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Jun 28 2025 | Graveman (hip) threw a bullpen session Friday, Alex Weiner of Arizona Sports reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: This was Graveman's most significant activity since he was placed on the 10-day injured list with a hip impingement earlier this month. Arizona manager Torey Lovullo said the right-hander felt good following the session, and the team will monitor his recovery from it. |
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Jun 9 2025 | The Diamondbacks placed Graveman on the 15-day injured list Monday, retroactive to June 8, due to right hip impingement. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Graveman's hip injury may have played a part in his disastrous outing in the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Reds, when he allowed six runs on five hits and one walks in one inning. It's the second time he'll be on the IL, with a back injury preventing him from making his season debut until May 13. Christian Montes De Oca was recalled from Triple-A in a corresponding move. |
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May 12 2025 | The Diamondbacks reinstated Graveman (back) from the 15-day injured list Monday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Arizona designated lefty Jose Castillo for assignment to open up a spot in the bullpen for Graveman, who missed the first month and a half of the season while recovering from a right lumbar strain. Graveman had previously missed the entire 2024 campaign while on the mend from right shoulder surgery, but he checked out healthy after tossing 3.1 scoreless innings across his three minor-league rehab appearances. Prior to his shoulder surgery, Graveman found success as a setup man and occasional stopgap option at closer, but he may have to settle for a middle-relief role initially with Arizona coming off a lengthy absence from big-league action. The back end of the Diamondbacks bullpen is highly unsettled, however, so Graveman could move up in the pecking order quickly if he excels in his first few relief appearances. |
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May 10 2025 | Graveman (back) struck out one over a scoreless inning for Triple-A Reno on Friday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: This was Graveman's third rehab appearance overall and second with the Aces. He's allowed three hits and struck out three over 3.1 scoreless frames. Per MLB.com, the Diamondbacks could possibly activate Graveman following Friday's outing. |
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May 8 2025 | Graveman (back) allowed one hit over a scoreless inning for Triple-A Reno on Wednesday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Graveman made his first rehab appearance for the Aces after throwing 1.1 innings for the Diamondbacks' affiliate in the Arizona Complex League. He's been on the 15-day injured since the start of the season after experiencing back discomfort during a bullpen session in early March. It's unclear how many innings the organization wants to see out of the right-hander, but Graveman could be activated from the 15-day injured list within the next week. |
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May 5 2025 | Graveman (back) will make a rehab appearance with Triple-A Reno on Wednesday, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Graveman has missed the entirety of the 2025 campaign to this point while recovering from a right lumbar strain, but he appears to be on the cusp of returning to action with the Diamondbacks. After tossing 1.2 scoreless innings in a rehab outing in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League over the weekend, Graveman has now been cleared to shift his assignment to Reno, where he'll likely make a few appearances before being activated from the 15-day injured list. |
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Apr 12 2025 | Graveman (back) threw a bullpen session Friday, Alex Weiner of Arizona Sports reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Graveman, who missed all of spring training with the injury, will require at least one more bullpen session before the next step in his recovery, which is facing live batters. After that, there is expected to be a rehab assignment. |
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Apr 7 2025 | Graveman (back) will throw a bullpen session Tuesday, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Graveman has been recovering from a right lumbar strain, which forced him to miss all of spring training. The bullpen session will give Arizona an update on where he is physically and they'll determine if the right-hander is set to begin a rehab assignment in the near future. |
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Mar 27 2025 | The Diamondbacks placed Graveman on the 15-day injured list Thursday with mid-back tightness, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Graveman is slated to resume throwing off a mound next week, but he never made any spring training appearances so it's going to be a while before he returns. The reliever missed the entirety of the 2024 season following shoulder surgery. |
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Mar 26 2025 | Graveman (back) will throw a bullpen session next week, Alex Weiner of Arizona Sports reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Graveman dealt with back issues during spring training and never pitched in a Cactus League setting. He could emerge as a key reliever after the Diamondbacks announced Jordan Montgomery will undergo Tommy John elbow surgery and Kevin Ginkel (shoulder) is expected to begin the season on the injured list. Graveman missed all last season following shoulder surgery, but the right-hander had varying degrees of success in the three seasons prior to 2024. |
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Mar 12 2025 | Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said Wednesday that Graveman has experienced more back tightness following Tuesday's live batting practice session, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Graveman appeared to have turned a corner in his recovery from the back issue, but now he's encountered a setback. The veteran reliever has not yet appeared in a Cactus League game after missing the entirety of the 2024 season following shoulder surgery. Graveman's availability for Opening Day is very much in question. |
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Mar 10 2025 | Graveman (back) will throw a live batting practice session Tuesday, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Graveman was cleared to face hitters after throwing a 22-pitch bullpen session over the weekend. The veteran reliever is on the mend from a back injury and would appear close to making his Cactus League debut if he continues to progress. It's not yet clear whether he'll have time to be ready for Opening Day. |
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Mar 5 2025 | Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said Wednesday that the hope is Gravemen (back) will be ready to throw a bullpen session this weekend, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Graveman had to undergo testing after developing some mid-back tightness, but imaging came back clean and he's on the mend. He would seem to be at least a week or so from his Cactus League debut, so Graveman could be cutting it close in regards to Opening Day. |
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Mar 4 2025 | Graveman (back) underwent imaging Monday which came back clean, Alex Weiner of Arizona Sports reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Graveman will receive treatment for what manager Torey Lovullo described as mid-back tightness. There's still plenty of time left in camp for relievers to be ready for the regular season. Graveman, who racked up 24 saves during a three-year stretch from 2021 to 2023, will be a depth piece in Arizona's bullpen. |
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Mar 3 2025 | Graveman experienced tightness in his back while throwing a bullpen session Saturday, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Graveman will be sent to undergo an MRI to determine the severity of the injury. Arizona manager Torey Lovullo described the issue as "nothing too alarming." Graveman signed with the Diamondbacks after camp opened and has yet to appear in a Cactus League game. |
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Feb 14 2025 | The Diamondbacks signed Graveman (shoulder) to a one-year, $1.35 million contract Friday, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The deal could reach $3.3 million if he hits all of his incentives. Graveman underwent right shoulder surgery in January of 2024 to repair a torn labrum and clean up his rotator cuff. He is now considered fully healthy, although the Diamondbacks figure to ease him into things in spring training. If he's healthy and able to regain his pre-surgery form, Graveman could be part of the late-inning bullpen mix in Arizona. The 34-year-old has a 2.74 ERA and 193:82 K:BB over 187.1 innings since 2021, when he became a full-time reliever. |
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Aug 10 2024 | Graveman (shoulder) threw a bullpen session Saturday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Saturday marks Graveman's first time throwing off a mound since he underwent surgery on his right shoulder during the offseason. He was only able to throw 10 pitches during his first bullpen session, but it's certainly a positive step toward a potential return late in the season. |
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Aug 6 2024 | Graveman (shoulder) had a positive checkup with his doctor in Dallas on Tuesday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Graveman has missed the entirety of the 2024 season to this point while recovering from offseason shoulder surgery, but he's still holding out hope for a late-season return. The 33-year-old is on the cusp of beginning to throw bullpen sessions, which will be a major step towards potentially being activated from the 60-day injured list down the road. |
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Jun 21 2024 | Graveman (shoulder) is in the middle of a throwing program and has a chance at returning in September, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Graveman underwent surgery to repair a torn labrum and clean up his rotator cuff January 10 and was expected to miss the entirety of the 2024 campaign. However, he's been participating in a throwing program and hasn't ruled out a return late in the regular season. Still, Graveman has plenty of steps to complete before reaching that point. |
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Mar 27 2024 | The Astros placed Graveman (shoulder) on the 60-day injured list Wednesday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Graveman will miss the entire 2024 campaign after undergoing surgery in January to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder. His spot on Houston's 40-man roster will be given to Penn Murfee (elbow), who was claimed off waivers from Atlanta on Wednesday. |
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Jan 16 2024 | Graveman is expected to miss the 2024 season after the Astros announced Tuesday that he underwent surgery last week to repair the labrum in his right shoulder. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Graveman first developed shoulder soreness toward the end of the 2023 regular season and was held out of postseason action. Discomfort returned after a period of rest and rehab, necessitating the procedure. Graveman, 33, will be entering the final year of his three-year, $24 million contract in 2024 and is set to become a free agent next offseason. |
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Oct 14 2023 | Manager Dusty Baker said Saturday that Graveman (shoulder) will not be on the Astros' ALCS roster, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Shoulder discomfort caused Graveman to be sidelined for the ALDS, and his condition has not improved since then. There's still a chance the 32-year-old righty makes it back in time for the World Series, but significant progress would have to be made relatively quickly in order for that to happen. |
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Oct 11 2023 | Graveman (shoulder) played catch Wednesday in Minnesota, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Graveman was held off the Astros' roster for their ALDS matchup against the Twins due to right shoulder discomfort, but the 32-year-old reliever could potentially be an option again if Houston advances to the ALCS. He posted a 3.12 ERA with 66 strikeouts over 66.1 regular-season innings. |
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Oct 7 2023 | Graveman isn't on the Astros' ALDS roster due to right shoulder discomfort, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The Astros didn't give any information on how severe Graveman's injury is or how long he may be out. J.P. France and Hunter Brown both made the playoff roster and will give Houston additional pitching depth to begin the team's postseason run. |
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Sep 1 2023 | Graveman (back) said he'll be available out of the bullpen Friday versus the Yankees, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Graveman was pulled from a relief appearance Wednesday against the Red Sox due to lower-back discomfort, but it has proven to be a minor issue. The 32-year-old setup man has posted a 2.40 ERA in 15 innings since the Astros acquired him from the White Sox ahead of the Aug. 1 trade deadline. |
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Aug 30 2023 | Graveman was removed from Wednesday's game against Boston due to lower back discomfort, Julia Morales of AT&T SportsNet Southwest reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Graveman will be evaluated by the team during Houston's off day Thursday, at which point a clearer picture regarding his return timeline should emerge. Until then, he should be considered day-to-day. Graveman surrendered a hit and a walk over two-thirds of an inning before leaving Wednesday's contest and picked up his 11th hold of the season. |
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Jul 28 2023 | The White Sox traded Graveman to the Astros on Friday in exchange for Korey Lee, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: He becomes the fifth different pitcher dealt by the White Sox ahead of the Aug. 1 trade deadline. Graveman finished the 2021 season in Houston, so manager Dusty Baker and the coaching staff are already familiar with what the 32-year-old reliever can contribute. He figures to operate in a setup role ahead of Astros closer Ryan Pressly. Graveman had a 3.48 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 42:20 K:BB through 44 innings this season with Chicago. |
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Jul 24 2023 | Graveman allowed three runs on three hits and a walk in the ninth inning to blow a save against the Twins on Sunday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Graveman entered trying to protect a three-run lead and was unable to do so. He began the inning with a walk before two doubles, a single and a sacrifice plated three runs for the Twins to send the game to extras. It was Graveman's fourth blown save of the year, and he's allowed 12 runs (10 earned) in 15.1 innings since June 11. Liam Hendriks (elbow) is progressing towards a return, but Graveman still appears to be the preferred closing option for the time being. |
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Jul 15 2023 | Graveman picked up a save against Atlanta on Saturday, allowing one run on three hits while striking out one batter over one inning. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Graveman was asked to protect a two-run ninth-inning lead and nearly blew it. The right-hander served up a leadoff homer to Ronald Acuna Jr., then saw two of the next three batters reach base to put runners on the corners with one out. However, Graveman was able to induce a game-ending double-play groundout from Sean Murphy to escape with the save. The veteran reliever leads Chicago with eight saves on the campaign, though he'll likely revert back to a setup role in the near future with Liam Hendriks (elbow) back to tossing bullpens and seemingly nearing a return. |
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Jul 9 2023 | Graveman allowed a run on a hit and a walk while striking out two in one inning, taking a blown save in Sunday's 4-3 extra-inning loss to the Cardinals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Graveman was called on to protect a one-run lead in the ninth inning, but put three of the first four batters on base. A fielder's choice and a second hit batsman created more trouble, but Graveman was able to limit the damage to one run. He's taken three blown saves this season, all of which have come since June 11. He's added seven saves, eight holds, a 2.93 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 39:19 K:BB through 40 innings in a high-leverage role. |
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Jul 8 2023 | Graveman allowed a hit and a walk in a scoreless inning Friday. He struck out one batter and recorded a save against St. Louis. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Graveman put two runners on base after recording two outs but was able to hang on for the save in the 8-7 win. It was his first save chance since June 24 and his first conversion since June 8. Graveman lowered his season ERA to 2.77 with a 37:18 K:BB and seven saves through 39 innings. |
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Jun 29 2023 | Graveman allowed two earned runs on two hits and struck out two across one inning Thursday against the Angels. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Graveman entered the game in the ninth inning, but it wasn't a save chance as the White Sox were up by four runs. He got two quick outs before allowing a single to Mike Trout and a two-run homer to Shohei Ohtani. While his struggles didn't cost the team a victory, Graveman has allowed seven hits and two walks across his last three innings of work. There's no sign that he's at risk of losing the closer role so long as Liam Hendriks (elbow) is sidelined, though Joe Kelly has also been effective out of the bullpen. |
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Jun 24 2023 | Graveman (3-3) allowed an earned run on two walks and two hits while striking out two across one inning to earn the win Saturday against the Red Sox. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Graveman entered the game in the top of the ninth inning with a one-run lead. He got two outs without incident but then allowed an infield single before losing control of the strike zone and allowing the tying run to score. Even after lucking into a win, it was a subpar outing from Graveman. However, he's been very effective this season and entered Saturday's game having turned in scoreless efforts in 20 of his last 21 appearances. Given that track record, he should continue to get save chances as long as Liam Hendriks (elbow) is sidelined. |
