walked one while lowering his ERA to 2.57.

Mariners closer Brandon League blew his second save of the season during Monday night's contest against the Rays. League came on in the bottom of the 11th inning protecting a one-run lead, but served up a pair of hits in the frame, including a RBI single to B.J. Upton which tied the game at 2-2. The right hander then issued a walk and a pair of singles in the bottom of the 12th inning, including the...

Mariners reliever Brandon League pitched a scoreless ninth inning Thursday against the Tigers to earn his seventh save in a 5-4 win. League allowed two singles in the inning before getting Alex Avila to ground into a game-ending double play. League had two saves during the M's three-game sweep of Detroit.

Seattle Mariners RP Brandon League escaped a one-out jam in the ninth inning against the ...

Seattle closer Brandon League entered Tuesday's game at Detroit to protect a 7-4 lead in the ninth inning. League walked the first batter he faced, but got two nice plays from his defense and earned his sixth save of the season. League walked a batter in an otherwise perfect frame with one strikeout. League has a 1.86 ERA on the year.

Mariners closer Brandon League blew his first save of the season his last time out but looked much sharper in Sunday's series finale against the White Sox. He entered in the ninth with his team down by three and needed just nine pitches to make it through the 1-2-3 inning. League also struck out one while lowering his ERA to 2.08.

Mariners closer Brandon League clearly did not have his best stuff on Tuesday, and as a result he wound up blowing a phenomenal start from Felix Hernandez and the game for the Mariners. League, who entered the game with a 1-0 lead in the top of the ninth inning, was able to retire just two hitters, one by way of the strikeout, while giving up two runs on two hits and two walks. Lucas Luetge was forced...

Mariners closer Brandon League entered Wednesday's game against the Indians in the ninth inning with a three-run lead. The right-hander needed just five pitches to retire the side in order and secure the 4-1 win. League collected his fifth save of the season in the victory.

Seattle Mariners RP Brandon League allowed a hit in a scoreless ninth inning Sunday, April ...

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