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Jun 20 2023 | Graveman picked up the save in Tuesday's 7-6 victory over the Rangers. He didn't record a strikeout in one perfect inning. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Graveman earned his first save since June 8, retiring three straight batters to record a clean ninth frame. Outside of a blown save on June 11 against Miami, Graveman hasn't allowed a single run over his last 20 appearances. He's expected to split closing duties with Joe Kelly while Liam Hendriks (elbow) sits on the 15-day Injured List. |
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Jun 15 2023 | Graveman allowed one walk in a scoreless ninth inning Wednesday against the Dodgers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Graveman protected a four-run lead, so he wasn't awarded a save. However, the usage does suggest that he'll serve as the White Sox's closer while Liam Hendriks (elbow) remains sidelined. Graveman surrendered two runs in his prior outing, but he's maintained a 1.00 ERA with a 14:8 K:BB across his last 18 appearances. |
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Jun 8 2023 | Graveman allowed one hit and one walk in a scoreless inning to earn a save in Game 1 of a doubleheader against the Yankees on Thursday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Per Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times, Liam Hendriks was available but "playing it abundantly safe" in consideration of his lowered immune system given the unhealthy New York air quality caused by wildfires in Canada. As such, Graveman was called upon to close out Game 1 of the twin bill with Chicago clinging to a one-run ninth-inning lead. The right-hander made a bit of a mess for himself, allowing the first two Yankees batters to reach base before inducing a Gleyber Torres foul out and a game-ending Anthony Rizzo double play. Graveman has converted all six of his save opportunities this season while posting a 2.36 ERA and 26:11 K:BB, but he'll presumably yield most ninth-inning opportunities to Hendriks moving forward. |
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Jun 2 2023 | Graveman struck out one in a perfect inning to earn the save in Friday's 3-0 win over the Tigers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: This was the White Sox's first save situation since Liam Hendriks (illness) returned to action. Manager Pedro Grifol appears set to ease Hendriks back into action, especially after he struggled in his season debut, so Graveman's still an option for saves in the near term. The clean inning extended Graveman's scoreless streak to 12.1 innings since the start of May, a span in which he's logged all five of his saves while adding a 12:5 K:BB with just two hits allowed and two holds. The right-hander is at a 2.66 ERA, 0.93 WHIP an 24:10 K:BB over 23.2 innings this season, and he should remain in the high-leverage mix as long as he can continue posting numbers like those. |
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May 31 2023 | Graveman allowed a walk and hit a batter with a pitch but threw 1.1 scoreless innings in Tuesday's win over the Angels. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Graveman didn't earn a save, but he did record the final four outs in the 7-3 win. He stranded a runner at second in the eighth inning and then allowed two runners to reach base in the final frame prior to shutting the door. Graveman has now turned in 11 consecutive scoreless appearances, though he has walked five batters in that span. It remains to be seen whether the White Sox stick with Graveman as closer in the short term, or if they immediately turn the role over to Liam Hendriks -- who was likely unavailable for Tuesday's matchup after making his season debut Monday. |
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May 23 2023 | Graveman picked up the save Tuesday against the Guardians, working around a hit and a walk in a scoreless inning. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Graveman has thrown nine straight scoreless innings, allowing just two hits and four walks in that span. His ERA is down to 3.10 with a 1.03 WHIP and 20:9 K:BB through 20.1 innings this season. Graveman has taken over the closing job in Chicago, going 4-for-4 in save chances, though he'll likely fall back into a setup role with Liam Hendriks (illness) returning as soon as this weekend. |
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May 19 2023 | Graveman pitched a perfect inning to earn the save in Friday's 2-0 win over the Royals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Graveman worked the ninth inning after Michael Kopech dazzled with eight innings of one-hit ball. This was Graveman's seventh consecutive scoreless outing, and he's earned a save in three of his last four appearances. Those are his only three saves of the season to go with a 3.44 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 17:8 K:BB through 18.1 innings. He's also picked up six holds and could resume a setup role once Liam Hendriks (illness) is cleared to return to the majors. |
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May 14 2023 | Graveman picked up a save against the Astros on Saturday, allowing one hit and striking out one batter in a scoreless inning. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Graveman got the call with the White Sox holding a 3-1 ninth-inning lead. The right-hander surrendered an infield single to the first batter he faced before retiring the next three Astros in order. Graveman has notched each of Chicago's past two saves, so he appears to have temporarily moved up to the top of the team's closer pecking order. However, he'll likely slide out of the role once Liam Hendriks (illness) is ready to return to the big club. |
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May 9 2023 | Graveman picked up the save with a perfect ninth inning in Tuesday's 4-2 victory over Kansas City. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Graveman needed just seven pitches to pick up his first save of 2023. Reynaldo Lopez, who pitched in the eighth, has been the primary option for saves, but his ERA sits at 7.63. Both Graveman and Lopez could be pushed out of save situations soon, as Liam Hendricks is nearing a return to majors. |
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Mar 31 2023 | Graveman (1-1) allowed three earned runs on two hits and two walks across 0.2 innings to take the loss Friday against the Astros. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Graveman entered the game in the seventh inning with a 3-2 lead, but he allowed three consecutive batters to reach base to load the bases with two outs. He was pulled at that point and was charged with the runs after Yordan Alvarez cleared the bases with a double. Graveman has pitched the eighth and seventh innings in two appearances this season, so he doesn't appear to be in the mix for saves for the time being. |
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Feb 27 2023 | White Sox manager Pedro Grifol said that the club will not have a set closer until Graveman's teammate Liam Hendriks (illness) returns. "Absolutely not. That's not how we are going to run it." | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Hendriks is currently battling non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, and he doesn't have a timeline for a return at this point. Graveman has closer experience, but it appears that the White Sox are going to go closer-by-committee until Hendriks is able to return. Other options for saves include Joe Kelly, Garrett Crochet, Aaron Bummer and Jake Diekman; among others. |
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Feb 16 2023 | Graveman said Thursday that he's open to filling any bullpen role for the White Sox this season, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: "To rack up saves or holds, it doesn't matter to me," Graveman said. "I just want to get this team to the playoffs." The 32-year-old looks to be the frontrunner for the closer role on the South Side of Chicago with Liam Hendriks out indefinitely following a January diagnosis of Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. |
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Aug 14 2022 | Graveman earned the save Sunday against Detroit, allowing a run on two hits while striking out one in the ninth inning in a 5-3 win. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Liam Hendriks converted saves on Friday and Saturday so Graveman was given the opportunity to close Sunday. Harold Castro launched a solo homer with one out but Graveman was able to get the final two outs and preserve the victory for Chicago. It was his first save since July 2. The 31-year-old has been a bit shaky since the All-Star break, allowing five runs in nine innings while walking six batters. |
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Jul 11 2022 | Graveman (3-1) struck out one without allowing a baserunner in a scoreless eighth inning to earn the win Sunday against the Tigers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Graveman entered in the eighth inning of a tied game and set down the Tigers lineup in order. He served as the team's primary closer with Liam Hendriks sidelined but has since returned to a setup role. Graveman has allowed an earned run in two of his last four appearances, yet still owns a 2.39 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 35:12 K:BB across 37.2 innings. |
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Jul 2 2022 | Graveman saved Saturday's 5-3 win against the Giants, allowing one run on three hits in the ninth inning. He failed to record a strikeout. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: After tossing 12 pitches while closing out Friday's win, Graveman struggled Saturday but still delivered the save as he was spotted a three-run lead. The 31-year-old had thrown seven outings of one inning apiece without surrendering an earned run since Liam Hendriks (forearm) went down, though he's failed to register a strikeout in each of his last two appearances. With Hendriks scheduled to return Monday, this was probably Graveman's last game in the closer role. |
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Jul 1 2022 | Graveman pitched a perfect inning to earn the save in Friday's 1-0 win over the Giants. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Graveman had no trouble in the ninth inning of this low-scoring contest, picking up his second save since Liam Hendriks (forearm) has been out. Graveman hasn't allowed an earned run in his last seven innings, though he's yielded three unearned runs. The 31-year-old has a 2.14 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 34:12 K:BB across 33.2 innings. He's added four saves, 13 holds and four blown saves, and he should continue to be in the mix for closing duties as part of a committee situation in Hendriks' absence. |
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Jun 26 2022 | Graveman earned the save in Sunday's win over Baltimore, striking out two and allowing two unearned runs on a hit and a walk in the ninth inning. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Jose Abreu made errors on consecutive plays to begin the ninth inning for Graveman. The 31-year-old then allowed a four-pitch walk and an RBI single as Baltimore made it a 4-2 game with no outs and the bases loaded. With things looking grave, he managed to strike out two of the final three batters he faced and get another out with a sacrifice fly. It was his first save since May 10. Since Liam Hendriks (forearm) went on the injured list on June 14, the White Sox have had only one other save opportunity, and Joe Kelly closed that ballgame. |
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Jun 21 2022 | Graveman allowed a hit and struck out one in a scoreless eighth inning to earn his 13th hold of the season Monday against the Blue Jays. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Manager Tony La Russa indicated that Graveman would be the preferred closer while Liam Hendriks (forearm) was sidelined. However, Graveman instead entered the game in the eighth inning to face the middle of the Toronto lineup. He allowed only a single and has surrendered only one earned run across seven June appearances. Joe Kelly earned the save Monday, though it's possible that Graveman will still see save opportunities in the immediate future. |
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Jun 15 2022 | White Sox manager Tony La Russa suggested that Graveman will get the opportunity to serve as the team's closer if a save situation arises in Wednesday's game against the Tigers, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: After All-Star closer Liam Hendriks (forearm) was placed on the 15-day injured list Tuesday, Graveman went unused in the White Sox's 5-1 win, but he might not have been available after pitching three of the past four days. The White Sox didn't have a save situation materialize anyway Tuesday, but Graveman will be good to go Wednesday and should be ready to close if needed. Joe Kelly (hamstring) returned from the IL on Tuesday and struck out two over a scoreless frame and could also factor into the closer conversation while Hendriks is sidelined, but the White Sox will stay away from using Kelly on back-to-back days initially. |
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Jun 14 2022 | Graveman could be in line for work in the ninth inning with Liam Hendriks (forearm strain) out indefinitely. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The injury to Hendriks is one that could sideline him for weeks or months, so it's unclear how long the closer role will be up for grabs, but Graveman seems like the best bet to get save opportunities in the interim. He saved 10 games in 2021 and has two saves this year to go along with a 2.51 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 27:10 K:BB in 28.2 innings. |
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Jun 3 2022 | Graveman (not injury related) was reinstated from the restricted list Friday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Graveman was unavailable for the White Sox's three-game series in Toronto since he's unvaccinated against COVID-19, but he'll rejoin the bullpen ahead of the team's weekend series in Tampa Bay. Over his last five appearances, he's allowed a run on four hits and two walks while striking out one in 4.1 innings. |
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May 30 2022 | Graveman was placed on the restricted list Monday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The move comes on the eve of a three-game series in Toronto, indicating that Graveman made himself ineligible to cross the Canadian border by declining to vaccinate himself against COVID-19. He'll presumably return to the roster Friday when the team heads to Tampa Bay. |
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May 19 2022 | Graveman allowed one hit in a scoreless eighth inning to record a hold Thursday against the Royals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Graveman was tasked with protecting a three-run lead. He allowed a leadoff single but induced a groundout and double play to avoid any danger. It was a bounceback effort for Graveman, as he allowed three earned runs on four hits in his previous outing. For the season, Graveman owns a 2.79 ERA with an 18:5 K:BB and nine holds across 19.1 frames. |
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May 16 2022 | Graveman allowed three earned runs on four hits while striking out one across one inning Monday against the Royals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Graveman entered the game with a three-run lead in the eighth inning, though he coughed up the advantage by allowing three singles and a double. He entered the contest having allowed only one earned run across his last 10 frames, and he posted four holds and two saves in that span. Despite his poor outing, Graveman should continue to occupy the top setup role in the White Sox bullpen. |
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May 11 2022 | Graveman allowed one hit and walked one across a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save Tuesday against the Guardians. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Graveman entered the game with a three-run lead and retired the first two batters he faced. He made things interesting by allowing two hitters to reach base, but he ultimately recorded his second save without much trouble. Graveman has had a strong start to the season by maintaining a 1.76 ERA and 1.17 WHIP with a 15:5 K:BB across 15.1 frames, though he only worked the ninth inning because Liam Hendriks had appeared in three out of the last four games. |
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May 2 2022 | Graveman threw a scoreless eighth inning while allowing one hit and striking out one Monday against the Angels. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Graveman entered in the eighth inning with a 3-0 lead. After allowing a leadoff single, he made quick work of the next three batters he faced to earn his fifth hold of the season. Graveman has held opposing teams scoreless in nine of his 11 appearances this season, and he also has an impressive 14:4 K:BB across 12.1 innings. Liam Hendriks appears to have rebounded from some early season struggles and a back injury, though Graveman would likely be next in line for save opportunities. |
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Apr 22 2022 | Graveman (0-1) allowed two runs (one earned) on two hits and one walk while striking out one across 1.1 innings to take the loss Friday against the Twins. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Graveman entered the game in the eighth inning with a 1-0 lead. He retired the first two batters in order before surrendering a ground-rule double to Ryan Jeffers and a walk to Luis Arraez. Both runners came around to score on an error by Jose Abreu, which ultimately saddled Graveman with the loss. After holding opponents scoreless across his first 5.2 innings of the season, Graveman has now surrendered four runs (two earned) across his last two appearances. |
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Apr 12 2022 | Graveman allowed one hit and struck out one across a scoreless eighth inning Tuesday against the Mariners. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Graveman has already made three appearances this season, and he's made a strong impression with his new club. He has yet to allow a run, while also surrendering only two hits across 3.2 frames. Despite some early season struggles from Liam Hendriks, Graveman doesn' project for save chances, but he has collected two holds and should also maintain strong ratios while throwing a high volume of innings. |
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Nov 23 2021 | Graveman and the White Sox agreed to terms on a contract expected to be worth around $24 million over three years, Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Graveman signed a one-year, $1.25 million deal last offseason, but it doesn't take much for a reliever to significantly increase his value. The 30-year-old did that in a big way in 2021, posting a 1.77 ERA in 56 regular-season innings for the Mariners and Astros before following it up with a 1.64 ERA in 11 postseason frames. His underlying numbers don't indicate he was quite that dominant but still paint a picture of a solid setup man, as he was well above average in both strikeout rate (27.5 percent) and groundball rate (54.9 percent). A setup role is presumably what he'll fill in Chicago, as the team already employs both Liam Hendriks and Craig Kimbrel. |
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Oct 20 2021 | Graveman (1-0) allowed no hits and a walk while striking out two in two scoreless innings to earn the win over the Red Sox in Game 4 of the ALCS on Tuesday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Graveman entered Tuesday's matchup in the seventh inning with the Astros trailing by a run, but he benefited from the team's comeback in the eighth and ninth innings and was rewarded with his first postseason win. The righty has made five relief appearances during the playoffs and has recorded a 1.50 ERA and 1.17 WHIP in six innings. |
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Oct 1 2021 | Graveman struck out one over a scoreless eighth inning to earn a hold in Thursday's 3-2 win over Tampa Bay. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Graveman was reinstated off the paternity list earlier in the day, then set down the Rays after hitting the first batter faced with his first pitch. This was the reliever's seventh hold in 22 appearances since joining Houston. Graveman owns a 2.86 ERA and 1.32 WHIP over 22 innings while helping solidify a shaky Houston bullpen. |
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Sep 30 2021 | Graveman was reinstated from the paternity list Thursday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Graveman was away from the Astros since Tuesday, but he'll be available out of the bullpen for Thursday's series finale against the Rays. The right-hander has posted a 1.04 ERA and 1.96 WHIP in 8.2 innings across nine appearances in September, but he was charged with blown saves in each of his last three outings. |
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Sep 28 2021 | Graveman was placed on the paternity list Tuesday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chroniclee reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The right-hander will temporarily be away from the team but figures to rejoin the club in time for the final regular-season series against Oakland this weekend. Reliever Josh James was called up from Triple-A Sugar Land to take Graveman's spot on the 28-man roster. |
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Aug 31 2021 | Graveman (5-1) took the loss in Tuesday's 4-0 defeat at the hands of the Mariners, allowing four runs on two hits and a walk while recording his only out via strikeout. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Graveman entered a scoreless game in the eighth and permitted a walk, strikeout, single and hit batsman before serving up a go-ahead grand slam to Abraham Toro - the player Houston forfeited to acquire Graveman. The four runs allowed on the one swing are only one less than the five he had surrendered all season prior to Tuesday, and the fault caused the 30-year-old's ERA to jump from 1.00 to 1.79. However, one blowup outing shouldn't alter Graveman's usage out of Houston's pen moving forward. |
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Aug 4 2021 | Graveman allowed one hit, hit a batter, and struck out two over a scoreless eighth inning in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Dodgers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Houston, which was without closer Ryan Pressly (paternity), held a 3-0 lead entering the bottom of the eighth with the heart of the Dodgers lineup due up. Instead of holding Graveman for the ninth for a potential save, manager Dusty Baker brought him in to face the teeth of Los Angeles' lineup. He danced around a single and a hit batsman to preserve the lead before ceding the ninth inning to Ryne Stanek. |
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Jul 31 2021 | Graveman struck out three over 1.1 innings in Friday's 9-6 win over the Giants. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The Astros desperately needed a bullpen upgrade, which is why the traded for Graveman, who rewarded his new team in his debut. The right-hander entered in the seventh inning with trouble afoot -- runners on first and second after San Francisco closed their deficit to 7-5 -- and got out of the jam. He dispatched all three Giant batters in the eighth via the strikeout. Graveman will be the bridge to closer Ryan Pressly and likely get save opportunities when Pressly is unavailable. |
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Jul 27 2021 | Graveman and Rafael Montero were traded from the Mariners to the Astros in exchange for Abraham Toro and Joe Smith on Tuesday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The players will simply switch clubhouses since the two teams are in the midst of a three-game set in Seattle. Graveman has been electric this season with an 0.82 ERA, 0.70 WHIP and 34:8 K:BB over 33 innings, and he recorded four holds and 10 saves in 12 chances. Ryan Pressly has also been dominant as Houston's closer this year, so Graveman figures to lose some fantasy value and operate as a setup man for his new team. |
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Jul 25 2021 | Graveman (3-0) won Saturday's 5-4 contest against the Athletics, striking out one in a clean ninth. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Graveman entered a tie game in the ninth, needed just nine pitches to retire the side and became the winner when Seattle walked it off in the bottom of the inning. The 30-year-old has now thrown 11.1 straight scoreless innings and boasts an impressive 0.84 ERA along with a 0.69 WHIP. Seattle has lost only two of the 30 games in which the righty has made an appearance. |
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Jul 24 2021 | Graveman pitched a scoreless ninth to pick up his 10th save of the year Friday against the Athletics. He did not allow a hit but walked a batter and struck out two in the process. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Graveman issued a walk to Matt Chapman in the inning but closed the door with back-to-back strikeouts to end the game. He went over two weeks without a save in July but has now picked up two of them in a span of four days. He continues to be rock solid with a 0.87 ERA, 0.71 WHIP and 31:7 K:BB over 31 innings. |
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Jul 20 2021 | Graveman allowed one and struck out two across a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save Tuesday against the Rockies. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Graveman was given a two-run lead and had little trouble closing the door to earn his ninth save of the season. He walked the first batter he faced, but proceeded to retire the next three -- two via strikeout. It was also Graveman's first save since July 4, with Paul Sewald logging two in that span. Even so, Graveman hasn't allowed an earned run across his last nine outings so should remain in the closer mix as long as he remains with the Mariners. |
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Jul 5 2021 | Graveman fired a perfect ninth inning while striking out one to earn the save in the win over the Rangers on Sunday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Graveman had yet another solid performance out of the bullpen, retiring the side Sunday. He now leads the Mariners with eight saves, but he is often used in the seventh and eighth innings in high-leverage situations. The 30-year-old has a 1.03 ERA and a 0.65 WHIP, allowing just three runs through 26.1 innings this season. He has allowed just two hits in 5.2 innings over his last five appearances. |
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Jul 1 2021 | Graveman (2-0) walked one without allowing a hit over 1.2 scoreless innings to pick up the win in Wednesday's 9-7 extra-inning victory over the Blue Jays. He didn't strike out a batter. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The 30-year-old entered the game in the eighth inning and was still the pitcher of record when Dylan Moore broke open a 6-6 tie in the top of the 10th with a three-run blast. Graveman gave up his first earned runs of the year in June, finishing the month with a 3.52 ERA, 0.91 WHIP and 4:2 K:BB through 7.2 innings while recording a win and two saves over seven appearances. He should remain part of Seattle's closer mix unless he gets flipped before the trade deadline. |
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Jun 27 2021 | Graveman picked up the save in Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader against the White Sox, allowing one hit in a scoreless ninth inning. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Graveman shut the door for the seventh time this season after Taylor Trammell's second homer of the day gave the Mariners a 3-2 lead in the top of the ninth. The right-hander lowered his ERA to 1.19 across 22.2 innings and has failed to convert just one of his save chances. He should remain Scott Servais' top ninth-inning option going forward. |
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Jun 22 2021 | Graveman recorded the save Tuesday against Colorado after tossing a scoreless ninth inning while fanning one. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Graveman had blown a save Saturday against the Rays, but he bounced back here and needed just nine pitches (eight strikes) to slam the door on the Rockies while preserving the one-run lead. The right-hander has gone 6-for-7 in save chances this season and owns an excellent 1.25 ERA through 21.2 innings (19 appearances) on the season. |
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Jun 19 2021 | Graveman gave up one run on one hit over one inning while striking out one and was charged with a blown save against the Rays on Saturday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The right-hander was called upon in the ninth inning to protect a one-run lead. He registered two quick outs before Brandon Lowe tagged him with a game-tying solo shot to send the contest into extra frames. The blown save was Graveman's first this season, and he has been very effective overall with a 1.31 ERA, 0.68 WHIP, five saves and four holds across 18 appearances. |
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Jun 13 2021 | Graveman, reinstated from the COVID-19 injured list earlier in the day, allowed an earned run on a solo home run and surrendered an additional hit over one inning in a loss to Cleveland on Saturday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Graveman was seeing his first game action since May 16, so some rustiness was to be expected. The right-hander allowed a solo home run to Cesar Hernandez during his one frame, a round tripper that opened the scoring for Cleveland and kickstarted their comeback. Now that he's back in the fold, Graveman is likely to return to his usual high-leverage role, one that's netted five saves and four holds across 15 appearances. |
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Jun 11 2021 | Graveman (COVID-19 protocols) was reinstated from the COVID-19 injured list prior to Friday's game against Cleveland. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Graveman hasn't pitched since May 16 and was officially placed on the COVID-19 injured list May 23. The right-hander went on a rehab assignment with Triple-A Tacoma earlier this week and is now set to rejoin Seattle's bullpen. Graveman figures slot back in immediately as one of manager Scott Servais' top closer options going forward. |
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Jun 6 2021 | Graveman (COVID-19 injured list) threw a live batting practice session for Triple-A Tacoma on Saturday, Corey Brock of The Athletic reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The Mariners still have yet to confirm whether Graveman tested positive for COVID-19, but he completed a mandatory quarantine Thursday and is beginning to ramp up again after having not appeared for the big club since May 16. Rather than rushing him back from the IL, the Mariners want Graveman to make at least one rehab appearance for Tacoma, so he likely won't be activated until next weekend. Assuming Graveman quickly recaptures the form he displayed prior to going into quarantine, he should represent the top option for saves out of the Seattle bullpen once he's formally reinstated from the IL. |
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Jun 3 2021 | Graveman (COVID-19 protocols) is out of quarantine and has rejoined the team in Seattle, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Graveman hasn't pitched since May 16 since he's been on the COVID-19 injured list, so he'll need to build his workload back up before he returns to major-league games. The righty could require simulated games or a rehab assignment before he's cleared to rejoin the Mariners' bullpen, but he appears to be trending in the right direction. |
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May 30 2021 | Graveman remains in San Diego while going through COVID-19 protocols, the Associated Press reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The veteran starter-turned-reliever has been in quarantine in San Diego since last Sunday, when he was placed on the COVID-19 injured list. Graveman could potentially remain away from the team for a few more days, with another update on his status likely to come early in the week. |
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May 23 2021 | Manager Scott Servais confirmed Sunday that Graveman (undisclosed) is on the COVID-19 injured list, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Graveman landed on the injured list without a designation Sunday, so it's not very surprising that he's officially on the COVID-19 IL. Servais didn't offer any additional information regarding Graveman's status, so it's not yet clear when he'll be able to return to the mound. |
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May 17 2021 | Graveman pitched a scoreless ninth inning on one hit while striking out one to earn the save over Cleveland on Sunday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Graveman allowed a two-out single before retiring the final batter of the game. He kept the one-run lead intact to remain a perfect five-for five in save opportunities. The 30-year-old has done more than enough to earn the closer role, not allowing a run yet this season in 16.2 innings. He has a WHIP of just 0.52 and 17 strikeouts to go along with his five saves and four holds. |
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May 7 2021 | Graveman worked around a hit in a scoreless ninth inning Friday, striking out three batters and picking up a save against Texas. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Graveman allowed a one-out double to David Dahl put struck out the other three Rangers that came to the plate. He's now converted all four of his save chances and has yet to give up a run through 14.1 innings this season. |
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May 3 2021 | Graveman pitched a scoreless eighth inning while allowing a hit as he earned his third hold of the season in a 2-0 win over the Angels on Sunday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Graveman was called upon in the eighth rather than the ninth with the Angels having Mike Trout, Anthony Rendon and Jared Walsh due up in the order. The 30-year-old battled and ended up with a 1-2-3 innings after getting Walsh to ground into a 6-5-3 double play to end the inning. Graveman has not allowed a run and has given up just three hits while sporting a 12:2 K:BB over 11.2 innings. The resurgence of his career as a reliever has been truly remarkable after he missed the entire 2019 season due to Tommy John surgery. |
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Apr 29 2021 | Graveman worked around a hit in a scoreless ninth inning against the Astros on Thursday to earn his third save of the season. He struck out one batter. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: After Yusei Kikuchi spun seven innings of one-hit ball, Anthony Misiewicz and Graveman completed the shutout for the Mariners. Graveman still has not given up a run yet this season (10.2 innings). Graveman is the clear top arm in the Seattle bullpen; as the relief ace, he projects for most of the save chances moving forward, although he will likely still be called upon occasionally to put out fires earlier in games. |
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Apr 20 2021 | Graveman notched his second hold in a win over the Dodgers on Monday, firing 1.2 perfect innings during which he recorded two strikeouts. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The right-hander went back into a setup role in the one-run win after successfully converting a pair of save opportunities late last week. Manager Scott Servais appears willing to occasionally interchange the roles of Graveman and offseason acquisition Rafael Montero, who's struggled at times but was successful Monday with his ninth-inning assignment versus the Dodgers. |
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Apr 15 2021 | Graveman threw a clean seventh inning while striking out one to earn the save in game one of the team's doubleheader Thursday against the Orioles. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Rafael Montero pitched the sixth inning in a setup role, with Graveman coming on to pitch in the final frame. He was effective in preserving the lead and didn't allow a baserunner. Graveman now has each of the team's last two saves -- the first coming after Montero blew an opportunity -- so it appears that he has at least a share of the closer role in Seattle. |
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Apr 13 2021 | Graveman picked up the first save of his career in the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Orioles, tossing a perfect eighth inning in a 4-3 victory. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Rafael Montero got the call in the seventh to protect a 3-2 lead but blew his third save of the season, setting the stage for Gravemen to get the job done after Seattle reclaimed the lead in the top of the eighth. The right-hander hasn't given up a run this year in five innings over four appearances with a 5:2 K:BB, and with Montero having trouble in high-pressure spots, Gravemen could begin to see more save chances moving forward. |
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Apr 11 2021 | Graveman, who recorded his first win of the season Saturday against the Twins, has allowed just one hit and has yet to be scored upon over the four innings covering his first three appearances. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The starter-turned-reliever has been a force in the later innings out of the bullpen, and Saturday, he qualified for the decision after he fired a quick seven-pitch perfect ninth inning and then saw Mitch Haniger put the Mariners ahead for good with a 10th-inning sacrifice fly. The veteran's velocity has impressively ticked up in recent seasons, and with new closer Rafael Montero already blowing two of his first three save chances, there may eventually be an opportunity for Graveman to see some ninth-inning work. |
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Apr 4 2021 | Graveman was credited with his first hold in a win over the Giants on Saturday, recording five strikeouts over two hitless innings. He did not issue any walks but did hit a batter. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The veteran right-hander was locked in during his 2021 regular-season debut, throwing first-pitch strikes to five of the seven hitters he faced and getting seven swinging strikes as well. The former starter's ability to work multiple innings out of the bullpen as he did Saturday is expected to be a valuable commodity throughout the season, and Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports manager Scott Servais was already raving about what he was able to get from Graveman in his first appearance. "Just unbelievable," Servais said. "The stuff was awesome. ... Phenomenal. If we continue to get those kind of efforts out of Gravey -- he emptied the tank in that second inning, we knew we were probably going to stretch him a little bit tonight, and he was throwing the ball so well." |
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Mar 27 2021 | Graveman owns a 6.52 ERA, 1.55 WHIP and .324 BAA across 9.2 innings over eight Cactus League appearances. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The veteran right-hander snapped out of a two-appearance skid with a solid one-inning scoreless outing against the Padres on Friday, but Graveman was never able to truly hit his stride for very long this spring. The 30-year-old allowed multiple earned runs in two trips to the mound, and he was scored upon once in another appearance while also occasionally running into control issues (four walks). Graveman did post five holds last season after transitioning to the bullpen and flashed a high 90s fastball this spring, so there's certainly hope for him to eventually settle in as a possible eighth-inning option behind closer Rafael Montero. |
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Mar 14 2021 | Graveman is one of the relievers the Mariners plan to utilize in "the highest-leverage innings" of games this coming season, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The versatile veteran's career has hit several rough patches over the last three seasons in the form of a 2018 Tommy John surgery that led to a missed 2019 and a benign spinal tumor that caused him to miss part of the 2020 campaign. Graveman finally rediscovered his stride when he returned as a reliever late last season, with his fastball velocity even ticking up to career-high levels (96-97 mph). That heater is part of what makes him a potentially effective late-inning asset again this season, and it worked well for him through his first two scoreless Cactus League appearances before he allowed four earned runs on four hits and a walk over an inning in his third outing Wednesday. |
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Oct 29 2020 | Graveman signed a one-year major-league contract with the Mariners on Thursday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The Mariners declined Graveman's $3.5 million team option Wednesday, though their objection was evidently to the price, not the player. Graveman will remain in Seattle in 2021 but will make $1.25 million, per Bob Nightengale of USA Today, with an additional $2.5 million in incentives. The 29-year-old righty made two starts and nine relief appearances last season, posting a 5.79 ERA. |
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Oct 28 2020 | Graveman's contract option was declined by the Mariners on Wednesday, Shannon Drayer of 710 ESPN Seattle reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Graveman began the season as a starter but transitioned to the bullpen after returning from a neck issue in September. The right-hander is open to remaining in a relief role in 2021, and the Mariners have expressed interest in bringing him back with a revised deal. Graveman posted a 5.79 ERA and 1.23 WHIP over 18.2 innings this season. |
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Sep 26 2020 | Graveman, who earned his first victory of the season with a relief win over the Athletics in Game 1 of a doubleheader Saturday, is receptive to continuing to operate out of the bullpen in 2021 after being forced out of the rotation with a benign neck tumor, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports. "So going into this offseason, I don't know if the tumor leaves my body or if I'm healed from it," Graveman said. "But what I do know right now is I'm able to do this and feel great. So that's the mindset going in. If something changes with my body we'll reevaluate, but I feel like I can be a reliever and be a pretty good one." | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The veteran right-hander has proven highly resilient, as he opened the season as a starter after missing all of last season following Tommy John surgery. The benign tumor was then discovered just two starts into the 2020 campaign, and after some recovery time and assurances from doctors he couldn't do any further damage by continuing to pitch shorter outings, Graveman reinvented himself as a reliever and posted six scoreless efforts in eight appearances. The Mariners have a $3.5 million team option on Graveman for 2021, and he's slated to meet with manager Scott Servais, pitching coach Pete Woodworth and general manager Jerry Dipoto to help determine his future shortly after the season concludes Sunday. |
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Sep 21 2020 | Graveman, who fired a scoreless inning during which he allowed one hit and no walks in an extra-innings loss to the Padres on Sunday, has logged appearances in three of the past four days and on seven occasions overall since returning from a neck injury Sept. 4. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Graveman's arm was built up for a fairly heavy workload from his brief time as a starter earlier in the season, so it's not entirely surprising manager Scott Servais is utilizing him frequently down the stretch. The veteran stumbled against the Giants two outings ago by allowing three earned runs over two-thirds of an inning; however, he's otherwise been scored upon just once in six other appearances since returning to the active roster after dealing with a benign tumor in his neck. |
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Sep 17 2020 | Graveman (0-3) allowed three runs on two hits and a walk, pitching just 0.2 of an inning Thursday, as the Mariners fell to the Giants 6-4. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Graveman inflated his ERA to 8.10 and permitted what ended up being the winning runs. It was only Graveman's seventh appearance of 2020, as he has been battling a bone tumor throughout the summer. He will likely continue to possess a mid-innings relief role for the remainder of the season. |
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Sep 7 2020 | Graveman was credited with his second hold in Sunday's win over the Rangers, allowing a hit over a scoreless eighth inning. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The veteran right-hander was making his second relief appearance over the last three days after coming off the injured list due to a benign tumor on his neck, and as he did Friday, Graveman was efficient while getting through his one frame. The 29-year-old continues to keep the ball down in trademark fashion while operating out of the bullpen, as five of the six balls put in play against him over his first pair of relief appearances have been on the ground. |
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Sep 5 2020 | Graveman, who was credited with his first hold in Friday's win against the Rangers, made a strong impression on manager Scott Servais in what was the veteran's first appearance since being activated from the injured list, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports. "Kendall Graveman was electric," Servais said. "His stuff was awesome. We saw that type of velocity at times when he was starting. We didn't know what we'd get out of the 'pen tonight. He was amped up, as he should have been, and I'm just really happy for him." | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The right-hander has been dealing with a benign tumor in his neck, and the outing marked his first relief appearance since 2014. Graveman was able to hit 95-99 mph with his fastball while throwing 13 pitches during his one inning, a frame during which he allowed no hits or walks and recorded one strikeout. Doctors have informed Graveman he won't worsen his condition if he pitches, but they suggested the discomfort he feels would be much more tolerable if he pitched the shorter stints the bullpen would afford him. For his part, the 29-year-old is embracing the opportunity despite ideally wanting to be a part of the starting rotation. "I told Skip and [Mariners pitching coach Pete Woodworth], one or two innings is better than no innings in my book. I just want to be able to pitch. I have a passion for this game, I want to be around the guys, and I believe we're young in the bullpen, but we have a chance to be really good. I hope I can help with that and help the learning process for some guys." |
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Sep 1 2020 | Graveman was activated off the 10-day injured list Tuesday, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The 29-year-old landed on the injured list in early August and was eventually diagnosed with a benign bone tumor in his spine, but he never gave up hope about returning to the field this season. Graveman opened the season in the Mariners' starting rotation, but he'll shift to the bullpen since his neck apparently proved bothersome in longer outings. |
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Aug 21 2020 | Graveman (neck) is still hopeful he'll be able to pitch again this season despite the fact he's dealing with a benign tumor in his spine, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports. "He's still working through a few things," Mariners manager Scott Servais said Thursday. "He wants to see if there's a way he can still continue to try and pitch this year, whether in a shorter role out of the bullpen a couple innings here or there." | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Servais adds the veteran right-hander is highly regarded in the Mariners' clubhouse and has been a strong influence on the team's younger players, so there is certainly a willingness to have Graveman return if he's physically capable. That very much remains an open question, however, as surgery is currently not an option due to the location of the tumor yet doctors have also told him the situation won't worsen if he continues to pitch. Graveman was able to take the mound during an intrasquad game Monday at the team's alternate training site in Tacoma and reportedly displayed good velocity; therefore, there's a chance he could eventually reemerge, although it would most likely be as a relief option so as to prevent the fatigue that the tumor usually causes when Graveman's pitch count gets past a certain point. |
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Aug 17 2020 | Graveman's neck issues stem from a benign bone tumor in the C6 section of his cervical spine, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Gravement expects to undergo surgery to correct the problem at some point, but given that the tumor is benign and that pitching doesn't make it worse, he intends to play through the discomfort it causes for now. He remains on the injured list for now but continues to throw, so it's certainly possible that he'll be back on a big-league mound before too long. |
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Aug 16 2020 | Graveman (neck) has decided to pursue rehabilitative options instead of surgery for the time being, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The veteran right-hander has been on the injured list since Aug. 4, two days after his second start of the season. Graveman has a previous history with neck issues and remains sidelined with his current problem for the foreseeable future, but he's still holding out hope of returning at some point during the current campaign. |
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Aug 9 2020 | Graveman (neck) will see a specialist during the coming week to help determine his path to recovery, but he remains without a timetable for return, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports. "He's going to miss more than one start," manager Scott Servais said. "It's going to be some significant time. We don't have a definite timetable, but I would not expect to see him back in our rotation any time soon." | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The right-hander recently noted the neck issue is one that's been a recurring one for him throughout his career, although it hasn't felled him to the tune of an injured-list stint until this point. Graveman's spot in the rotation was taken by Nick Margevicius on Saturday, and considering the left-hander gave a solid accounting of himself, he may continue in that role for the time being. |
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Aug 4 2020 | Graveman (neck) was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Graveman battled neck stiffness during Sunday's start, but he'll be forced to miss several turns through the rotation after being diagnosed with neck spasms Tuesday. The Mariners were using a six-man rotation prior to the right-hander's injury, so the team could simply shift to a five-man group while he's on the shelf. Right-hander Joey Gerber and lefty Taylor Guilbeau were each added to the active roster in corresponding moves. It's unclear when Graveman could be ready to return to game action. |
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Aug 3 2020 | Graveman is slated to undergo tests on his neck Monday after battling through stiffness and soreness during Sunday's outing against the Athletics, the Associated Press reports. "Hopefully we'll find out some more answers tomorrow," Graveman said Sunday. "It's something I've dealt with for quite some time now. It kind of flared up in the Houston game. Trying to figure it out. ... I've been told it can't get any worse than it is." | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The right-hander worked through the discomfort to log 4.2 innings and throw 96 pitches against Oakland on Sunday, but as Graveman confirmed, the issue is one he's dealt with since his first start of the season. There's no indication yet that Graveman's next start is in jeopardy, but forthcoming test results should confirm whether or not there is anything that could result in an absence. |
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Aug 2 2020 | Graveman (0-2) allowed two runs on three hits and two walks while striking out three over 4.2 innings in a loss versus the Athletics on Sunday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Graveman put runners on the corners in the fifth inning, and manager Scott Servais inserted Anthony Misiewicz for relief duty. Misiewicz promptly gave up a three-run homer to Ramon Laureano, sticking Graveman with the loss to spoil an otherwise solid performance. While the 8.31 ERA and 1.62 WHIP are unsightly, the 29-year-old righty has struck out 10 batters in 8.2 innings this season. Graveman's next start is expected to come at home against the Rockies on Saturday. |
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Jul 27 2020 | Graveman (0-1) took the loss Monday, allowing seven runs (six earned) on six hits and three walks while striking out seven versus the Astros. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Graveman went once through the Astros' order without much difficulty, but he did not fare so well after that. After missing nearly two whole seasons due to Tommy John elbow surgery, Graveman earned a spot in the Mariners' six-man rotation in 2020. He'll hope for better results when he faces his former team, the Athletics, on Sunday. |
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Jul 17 2020 | Graveman was able to go as high as 97 mph with a new four-seam fastball during Wednesday's intrasquad start, Shannon Drayer of 710 ESPN Seattle reports. "Honestly throughout this quarantine is when I figured out the four-seam," he said. "I've been working hard on it. I was pitching in some pickup games before I got here and one day in the bullpen it felt right and I just held onto that feeling, and I have been trying really hard to repeat that in my throwing programs and being really intentional with that." | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The veteran right-hander has a well-earned reputation as a groundball pitcher who's heavily relied on his sinker in the past, but Graveman's newfound velocity could certainly add a new dimension to his arsenal six seasons into his big-league career. The 29-year-old was able to flash some of that versatility Wednesday, when he cruised through two scoreless innings and then worked to get out of a jam in the third frame with just one run crossing the plate. Graveman has previously relied on a two-seam fastball when deploying a power pitch, but he feels the four-seamer will open up more of the strike zone for him and also make his trademark sinker, which he still plans on utilizing heavily, all the more effective. |
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Jul 10 2020 | Graveman faced live hitters for the first time in summer camp Thursday, throwing batting practice to Daniel Vogelbach and Tim Lopes, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The veteran right-hander worked up to 40 pitches, taking a break after the first 20 in order to simulate a two-inning game. Johns separately reports Graveman encouragingly was able to consistently hit between 94 mph and 96 mph with his fastball during the session. The 29-year-old is looking to rebuild his arm strength after the three-month-plus layoff, but he noted Thursday he is at full health after missing most of the last two seasons following Tommy John surgery and looking forward to finally getting back into regular game action. "I'm very excited," said the former A's Opening Day starter. "I can't hide it. I love this game and have a passion for this game. I'm ready to pitch. I feel like I'm a big league pitcher and can get guys out and help a team win. It's been driving me nuts to not be able to play the last two years, so I'm ready to get out and compete." |
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Apr 16 2020 | Graveman appeared to be fully recovered from Tommy John surgery during Cactus League play and even maxed out at 96 mph on several occasions, Shannon Drayer of 710 ESPN Seattle reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The veteran right-hander fired four scoreless innings across two spring training starts, with his third one getting rained out March 12, the day play was paused. Even with limited opportunity, the aforementioned velocity Graveman displayed certainly seemed to corroborate the fitness of his surgically repaired elbow. However, despite the impressive stuff, Graveman confirmed this spring he remains a sinkerballer first and foremost, just as he was before pre-injury. The 29-year-old projects to slot into the No. 5 spot in the rotation whenever the 2020 season begins. |
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Mar 12 2020 | Graveman (illness) was scheduled to start Thursday's Cactus League game against the Reds, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports. The game was later cancelled due to inclement weather, per Johns. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: While Graveman won't get the chance to pitch until at least Friday, his inclusion on the pitching schedule for Thursday implies that he's moved past the illness that previously resulted in him being scratched last weekend. Graveman is vying for the fifth spot in Seattle's rotation this spring after missing most of the 2019 season while recovering from Tommy John surgery. |
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Mar 7 2020 | Graveman was scratched from Saturday's start due to an illness, Shannon Drayer of 710 ESPN Seattle reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: He has the flu, which has apparently been making it way through Mariners camp. Zac Grotz will start in his place while Graveman throws a side session. |
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Feb 26 2020 | Graveman started Tuesday's Cactus League win over the Brewers, firing two scoreless innings during which he allowed a hit and recorded a strikeout. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Logging his first game action since May 2018 due to Tommy John surgery, Graveman could hardly have put together a more encouraging outing. The Mariners are counting on the right-hander to be a part of their starting rotation, and the fact Graveman was able to work multiple frames right from the jump lends credence to the notion his surgically repaired elbow has regained full strength. |
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Feb 21 2020 | Graveman (elbow) is scheduled to start Tuesday's Cactus League game against the Brewers, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Graveman signed a one-year, $1.5 million deal with the Mariners in November after missing all of last season due to Tommy John surgery in July 2018, and he's set to debut for the team in its third spring game. The 29-year-old made a good early impression in camp and should be in the mix for a spot in Seattle's starting rotation with a decent showing in spring training. |
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Feb 17 2020 | Graveman (elbow), who last pitched in a major-league game back in May 2018 due to Tommy John surgery, has impressed with his form and expanded pitch repertoire early in camp, Jesse Borek of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The right-hander has naturally been limited to only bullpens thus far, but manager Scott Servais has already expressed how impressed he's been with Graveman, who signed a one-year, $1.5 million deal with a club option for 2021 back in late November. In addition to his trademark sinker, Graveman is expected to also mix in a changeup with much greater frequency, a pitch he had the time to refine during what was essentially a full rehab year with the Cubs organization in 2019. A strong spring should be enough to secure Graveman a back-end rotation spot on a new-look Mariners staff that will also feature fellow reclamation project Taijuan Walker and the emerging Justus Sheffield. |
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Nov 26 2019 | Graveman (elbow) signed a one-year, $1.5 million contract with the Mariners on Tuesday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The deal also includes a $3.5 million club option with a $500,000 buyout for the 2021 season. Graveman secures a major-league deal after not throwing a single major-league pitch in 2019 as he recovered from Tommy John surgery. The 28-year-old was a capable starter prior to the procedure but shouldn't be expected to be much more than a back-end option for the Mariners, as he's struck out just 15.0 percent of batters en route to a mediocre 4.38 ERA in parts of five seasons in the majors. |
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Nov 4 2019 | Graveman (elbow) had his option declined by the Cubs on Monday, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The Cubs signed Graveman on a one-year deal plus a club option last offseason despite knowing that he would miss most if not all of 2019 while recovering from Tommy John surgery. He was able to make four rehab appearances late in the season but never featured at the big-league level. The Cubs evidently weren't happy enough with what they saw, so Graveman will look elsewhere for a job this winter. |
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Aug 31 2019 | Graveman (elbow) advanced his rehab assignment to Triple-A Iowa and will start Sunday, | Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune reports. |
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Jun 12 2018 | Graveman (forearm), who is on the Triple-A disabled list, is rehabbing in Arizona but may be out "for some time" according to manager Bob Melvin, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. | Graveman originally went on the disabled list at Triple-A Nashville on May 31 after compiling a 2-1 record, 4.50 ERA and 1.75 WHIP over 24 innings across four starts. He was originally expected to only miss about 10 days, but that timeline has already been exceeded. The right-hander has yet to resume any baseball activities, and according to Melvin, the organization will be careful not to rush back the 27-year-old. "He's still rehabbing the elbow injury that he had," Melvin said. "He may be out for some time. Typically, we're pretty cautious with that type of thing - so he's not doing any baseball activity at this point." |
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Jun 3 2018 | Graveman was placed on the 7-day disabled list at Triple-A Nashville on Sunday due to a right forearm strain, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. | Fortunately for Graveman, he underwent an MRI which revealed no structural damage to his throwing arm, leaving the organization optimistic that he won't be sidelined longer than 10 days. The injury is nonetheless an untimely development for the soft-tossing hurler, who might have been next in line for a promotion to the big leagues if a replacement in the rotation is needed for Daniel Gossett (elbow) during the upcoming week. |
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Jun 1 2018 | Graveman is 2-1 with a 4.50 ERA and 1.75 WHIP over 24 innings across four outings with Triple-A Nashville, but he's now produced three consecutive quality starts. | The right-hander got off to a rough start in Nashville on May 1, allowing six earned runs on 11 hits over 5.2 innings to Colorado Springs. However, he's subsequently rebounded to pitch at least six innings and give up no more than two earned runs in each of his last three trips to the mound with the Sounds, and he also picked a win over the Yankees in a big-league spot start on May 11. Graveman has generated a 13:4 K:BB over that span as well, and it appears the Athletics will continue to allow him to build his confidence at the Triple-A level for the time being before considering him for another promotion. |
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May 27 2018 | Graveman was bypassed for a promotion from Triple-A Nashville when the Athletics required a fifth starter Sunday against the Diamondbacks and is expected to remain in the minors for the foreseeable future to continue working on his mechanics, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. | Frankie Montas was instead summoned from Triple-A to fill Brett Anderson's (shoulder) spot in the rotation Sunday and delivered six innings of one-run ball and struck out seven in the spot start. Though Anderson and Andrew Triggs (forearm) both seem likely to miss at least two more turns through the rotation, the strong performances delivered by Montas and Daniel Gossett in place of the injured hurlers gives the Athletics no incentive to look in Graveman's direction just yet. Graveman will instead continue to bide his time at Nashville, where he has posted a 4.50 ERA and 1.75 WHIP across four starts this season. |
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May 19 2018 | Graveman is a candidate for a callup from Triple-A Nashville in the wake of recent injuries to Andrew Triggs (forearm) and Brett Anderson (shoulder), Susan Slusser of SFGate.com reports. | Graveman just headed back to the Sounds last Tuesday after a solid May 11 spot start against the Yankees in which he earned his first win of the season. With both Triggs and Anderson now on the disabled list with their respective injuries, the Athletics appear to certainly have an opening for the 27-year-old right-hander. However, he likely wouldn't take the hill until Wednesday at the earliest if he is summoned, considering he threw 93 pitches over six innings for Nashville in a win over Oklahoma City on Friday. |
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May 15 2018 | Graveman is no longer expected to start Wednesday against the Red Sox after Athletics manager Bob Melvin expressed confidence that Trevor Cahill (elbow) would be able to return from the 10-day disabled list to take the hill for that contest, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. | Following a brief stint at Triple-A Nashville, Graveman was called up last week to fill the rotation spot vacated by Cahill and turned in a quality start Friday against the Yankees, covering six innings and giving up four runs (one earned) on three hits and two walks. Even after the positive outing, Graveman's ERA still sits at 7.60 across 34.1 innings with the big club this season, so he could be at risk of moving to the bullpen or back to Nashville in the wake of Cahill's return. Andrew Triggs and Brett Anderson have also posted poor results of late and could be other options for demotion if the Athletics decide to keep Graveman in the starting ranks. |
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May 13 2018 | Graveman (shin) completed a bullpen session and did some running Sunday, putting him on track to make his next scheduled start Wednesday against the Red Sox, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. | MLB.com is already listing Graveman as the Athletics' probable starter for Wednesday, so it appears the bruised shin he sustained in his return to the big leagues Friday isn't an issue. After turning in a 8.89 ERA and 1.84 WHIP through his first six starts this season before being optioned to Triple-A Nashville, Graveman came through with a quality start Friday, holding a powerful Yankees offense to four runs (one earned) on three hits and two walks to capture his first win of the campaign. Graveman should hold down a rotation spot until Trevor Cahill (elbow) is cleared to return from the 10-day disabled list. |
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May 12 2018 | Graveman, who picked up his first win over the Yankees on Friday, is dealing with a sore right shin stemming from a line drive he absorbed during the start, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. | Manager Bob Melvin downplayed the severity despite the fact the right-hander was still limping a bit Saturday, calling Graveman "a tough guy". The Athletics skipper also conceded that Graveman's regularly scheduled side session for Sunday was somewhat in doubt, but that it would take place no later than Monday in the event of a postponement. The 28-year-old's strong effort Friday (one earned run over six innings) was a welcome sight after the rough 0-4 start to the season and the loss of Trevor Cahill to a disabled list stint with an elbow impingement. |
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May 11 2018 | Graveman (1-5) picked up the win over the Yankees on Friday allowing four runs (one earned) on three hits and two walks over six innings while striking out four. | The right-hander served up two homers to account for all four runs, but Graveman got more than enough run support in a 10-5 victory to make him a winner in his return to the rotation. He still has a 7.60 ERA, however, and things won't get any easier for him in his next start Wednesday on the road against the Red Sox. |
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May 6 2018 | Graveman notched his first minor-league victory of 2018 in Triple-A Nashville's win over Memphis on Sunday, allowing two earned runs on eight hits and one walk over 6.1 innings. He recorded five strikeouts. | The right-hander was making his second appearance with the Sounds, and his performance Sunday represented a marked improvement over his initial outing. Graveman had given up six earned runs on 11 hits and three walks over 5.2 innings against Colorado Springs on May 1, a caliber of effort disturbingly similar to the ones that earned him a demotion after six starts. Graveman will look to build on Sunday's appearance as he attempts to eventually work his way back to the big-league club. |
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Apr 25 2018 | Graveman (0-5) gave up three runs on six hits and four walks with seven strikeouts over six innings as he took the loss Wednesday to the Rangers. | Graveman remains winless despite easily his best start of the year, his first quality start of the campaign. For the first time all season, Graveman didn't give up a home run, and his seven strikeouts were a season best. Unfortunately, Graveman still walked four batters, and as a result he needed 112 pitches to get through just six innings. Sure, it's a bright spot, but even on his best day yet, Graveman was still mediocre. He'll carry an 8.89 ERA into his next start. |
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Apr 20 2018 | Graveman (0-4) gave up six earned runs on seven hits over five innings, striking out six and walking none in Oakland's 7-3 defeat to the Red Sox on Friday. | It was the fourth loss in five starts to begin the season for Graveman, who now has an ugly 10.07 ERA and 1.88 WHIP in 22.1 innings. He hasn't given up less than four earned runs in any of his starts this season and remains off the fantasy radar barring a drastic turnaround. |
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Apr 14 2018 | Graveman (0-3) allowed five earned runs on eight hits while walking two and striking out five across four innings to take the loss Saturday against the Mariners. | Graveman routinely allowed runners on base Saturday, but the big blow came on a three-run home run by Jean Segura. He has now allowed at least one home run in each of his starts this season and an ugly 9.87 ERA is the result. There's no reason to trust him in any fantasy format until he starts to show signs of turning things around. |
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Apr 9 2018 | Graveman (0-2) allowed five runs on five hits and four walks through just 3.1 innings during Sunday's loss to the Angels. He struck out three batters. | The 27-year-old righty now owns a crippling 9.45 ERA and 1.88 WHIP through three starts. It's been a disastrous start to the season for Graveman, and considering his career 4.50 FIP, he's unlikely to show significant improvement moving forward. In mixed settings, Graveman is probably best faded outside of the most favorable matchups, and his upcoming road start against the Mariners will be a telling test for current and prospective owners. |
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Apr 4 2018 | Graveman (0-1) gave up four runs, all earned, over five innings on eight hits with a strikeout and a walk in Oakland's 4-1 loss to the Rangers on Tuesday. | Graveman was bested by Oakland's division rivals on Tuesday and now has a 8.10 ERA and 1.60 WHIP to go along with just two strikeouts through his first two starts of the season. He shouldn't be used for fantasy purposes unless he start to show some consistent improvement on those numbers. |
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Mar 29 2018 | Graveman completed five innings Thursday against the Angels, allowing five earned runs on seven hits and no walks while recording one strikeout. | Graveman wasn't fooling any Angels' hitters Thursday, as he got touched up for three home runs. In order to be successful, Graveman has to limit his walks and home runs. When he is unable to do so, he doesn't have the strikeout stuff to avoid disastrous stat-lines like the one he posted Thursday. As a result, his fantasy value is limited to the fact that he can eat innings which is only valuable in very deep mixed leagues or AL-only leagues. |
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Mar 20 2018 | Graveman was named as the Athletics' Opening Day starter Tuesday, Jane Lee of MLB.com reports. | This will be Graveman's second consecutive Opening Day assignment. Last season, the 27-year-old came out of the gates hot with a 2.25 ERA in his first four starts, but shoulder issues limited him to 105.1 innings on the season. He'll take the hill against the Los Angeles Angels in his first regular season start of 2018, with the announcement coming in the wake of an impressive Cactus League outing against the Dodgers on Monday during which he racked up seven strikeouts over 5.1 innings while allowing only two hits. |
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Mar 14 2018 | Graveman (1-2) allowed four earned runs on five hits and a hit batsman over three-plus innings in Tuesday's 9-8 Cactus League win over the Royals. He struck out four. | The right-hander picked up his first victory of spring, but he unraveled some in his final frame after being staked to a 7-0 lead. Graveman faced only two hitters over the minimum over his first trio of frames, but his plunking of Cheslor Cuthbert to open the fourth set off a troublesome chain of events. The 27-year-old wasn't able to notch another out after that point and allowed four runs overall, one which was charged to him after he exited. It was thus a true mixed bag for Graveman, as his impressive work was offset by a third straight appearance in which he allowed at least three earned runs. Time is running out for him to get matters straightened out before the onset of the regular season, but he'll look to bounce back in a likely start against the White Sox on Sunday. |
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Mar 9 2018 | Graveman allowed three earned runs on three hits and two walks over 2.2 innings in Thursday's 7-3 Cactus League win over the Angels. He also recorded two strikeouts. | The first inning was a particular trouble spot, a 35-pitch frame in which Graveman allowed an Albert Pujols RBI single and Kole Calhoun sacrifice fly that accounted for two of the three runs he surrendered. The right-hander did draw a starter-heavy lineup against the Angels, affording him an opportunity to assess his progress against quality bats. While his first-inning location left much to be desired, the potential Opening Day starter was heartened by how he bounced back during the rest of his outing, Chris Gabel of MLB.com reports. "It didn't go the way I planned it in the first," Graveman said. "But to go back out and have a quick second and a decent third, I think you take that and build off that and move forward. The biggest thing next outing is in the first inning to get ahead of that thing without 30 pitches." |
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Mar 4 2018 | Graveman (0-2) allowed four earned runs on four hits and two walks over 1.1 innings in Saturday's 10-4 Cactus League loss to the Padres. He did not record a strikeout. | The right-hander took a step back after having allowed an earned run on four hits over two innings in his first start against the White Sox last Monday, allowing RBI singles to Franchy Cordero and Hunter Renfroe in the first and then getting charged for two additional runs that came home in the second after he'd exited. Graveman is under consideration for a second consecutive Opening Day start, although the results over his first two spring training appearances are far from a ringing endorsement. As per Jane Lee of MLB.com, the 27-year-old opined after the game that his decision to experiment with not throwing at all on the day before his start likely had an adverse effect on his performance. "I didn't pick up a baseball [Friday]," Graveman said. "I've always thrown the day before to keep that arm slot, that feel. With the off-days this year, I wanted to kind of see how that worked out. The body felt great, but I think for me, personally, being the kind of pitcher that I am, I'm going to need to throw on those off-days if I'm going to start the day after." |
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Feb 10 2018 | Graveman lost his arbitration case Saturday, Jon Heyman of FanRagSports.com reports. | Graveman will make $2.36 million next year; he had filed for $2.6 million. The 27-year-old starter put up a 4.19 ERA in 19 starts for the A's last season. He had two separate stints on the disabled list, including one in which he missed all of June and July with a strained right shoulder. |
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Sep 27 2017 | Graveman allowed three runs on seven hits and one walk while striking out four batters in six innings Wednesday against the Mariners. He didn't factor into the decision. | After an up and down year, Graveman was able to end his season on a positive note, converting his third quality start in four tries while finishing up September with a respectable 3.12 ERA and 1.27 WHIP across 26 innings. Graveman will finish the season 6-4 with a 4.19 ERA and 70:32 K:BB in 105.1 innings (19 starts), and he should be a favorite to return to the Athletics' starting rotation in 2018. |
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Sep 23 2017 | Graveman (6-4) picked up the win over the Rangers on Friday, allowing only one run on six hits and three walks over seven innings while striking out four. | The righty's now put together a tidy 2.70 ERA and 1.25 WHIP in 20 innings this month despite a lackluster 10:8 K:BB. Graveman will take a 4.17 ERA into his final start of the season Wednesday at home against the Mariners. |
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Sep 17 2017 | Graveman didn't factor into the decision after allowing one hit through two scoreless innings Saturday against the Phillies. | It's an unfortunate outcome for Graveman, who looked sharp before a rain delay interrupted his third inning of work. The delay lasted a couple of hours, so Chris Smith ended up taking the mound when play resumed. Graveman has now allowed just one run in 8.1 innings over his past two starts, lowering his ERA to 4.39 on the season. He'll look to keep improving his ERA when he takes the mound for his next start, which comes Friday against the Rangers. |
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Sep 10 2017 | Graveman (5-4) got the win Sunday after holding Houston to one run on five hits with two walks and three strikeouts over six innings. | Graveman and Dallas Keuchel were involved in a pitchers' duel through five until the Houston ace inexplicably fell apart in the sixth. This quality start against the league's highest-scoring offense came as a pleasant surprise after Graveman had been shelled for nine earned runs in 10 innings over his previous two outings. He'll look to build off this effort Saturday in Philadelphia. |
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Sep 5 2017 | Graveman struggled in Tuesday's no-decision against the Angels, surrendering four runs on five hits with three walks and three strikeouts over five innings. | Graveman's uninspiring 4.70 ERA is coupled with a miniscule 6.3 K/9, making him a bottom of the barrel option. He pitched like one again here, falling behind 4-1 before getting bailed out by the offense in the bottom of the fifth. Don't expect much improvement Sunday in a tough home matchup against the Astros. |
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Aug 31 2017 | Graveman allowed five runs on six hits and three walks while striking out five batters in five innings Wednesday against the Angels. He didn't factor into the decision. | Wednesday's outing was a step backwards for Graveman, who had allowed just five runs in 20 innings over his previous three starts, all of which were quality outings. He struggled mightily to keep the ball in the yard, as all five of the Angels' runs came off of a trio of homers. It marked the first time in 14 starts this season that he's conceded multiple homers in a game, and it was the first long ball he's given up since Aug. 3 (five starts). While outings like this make him tough to trust from a fantasy perspective, Graveman's 2.70 ERA in seven starts at home this season make him a decent streaming option when he's pitching at the Coliseum, as is the case for his next start against the Angels on Tuesday. |
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Aug 25 2017 | Graveman (4-4) allowed just one run on nine hits with six strikeouts over seven innings to earn the win Friday against the Rangers. | Graveman has finally been finding his groove since returning from injury. Since a disastrous first start off the DL, Graveman has now allowed just a 2.84 ERA with a nifty 19:5 K:BB over 25.1 innings. Graveman's sharp control has been his best asset, and beyond keeping runners off the bases, he hasn't allowed a home run in his past four starts. |
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Aug 21 2017 | Graveman, has put together consecutive quality starts for just the second time in 2017 despite taking his fourth loss against the Astros on Saturday. | The 26-year-old right-hander had gone over four months between victories until notching his third win on Aug. 13 against the Orioles. Graveman then came back with another strong effort on Saturday, giving up just two earned runs on six hits and three walks over six innings while recording three strikeouts. Despite throwing 100 pitches against a potent Astros lineup, he managed to limit the damage to a two-run Marwin Gonzalez single. While he's far from trustworthy from a fantasy perspective, his performance over the last two starts could be a sign that Graveman is finally turning the corner. |
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Aug 13 2017 | Graveman (3-3) gave up eight hits but only two earned runs Sunday in a 9-3 win over the Orioles. He also struck out eight and walked one. | The victory is the first for Graveman since way back on April 8, as he spent nearly three months sidelined with a shoulder injury. Since returning from the disabled list on Aug. 3, he's allowed a whopping 23 hits (and 12 earned runs) over just 14.1 innings (three starts), so those desperate for pitching in deeper leagues would be wise to look elsewhere while Graveman is failing to miss bats. |
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Aug 9 2017 | Graveman gave up four runs (three earned) on seven hits and a walk over 5.1 innings against Seattle on Tuesday. He struck out just two and didn't factor into the decision. | This was certainly an improvement after he lasted just two brutal innings in his first start off the DL, but it still wasn't good. Even so, Graveman was actually in line to win until his defense and bullpen conspired to blow the lead and send the game to extras, where the A's were ultimately defeated. Graveman had relatively credible stats before he hit the DL in mid-May, but he's now sitting on a 4.97 ERA and 1.42 WHIP, and his low-strikeout, groundballing ways haven't prevented him from giving up homers. Use him with great caution. |
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Aug 3 2017 | Graveman (2-3) allowed seven runs on eight hits and a walk over two innings in Thursday's loss to the Giants. | Graveman made his last start for the Athletics on May 19 and showed some serious signs of rust in his first game back from the disabled list Thursday. The 26-year-old gave up five base hits in the four-run first inning followed by a two-run homer by Brandon Belt in the Giants' three-run second inning. Graveman was pulled after just two innings of work in which his ERA ballooned from 3.83 ERA to 4.96. He'll look to right the ship in his upcoming scheduled start against the Mariners next Wednesday. |
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Aug 3 2017 | Graveman (shoulder) was activated from the disabled list and will start Thursday's game against the Giants. | As expected, Graveman will rejoin the Athletics' rotation after a lengthy stay on the disabled list with shoulder inflammation. The 26-year-old compiled a 3.83 ERA and 1.28 WHIP through eight starts (47 innings) before landing on the shelf earlier in the season. Daniel Gossett was optioned to Triple-A in a corresponding move. |
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Jul 31 2017 | Graveman (shoulder) will start Thursday against the Giants, Joe Stiglich of NBC Sports California | With Sonny Gray gone, the Athletics have an opening for Graveman in their upcoming interleague series against their Bay Area rivals. Graveman owned a 3.83 ERA and 1.28 WHIP through eight starts; both would be the best of his young MLB career. He also had a career best 93.8 mph average fastball velocity, and with Graveman coming off an extended absence, owners should keep an eye on the radar gun in his first start back. |
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Jul 30 2017 | Athletics manager Bob Melvin said Sunday that there's a "decent chance" Graveman (shoulder) will make his next start with the big club, Joe Stiglich of NBC Sports California reports. | With Jharel Cotton (finger) beating him back from the 10-day disabled list to start Sunday against the Twins, Graveman doesn't have an obvious path to a rotation spot at present, though that could certainly change if the Athletics end up trading away Sonny Gray prior to Monday's deadline. If the Athletics aren't satisfied with the offers on the table and opt to keep Gray, manager Bob Melvin could still choose to include Graveman as part of a six-man rotation until poor performance necessitates another pitcher's removal from the starting ranks. Graveman served up eight runs in nine innings during his three-start rehab assignment at Triple-A Nashville, but his most recent outing Saturday was the best of the lot. He covered four innings in the start, giving up one run on four hits and two walks while striking out five batters. |
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Jul 28 2017 | Graveman (shoulder) will make his third, and perhaps final, rehab start Saturday with Triple-A Nashville, Joe Stiglich of NBC Sports California reports. | Manager Bob Melvin indicated that Saturday's outing could be Graveman's final rehab appearance if all goes well, though it remains unclear whether he will rejoin the starting rotation. The right-hander has been out since May with the injury and hasn't exactly looked sharp in his rehab starts thus far, posting a 11.81 ERA and 3.00 WHIP. |
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Jul 24 2017 | Graveman (shoulder) made his second rehab start with Triple-A Nashville on Monday, serving up seven runs (three earned) on nine hits and one walk over three innings. | Graveman upped his pitch count to 65 after tossing 46 in his first start with Nashville on July 19, but the results were once again unimpressive. According to Nashville play-by-play broadcaster Jeff Hem, Graveman displayed his normal velocity during the start, so it sounds like the shoulder isn't hampering him too much. Even so, the Athletics would like to see Graveman tidy things up in the minors before being activated from the 10-day disabled list, so expect him to make at least one more start with Nashville. |
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Jul 19 2017 | Graveman (shoulder) gave up four earned runs on five hits, one walk and two hit batsmen over 2.1 innings in Triple-A Nashville's win over Iowa on Wednesday. He struck out one. | Graveman threw a total of 46 pitches but endured his share of struggles, although only one of the five hits he surrendered were for extra bases. His control was certainly an issue, but it's understandable that the 26-year-old was far from sharp after last having taken the mound May 20. He's due for multiple rehab outings before a return to the big-league club is contemplated. |
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Jul 19 2017 | Graveman (shoulder) gave up four earned runs on five hits, a walk, a wild pitch and two hit batsmen over 2.1 innings in Triple-A Nashville's win over Iowa on Wednesday. He struck out one. | Graveman threw a total of 46 pitches but endured his share of struggles, although only one of the five hits he surrendered went for extra bases. His control was certainly an issue, but it's understandable that the 26-year-old was far from sharp after last having taken the mound May 20. He's due for multiple rehab outings before a return to the big-league club is contemplated. |
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Jul 15 2017 | Graveman (shoulder) is expecting to begin his rehab assignment with Triple-A Nashville on Wednesday, Joe Stiglich of NBC Sports California reports. | Graveman recently threw live batting practice and appears ready to embark on his rehab assignment as he continues to progress from a shoulder injury that landed him on the DL in late May. It remains unlikely that Graveman will be able to return before the end of the month, but he should rejoin the team shortly after, barring any setbacks. |
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Jul 14 2017 | Graveman (shoulder) threw a live batting practice session in Arizona on Friday, Jane Lee of MLB.com reports. | Graveman is slowly progressing in his rehab, but the Athletics have still yet to have him pitch in either a simulated game or a rehab assignment. As such, it's looking less and less likely that Graveman will be able to return to the rotation by the end of July. Expect him to need multiple rehab starts once he is ready to go. |
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Jul 6 2017 | Graveman (shoulder) will throw a 40-pitch bullpen session Thursday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports | His session will be split into two 20-pitch increments as Graveman works his way back from a sore shoulder. He's been on the disabled list since late May but has been making steady progress towards a return. Provided that Thursday's bullpen goes without a hitch, the A's could map out a rehab assignment for him in the near future, which would likely allow him to come off the DL shortly after the All-Star break. |
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Jul 3 2017 | Graveman (shoulder) will throw an extended bullpen session in Arizona on Thursday, Joe Stiglich of NBC Sports California reports. | Graveman threw off the mound with no issues Monday. If all goes well in Arizona, expect Graveman to go on a rehab assignment towards the end of the week, with a return to the Athletics coming shortly after the start of the second half of the season. |
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Jun 30 2017 | Graveman (shoulder) threw a 20-pitch bullpen session Friday and emerged without setbacks, Alex Simon of MLB.com reports. | Graveman had last thrown off a mound May 19, so Friday was an important step toward an eventual rehab assignment. Manager Bob Melvin confirmed that the right-hander felt good during the session and announced that the next step in his rehab will be determined on Saturday. |
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Jun 29 2017 | Graveman (shoulder) will throw a bullpen session this weekend, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. | The Oakland starter hasn't pitched off a mound since his last start May 19, but his shoulder has progressed to the point that he can take the next step in his rehab and return to the pitching rubber. If all goes well, some rehab assignments in the minors will most likely follow, making it highly unlikely we'll see him in the majors before the All-Star break. |
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Jun 27 2017 | Graveman (shoulder) threw a flat-ground session Tuesday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. | It marks Graveman's third long-toss session since last Friday, so he appears to be getting very close to throwing off a mound. The 26-year-old right-hander has been on the disabled list since May 29 after having made eight starts. |
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Jun 19 2017 | Graveman continued his long toss program Monday but remains 1-2 weeks away from a bullpen session, Carl Steward of the Bay Area News Group reports. | Graveman long-tossed from 105 feet Monday, and still needs to do so from 120 feet before he can move on to a bullpen session. A return before the All-Star break seems optimistic at this point. |
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Jun 16 2017 | Graveman (shoulder) felt good after throwing from 105 feet Friday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. | Graveman continues to progress well through his rehab program. If all continues to go as planned as he lengthens out his throwing, he could progress to throwing bullpen sessions soon. |
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Jun 11 2017 | Graveman (shoulder) was able to play catch Sunday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. | It's a positive step for Graveman, but he still has plenty of benchmarks to hit in the recovery process before he can be considered close to returning from the disabled list. Jharel Cotton was called up from Triple-A Nashville to join the rotation when Graveman was moved to the DL and has performed adequately as the team's fifth starter, providing a 4.15 ERA and 1.21 WHIP over his last three turns. |
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Jun 7 2017 | Graveman (shoulder) could be cleared to resume playing catch in the next few days, Joe Stiglich of NBC Sports California reports. | Graveman seems to have steered clear of a long-term absence after a recent MRI conducted on his right shoulder revealed no structural damage, but he's still likely at least a couple weeks away from returning from the disabled list. Once he's cleared to play catch, Graveman would still have to throw off a mound and face hitters before the Athletics would clear him to begin a rehab assignment in the minors. |
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Jun 2 2017 | Graveman (shoulder) said a recent MRI showed no structural damage, just inflammation, Jane Lee of MLB.com reports. | The good news kickstarted a strengthening program for Graveman, but he remains without a timeline to resume throwing. It's the second time on the DL with shoulder soreness this season for the right-hander, so the team will likely exercise caution with bringing him back into regular action. |
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May 29 2017 | Graveman (shoulder) was placed on the 10-day DL on Monday. | Graveman will head to the disabled list for the second time this season due to shoulder soreness, and will give way to Daniel Mengden for his scheduled start Sunday. Based on earlier indications from manager Bob Melvin, look for Graveman to be on the shelf longer than the minimum stay this time around. |
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May 28 2017 | Graveman (shoulder) will be placed on the 10-day disabled list Monday, John Hickey of the East Bay Times reports. | It will mark Graveman's second DL stint of the season due to right shoulder soreness, an issue that sidelined him in April for about two weeks. Manager Bob Melvin hinted Saturday that Graveman would likely miss more than the minimum 10 days, so Daniel Mengden, who will be called up from Triple-A Nashville to start Monday against the Indians, could be in line for an extended stay in the rotation if he performs well in his season debut. |
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May 26 2017 | Graveman may have his turn in the rotation skipped, allowing Sean Manaea to start Friday against the Yankees, Joe Stiglich of NBC Sports California reports. | No official move as been made and it's unclear why the team would elect to replace the 26-year-old in the rotation. Stiglich reports that Jharel Cotton has emerged as a possibility take Manaea's place for Saturday, likely indicating a potential injury to Graveman. Further details should be coming closer to game time from the club. |
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May 26 2017 | Graveman, who is not starting against the Yankees this weekend, is dealing with shoulder soreness, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. | It's troubling news considering Graveman missed the latter half of April with the same ailment. The best case scenario for both parties seems to be giving the right-hander some extra rest and hoping he can make his next scheduled start, Thursday against Cleveland. Sean Manaea will be taking his spot for Friday's series opener versus the Yankees and Jharel Cotton will slide into the rotation Saturday. |
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May 26 2017 | Graveman (shoulder) will likely be placed on the disabled list, John Hickey of the Bay Area News Group reports. | The shoulder soreness that plagued Graveman earlier in the year appears to have resurfaced, and the right-hander has been replaced in the rotation for the Athletics' weekend series against the Yankees. While nothing is official at this point, Graveman is expected to hit the disabled list in relatively short order, and manager Bob Melvin commented that if Graveman does, indeed, go on the DL, he'd likely miss more than the requisite 10 days. |
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May 26 2017 | Graveman has been replaced as the Athletics' starter against the Yankees on Friday, Jane Lee of MLB.com reports. Sean Manaea will take his place. | Manaea will take Oakland's first turn for the weekend series. Graveman's 5.48 ERA in May has soured his fantasy outlook after a brisk 2.25 ERA in four April outings. Still, Oakland should soon clarify if they're removing him from the rotation entirely or merely shuffling things around. |
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May 20 2017 | Graveman (2-2) gave up two runs on six hits and three walks while striking out five over six innings but came away with a no-decision in Friday's extra-inning win over the Red Sox. | He kept the A's in the game despite being matched up against Chris Sale, an impressive feat even if Graveman wasn't rewarded with a victory. The quality start was his fifth in eight trips to the mound, and he'll look for win No. 3 at home Wednesday against the Marlins. |
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May 15 2017 | Graveman didn't factor into the decision in Sunday's loss to the Rangers, giving up four earned runs on nine hits, a walk and two wild pitches over 6.2 innings. He struck out two. | Graveman fired his highest amount of pitches (99) since throwing 104 in his opening start of the season and got into the seventh for the second straight start. However, the 26-year-old blew his opportunity for his third win of the season when he gave up an RBI infield single to Delino DeShields and reliever Ryan Madson allowed the latter to score by surrendering a double to Elvis Andrus. Graveman has been solid overall this season and has encouragingly induced double-digit groundballs in his last two starts, but he hasn't notched a victory since April 8. He'll try again for his third win in a home start versus the Red Sox on Friday. |
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May 8 2017 | Graveman allowed two runs on seven hits (one home run) while walking one and striking out six over seven innings for a no-decision in Monday's 3-2 extra-innings win over the Angels. | Aside from his last start when he gave up six runs in just 3.1 innings against the Twins, Graveman hasn't allowed more than two runs in his other five starts and was able to lower his season ERA to 3.67 in the 95-pitch effort Monday. After allowing a first-inning two-run homer to Luis Valbuena, Graveman impressed by shutting the Halos down the rest of the way. His mediocre strikeout rate keeps his upside limited, but the right-hander can be a fine middle-of-the-rotation starter for fantasy owners, especially at his pitcher-friendly home ballpark. |
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May 4 2017 | Graveman (2-2) surrendered six runs on five hits and four walks while striking out three over 3.1 innings in Wednesday's 7-4 loss to the Twins. | He needed 94 pitches (52 strikes) to record just 10 outs in what was his shortest outing of the season, and Graveman saw his ERA rise to 3.95 as a result. He'll try to find his April form in his next start Tuesday at home against the Angels. |
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Apr 28 2017 | Graveman (2-1) made an effective return from a disabled list stint with a shoulder injury in Thursday's 2-1 loss to the Angels, giving up two earned runs on six hits over six innings. He struck out four. | The right-hander didn't miss a beat in his return to the mound, throwing 58 of 84 pitches for strikes and notching first-pitch strikes against 16 of the 22 hitters he faced. Graveman even helped his cause with a nifty unassisted double play, getting the speedy Ketel Marte in a rundown between third base and home and then leaping over him to also cut down the sliding Cliff Pennington at third with a tag. It was another encouraging start for Graveman, who's given up no more than two earned runs in any of his four trips to the mound and has gone at least six innings in three of those outings. He'll look to extend the strong start to the season in a road matchup against the Twins next Tuesday. |
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Apr 27 2017 | Graveman (shoulder) was activated from the 10-day disabled list Thursday. | As expected, Graveman was activated from the disabled list in time to make his scheduled start against the Angels on Thursday. He currently holds a 2.00 ERA with 12 strikeouts through 18 innings (three starts). |
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Apr 25 2017 | Graveman (shoulder) will be activated from the 10-day disabled list and draw the start against the Angels on Thursday, John Hickey of the Bay Area News Group reports. | Graveman has been on the disabled list since April 17 with a shoulder ailment, but has progressed nicely and will return to the mound this Thursday. The 26-year-old currently holds a 2.00 ERA and 12:5 K:BB ratio over his first 18 innings. |
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Apr 23 2017 | Graveman (shoulder) looks on track to return from the disabled list ahead of Thursday's game against the Angels, John Hickey of the San Jose Mercury News reports. | Graveman tossed a bullpen session Friday without much issue, but the Athletics want to see him throw again Monday before formally signing off on his return from the DL. Since starting pitchers typically receive two days of rest after bullpen sessions before taking their turn in the rotation, Graveman would be lined up for a start Thursday, assuming all goes well earlier in the week. The 26-year-old was off to a nice start before straining his shoulder, recording a 2.00 ERA and 1.00 WHIP in 18 innings. |
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Apr 21 2017 | Graveman (shoulder) felt "great" after a bullpen session Friday and is slated to return Tuesday against the Angels, Jane Lee of MLB.com reports. | Graveman was on the disabled list with just mild shoulder soreness, the kind of injury that would have resulted in a pitcher pushed back a few days prior to the new 10-day disabled list. He has been sharp in his first three starts, with a 2.00 ERA and 1.00 WHIP over 18 innings. |
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Apr 18 2017 | Graveman (shoulder) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session Friday, Jane Lee of MLB.com reports. | Graveman is only expected to miss one start while on the disabled list, so it's not surprising to hear he'll throw a bullpen on Friday. Assuming there aren't any setbacks, he should be ready to make his April 25 scheduled start against the Angels. |
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Apr 17 2017 | Graveman was placed on the 10-day disabled list Monday. | The A's haven't specified what Graveman is dealing with or how long he will be sidelined, but MLB.com's Jane Lee reported he was placed on the DL with a shoulder strain. The move is retroactive to Saturday, so with Sunday's postponement, Graveman could only miss one start if he is able to return after the minimum 10 days. Hopefully this is just precautionary for the 26-year-old, who is off to a nice start to the season, allowing just four runs through 18.0 innings (three starts). Bruce Maxwell was called up in a corresponding move. |
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Apr 17 2017 | Graveman (shoulder) expects to miss just one start during his stint on the 10-day disabled list, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. | Graveman said that if the disabled list were still set at 15 days, he likely would have just been pushed back a few days. This is a great example of why the 10-day disabled list should help both teams and players; the Athletics aren't tempted to rush Graveman along to save a roster spot, and Graveman doesn't have to miss multiple starts due to what appears to be a minor injury. If Graveman indeed misses the minimum 10 days, he will be able to return April 25 against the Angels. |
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Apr 15 2017 | Graveman didn't factor into the decision in Friday's 7-2 loss to the Astros, surrendering one earned run on five hits, two walks and two hit batsmen over five innings. | Graveman was a bit spotty with his control, firing 74 pitches overall, only 40 of which found the strike zone. His one mistake ironically came with the No. 9 hitter, as he surrendered a 369-foot home run to Nori Aoki in the fifth. The 26-year-old has now given up one earned run in each of his three trips to the mound, with all of them having come on solo homers. Despite the disappointing team result Friday, Graveman actually lowered his ERA to 2.00, and he's been all manager Bob Melvin could have hoped for as the staff's de facto ace while Sonny Gray (lat) is sidelined. Graveman will go for his third win in a home start against the Rangers next Wednesday. |
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Apr 8 2017 | Graveman (1-0) allowed one run in two hits and one walk across seven innings in Saturday's win over the Rangers. He struck out five. | Graveman dominated the division rival with six innings of no-hit ball, only to lose his bid to a solo home run for Mike Napoli. He ultimately escaped the inning and saw his first win of the season come to fruition as the offense put three more runs on the board. Graveman underachieved in 186 innings last season but is off to an excellent start to the new campaign and will look to build off of this outing in his next start versus the Astros. |
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Apr 3 2017 | Graveman (1-0) pitched six innings, allowing two runs on six hits and two walks while striking out seven in 4-2 victory over the Angels on Monday. | Graveman, a groundball artist not typically known for strikeout stuff, impressed in his first start of the season. The two runs he allowed came on a two-run dinger to none other than Mike Trout. While the strikeout totals Monday night are nice, don't expect that kind of production moving forward, as Graveman has just a 5.55 K/9 in his career. |
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Mar 30 2017 | Graveman (illness) was scratched from Wednesday's major league spring start against the Cubs and instead faced minor-leaguers at A's camp at Hohokam Park, Jack Thompson of the East Bay Times reports. "He was sick yesterday," manager Bob Melvin said before Wednesday's game. "He's better today, but it was going to be a shorter day for him anyway. Based on the fact he didn't feel great it's better for us to monitor his innings." | The move was precautionary and as of now, Graveman remains on track to take the ball in Monday night's opener versus the Angels. The 26-year-old right-hander wrapped up spring with a 2-1 record, 2.29 ERA, 0.81 WHIP and 16:3 K:BB over 19.7 innings across five starts. |
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Mar 26 2017 | Graveman, who notched his second victory of spring against the White Sox on Friday by striking out seven over seven innings of five-hit, one-run ball, has been working on refining his cutter, Joe Stiglich of CSN Bay Area reports. | Oakland's Opening Day starter has looked up to the task this spring, as he now has a 2.29 ERA and sparkling 0.81 WHIP over 19.7 innings across five starts. Graveman has shown excellent control, as evidenced by a 16:3 K:BB, and a large part of that has been due to his trademark sinker hitting on all cylinders thus far. The 26-year-old has been focusing on getting his cutter up to the same level and was able to deploy it effectively on multiple occasions against a White Sox lineup that included Tim Anderson, Avisail Garcia and the hot-hitting Tyler Saladino. |
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Mar 23 2017 | Graveman was named the Opening Day starter for the A's on Thursday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. | With regular ace Sonny Gray (lat) sidelined for the start of the season, Graveman will take the mound on Opening Day for the A's. The 26-year-old posted a 4.11 ERA and 1.31 WHIP across 184 innings (31 starts) last season with the A's. |
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Mar 19 2017 | Graveman struck out six and surrendered an earned run on two hits over six innings in Saturday's 2-1 Cactus League loss to the Padres. | The A's likely Opening Day starter with Sonny Gray (lat) out, Graveman made a strong case for the role Saturday, retiring 17 of the first 18 batters he faced and facing just one hitter over the minimum. The outing was exactly what an Oakland staff in need of an ace wanted to see, particularly with the way Graveman used his main pitches effectively. ""Kendall was on it today," manager Bob Melvin said. "He threw a couple of first-pitch curveballs, he threw a couple of cutters, but for the most part, he was just moving his fastball around, whether it was the straight one or whether it was the sinker." |
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Mar 14 2017 | Graveman (1-1) surrendered three earned runs on four hits and a walk over 3.2 innings in Monday's 3-1 Cactus League loss to the Reds. He also recorded a strikeout. | Graveman's role in the Oakland rotation takes on additional importance in the wake of ace Sonny Gray's lat injury, and he could well take the latter's place as the Opening Day starter. He'd looked up to the task through his first pair of spring starts and an exhibition appearance against Team Italy, but Monday's outing proved to be a different story. Graveman was scored on for the first time this spring courtesy of Brandon Dixon, who hit a second-inning sacrifice fly and then launched a two-run homer to left in the fourth on Graveman's next-to-last pitch of the afternoon. Despite the hiccups Monday, Graveman did manage to make a sizable leap in pitch count and also made an immediate assessment on the source of his troubles. "I didn't locate as well as the game went on ... and one bad pitch there at the end, otherwise you leave feeling pretty good about it," Graveman said. |
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Mar 9 2017 | Graveman surrendered just a hit and a walk over three scoreless innings in Wednesday's 7-0 exhibition win over Team Italy. | Graveman had no trouble with a lineup that included major leagues Brandon Nimmo, Daniel Descalso and Chris Colabello, and he's now fired six scoreless frames over three appearances, although Wednesday's numbers don't go towards his official spring ledger. The 26-year-old has pitched like the ace of a staff thus far, and with No. 1 pitcher Sonny Gray now suffering from a lat strain that will prevent him from throwing for at least three weeks, Graveman will be one of the arms expected to help pick up the slack, particularly if the ailment lingers into the regular season. |
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Mar 4 2017 | Graveman (1-0) gave up one hit and one walk over two scoreless innings in Friday's 6-1 Cactus League victory over the Giants. He also recorded a strikeout. | So far, so good for Graveman, who's now fired three scoreless frames over his first two trips to the mound. After an impressive first inning in which he set down Denard Span, Joe Panik and Buster Posey in order, the 26-year-old righty worked around a Brandon Crawford infield single and Jarrett Parker walk in the second, striking out Chris Marrero to close out his successful outing. Graveman encouragingly had his sinker working, with three of his six outs coming on grounders. "I thought the sink was much better today," Graveman said. "I mixed all my pitches today and threw them all for strikes." |
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Feb 28 2017 | Graveman drew the start and fired a scoreless inning in Monday's 5-4 Cactus League win over the Giants, giving up one double and one walk while also recording a strikeout. | Graveman set down Denard Span and Brandon Crawford before running into trouble, issuing a free pass to Buster Posey and a double to Hunter Pence. However, he wiggled out of trouble by fanning the dangerous Brandon Belt to wrap up the inning. "I need to get ahead of hitters and not have those two-out walks, but I'll take the positives," Graveman said. "I felt good, I thought my stuff was good. Then, to get in a situation with two outs where you need to make pitches, and we did." |
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Feb 23 2017 | Graveman, who'll start Sunday's Cactus League matchup versus the Angels, gave up some solid contact in Thursday's intrasquad game, Joe Stiglich of CSN Bay Area reports. | Oakland's projected No. 3 starter got matters off on the wrong foot by surrendering a leadoff triple to Rajai Davis, and Stephen Vogt eventually drove him home with a single. Graveman was able to get Matt Joyce looking on a fastball later in the frame, but the consensus was that he gave up plenty of hard contact in his 15-pitch outing. The right-hander will try to bounce back with a more consistent effort Sunday, when he'll likely have a chance to fire at least two innings. |
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Feb 21 2017 | Graveman, penciled in as the A's No. 3 starter, will start Sunday's Cactus League tilt versus the Angels, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. | Already impressing in early workouts, Graveman won't have to wait long before jumping into live game action. He'll look to continue displaying the improved control he's flashed thus far while also further honing his changeup, two of his stated goals this spring. |
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Feb 20 2017 | Graveman, who slots in as the A's' No. 3 starter going into spring training, has impressed manager Bob Melvin with his command thus far, Joe Stiglich of CSN Bay Area reports. | The 26-year-old righty, who brought his BB/9 down from 2015's 2.96 to 2.27 last season, is working on tightening up his control even further in the coming season. Graveman has been successful in that quest so far by all accounts, and is also focused on improving his changeup in an effort to keep right-handed hitters off balance. Gravemen looked impressive in what was his first time facing hitters Monday, and will engage in another round of batting practice later in the week. |
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Sep 23 2016 | Graveman allowed three runs on four hits over seven inning in a loss Friday to the Rangers. | Graveman actually retired the first 18 batters, carrying a perfect game into the seventh inning. After allowing a chopper infield single to break up the perfecto, he allowed another single and then hung a breaking ball to Adrian Beltre for a long home run. Graveman had struggled his previous two starts and Friday night seemed to be back in the solid form he exhibited during a majority of the summer. He will take a 4.19 ERA into his final scheduled start of the year, likely Wednesday in Anaheim. |
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Sep 17 2016 | Graveman allowed four runs on seven hits and a walk in 5.1 innings in a no decision against the Rangers on Friday night. | Graveman was given a 6-2 lead entering the sixth, but had to be lifted after allowing three hits in the sixth inning. He was still in line for a win until Ryan Madson blew the save with two outs in the ninth. After a fantastic run of starts since the start of June (3.19 ERA over 17 starts), Graveman has struggled in his last two starts, allowing 12 earned runs over only 10.1 innings. Graveman is scheduled to next take the mound Friday at home against Texas. |
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Sep 10 2016 | Graveman (10-10) gave up eight earned runs on 12 hits and three walks over five-plus innings in Saturday's 14-3 loss to the Mariners. He also recorded a strikeout. | The right-hander's troubles came over the first three innings, during which he gave up seven of his eight earned runs. Graveman didn't give up any homers, but yielded RBI singles to Kyle Seager, Nelson Cruz and Jesus Sucre, while also giving up a run-scoring double to Nori Aoki. The poor outing was somewhat surprising, considering Graveman has pieced together a streak of four straight quality starts that included a complete-game, two-hit shutout of the White Sox back on Aug. 19. He'll look to put this one behind him when he faces the Royals next Thursday. |
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Sep 4 2016 | Graveman (10-9) allowed no runs on six hits and two walks while striking out seven over 6.1 innings, but received no decision Sunday against the Red Sox. | Graveman has now fired four straight quality starts to lower his ERA to 3.81, his lowest mark since April. He's clearly shown improvement from last year, which was his first extended action in the majors, when he posted a 4.05 ERA to go with a 1.42 WHIP. |
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Aug 31 2016 | Graveman's next scheduled start has been moved up to Sunday against the Red Sox, the Bay Area News Group's John Hickey reports. | Sunday was supposed to be Sean Manaea's spot in the rotation, but he will be pushed back, or possibly skipped altogether, due to strained back. This will mean Graveman takes on a potent Red Sox offense instead of the mediocre Angels offense that he was in line to face Monday. |
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Aug 30 2016 | Graveman (10-9) allowed three runs on four hits and a walk over seven innings in a loss Tuesday to the Astros. | Despite the loss, Graveman now has quality starts in each of his last three outings and four of his last five. Graveman is still struggling to rack up strikeouts -- he managed just one in Tuesday's start and has just 14 over 35.2 innings (3.5 K/9) in his past five starts. As such, even when Graveman is pitching at his best, he lacks fantasy value in many formats, but his ERA is down to 3.96. |
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Aug 25 2016 | Graveman (10-8) allowed one run on six hits, struck out two and walked two over 6.2 innings in a victory over the Indians on Wednesday | He pounded the strike zone, throwing 73 of his 102 pitches for strikes and inducing 20 called strikes. The only mistake he made was a solo homer in the seventh. That's the lone run he's allowed in his last 15.2 innings over his most recent two outings. Graveman will look to keep this going on Tuesday against the Astros. |
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Aug 19 2016 | Graveman tossed a 98-pitch shutout Friday, giving up just two hits while striking out five and walking zero to pick up the win against the White Sox. | He spun what many refer to as a "Maddux" -- a complete game shutout that requires fewer than 100 pitches -- and even got to speak to Greg Maddux on the phone earlier in the week, making Friday's start pretty surreal. Of course, even after Friday's brilliance his ERA still sits at 4.09 and he has just 85 strikeouts in 143 innings. He's useful in deeper formats, but he lacks the upside or the stuff to be valued heavily in standard leagues. |
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Aug 8 2016 | Graveman (8-7) allowed just one run on six hits and struck out four over seven innings in a win Monday over the Orioles. | Graveman induced a ridiculous 14 groundball outs to control the powerful Orioles lineup. His 52.8 percent groundball rate has been his best peripheral statistic this season, but his inability to miss bats (5.5 K/9) has rendered him inconsistent. He kept the ball in the park Monday night, but hitters have managed 16 home runs off him in 22 starts, limiting him to a 4.29 ERA. |
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Aug 3 2016 | Graveman (7-7) lasted just four innings, allowing six runs, nine hits and one walk while striking out three in Wednesday's no-decision versus the Angels. | Wednesday marked the first start since June 12 in which Graveman didn't complete five innings, and just the third time this season that he allowed six-plus runs in a game. Over his previous nine starts, the 29-year-old hadn't allowed more than four runs in any outing, earning an ERA of 2.87 during that span. He'll look to chalk this one up as a bad night and move forward quickly. Graveman's next start will come Monday at home against the Orioles. |
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Jul 30 2016 | Graveman (7-7) gave up four runs (three earned) on six hits and two walks over 6.1 innings in Friday's 5-3 loss to the Indians. He also recorded a strikeout. | The young right-hander turned in a quality start despite the unfavorable end result, his fifth straight such outing. Graveman had notched victories in his previous six decisions dating back to May 30, and is finishes a stellar July with a 2.68 ERA and four wins. He'll look to get a new streak started when he takes on the Angels next Wednesday. |
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Jul 23 2016 | Graveman allowed three earned runs in a complete game win over the Rays on Saturday night. | It appeared that Graveman would be a hard luck loser, but two A's homers in the bottom of the ninth made him a winner. Graveman has been fantastic in his last four starts, going 4-0 with a 2.35 ERA in that stretch. Graveman does not provide a lot of strikeouts (only a 5.69 K/9 on the season), but he has ben effective with his sinker lately and has allowed more than three earned runs only once in his last nine starts. He is next scheduled to toe the rubber on Friday in Cleveland. |
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Jul 19 2016 | Graveman (6-6) allowed three runs (two earned) on seven hits and a walk with five strikeouts over seven innings in a win Monday over the Astros. | Graveman now has three straight quality starts for the first time all season. The home run he allowed was his first in five starts as he is finally starting to avoid the big mistake that plagued him for the first two months of the season. Graveman allowed 12 home runs in his first 13 starts, a big reason why he opened the season with a 4.87 ERA. Since then, he owns a sharp 2.97 ERA and 1.14 WHIP, although his 4.0 K/9 in that stretch suggests this level of performance might not be sustainable. |
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Jul 10 2016 | Graveman (5-6) allowed only two earned runs on five hits over eight-plus innings in Saturday's 3-2 victory over the Astros. He struck out three. | Although he had to be bailed out after getting into some trouble to start the ninth, the 25-year-old was masterful overall, throwing 66 of 93 pitches for strikes and notching first-pitch strikes on 23 of the 28 batters he faced. It was Graveman's fourth quality start over his last five trips to the mound, and a continuation of an extended stretch of improved performance that's seen him bring his ERA down well over a full run to 4.37 since June 4. After a rough start that saw his record at 1-6 after a May 19 loss to the Yankees, Graveman has now won four consecutive decisions, and will try to carry the positive momentum into the second half of the season. |
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Jul 5 2016 | Graveman had a strong outing on Monday against the Twins, earning a win allowing only one run over 6.2 innings. | Graveman, a middling fantasy option for much of the season, has come on a bit in his last five starts. Over that span, he has allowed only one run three times and two runs once. Over the past month, Graveman has lowered his ERA nearly a run from 5.47 to 4.57. He will never be a huge strikeout source (6.02 K/9 this season and 5.99 K/9 in 2015), but his recent form makes him a decent matchup play in deeper leagues. Graveman is scheduled to next take the mound Saturday at the Astros. |
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Jun 29 2016 | Graveman allowed four runs on nine hits and a walk with three strikeouts in a no-decision Tuesday against the Giants. | Graveman hasn't struck out more than five batters in a single start since May 2 against Seattle. He drew just six swinging strikes in 77 pitches Tuesday night and is struggling to miss bats in a big way. His K/9 is down to 6.2, and his inability to induce whiffs is a big reason why his ERA is so high, now up to 4.84. |
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Jun 23 2016 | Graveman (3-6) stifled the Angels for the second straight start Thursday, allowing just two runs on eight hits over 6.2 innings. | He struck out just a single batter -- the third time Graveman's done that this ear -- but was nonetheless effective again. A week prior, he'd held the Angels to a single run over seven frames, so Graveman may not have many friends in Anaheim right now. Nonetheless, his high-contact ways make the 25-year-old righty a hard risk to justify in most fantasy formats. |
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Jun 17 2016 | Graveman threw seven strong innings in Friday's start versus the Angels, allowing just one run with four strikeouts and one walk. He did not factor into the decision. | The righty lasted just four innings in his previous start, and he responded by completing seven innings for the first time this season, with the only blemish coming in the form of a C.J. Cron solo home run in the third inning. Unfortunately, the Athletics offense was typically ineffective and left it late before plating the winning run in a low-scoring affair, quashing Graveman's chance at earning a victory. The encouraging outing lowered his ERA to 4.87, and he will look for a repeat performance versus the Angels again on Thursday. |
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Jun 12 2016 | Graveman (2-6) came away with a no-decision Sunday, allowing one run on seven hits and two walks over four-plus innings while striking out five in a 6-1 win over the Reds. | He got hit hard and received a quick hook after Joey Votto led off the fifth with a single, but the Reds weren't able to put together the one big rally they needed. Graveman has now failed to get out of the fifth inning in three of his last four starts, and if A's manager Bob Melvin doesn't trust him to get out of even minor jams it's fair to wonder why Graveman is in the rotation at all. His next start is scheduled for Friday at home against the Angels. |
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Jun 8 2016 | Graveman will have his next scheduled start moved up to Saturday against the Reds, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. | With Rich Hill (groin) suffering a setback Wednesday, the A's will bump the remaining members of their rotation up by one day. Graveman will be pitching on the road Saturday in the hitter-friendly Great American Ball Park. He has struggled mightily on the road this season, notching a 7.71 ERA with a 1.82 WHIP across 28.0 innings away from his home park in 2016. |
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Jun 5 2016 | Graveman did not factor in the decision on Saturday versus the Astros, giving up seven hits, five earned runs and a walk over 4.1 innings. He also struck out a batter. | The 25-year-old got the start in place of the ailing Rich Hill (groin), but was still working on a regular amount of rest. He couldn't follow his quality start against the Twins in his last outing with another strong performance, as he managed to only throw 46 of his 73 pitches for strikes. Graveman also gave up his highest amount of earned runs since May 14 versus the Rays, and surrendered a homer for the first time since that contest as well. He'll next take the mound against the Reds on Friday. |
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Jun 3 2016 | Graveman is the top candidate to start Saturday should Rich Hill (groin) get pushed back from his scheduled outing, Joe Stiglich of CSN Bay Area reports. | Hill had his throwing session cut short Friday due to some lingering soreness in his groin. Now that his status for Saturday is in question, Graveman has been tabbed as the likely starter should Hill have his start pushed back. Graveman would be on regular rest if he pitched Saturday, according to Stiglich. In his most recent start Monday, Graveman held the Twins to just two runs over 6.0 innings of work while striking out five batters. |
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May 30 2016 | Graveman (2-6) allowed only two runs on six hits and three walks during six innings in Monday's win against Minnesota. He struck out five. | Graveman continues to give up lots of contact, but this time the damage was limited with only two runs allowed. That being said, Graveman has allowed 62 hits in 53 innings, so it's just a matter of time before he has another woeful outing. His ERA lowered to 5.09, but he's not very reliable based on how he's been pitching of late. His next start will come against the Astros on the road Sunday. |
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May 25 2016 | Graveman allowed two runs on seven hits and two walks with three strikeouts over 4.1 innings in a no-decision Tuesday against Seattle. | Graveman was bailed out of a two-on, one-out situation in the fifth inning by his bullpen, or else this start could have been even worse. Hitters are routinely punishing his mistakes this year, as he has allowed a whopping 56 hits in 47 innings this year. The result has been a brutal 5.36 ERA and 1.600 WHIP. |
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May 15 2016 | Graveman surrendered six hits, four earned runs, and three walks in Saturday's 6-0 loss to the Rays. | The 25-year-old continued his season-long struggles, as he's now surrendered 14 earned runs over the last 14.2 innings on the mound. He's also given up eight homers over the last four starts, and has unsightly 5.84 ERA and 1.49 WHIP figures to date in 2016. While he does have a pair of early April quality starts on his ledger, those are looking more and more like a distant memory with each of his successive turns in the rotation. |
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May 8 2016 | Graveman (1-4) couldn't escape the third inning Sunday, allowing six runs on five hits (including a career-high four homers) and three walks over 2.2 innings while striking out two in an 11-3 loss to the Orioles. | The dreadful outing sent his ERA soaring to 5.74, and after a solid beginning to the season Graveman has now given up 16 runs in just 13.2 innings while losing three straight starts. His next turn in the rotation is scheduled for Friday in Tampa Bay, but with Jesse Hahn available at Triple-A, Graveman will need to be a lot more effective to hang onto his spot. |
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May 2 2016 | Graveman (1-3) struggled for the second straight start Monday, allowing four runs on 10 hits in 6.1 innings, while striking out six and walking one in a loss to the Mariners. | Graveman has been way too hittable lately, allowing 10 hits in each of his last two outings after surrendering that many total in his first three starts combined. The 25-year-old is flashing an increased K/9 of 7.85 after managing only a 5.99 mark in 2015, but that increased strikeout rate won't do Graveman much good if he continues to fail to pitch deep into games. He'll have his work cut out for him if he wants to turn things around in his next start Sunday at Baltimore. |
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Apr 25 2016 | Graveman (1-2) was hit hard on Monday against the Tigers, allowing six runs in 4.2 innings. He allowed 10 hits, walked one, and struck out four. | The righty came into Monday's game with a 2.04 ERA, so the lousy start could just be a minor speed bump. Graveman was victimized by the long ball in this one, allowing three home runs, something that has been done against him just one other time in his career. Graveman will look to keep the ball in the park in Saturday's start against the Astros. |
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Apr 20 2016 | Graveman (1-1) picked up a win over the Yankees Wednesday, going 6.1 innings and allowing just one run with eight strikeouts. | A second-inning homer by Didi Gregorius was the only blemish of the night for the 25-year-old. The right-hander has pitched well this season, but didn't have any wins to show for it heading into Wednesday. He's given up just four total runs in three starts and now has 15:6 K:BB. |
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Apr 12 2016 | Graveman (0-1) didn't factor into the decision Tuesday against the Angels despite allowing just one earned run on four hits and two walks while striking out three over six innings. | Graveman was in line for the win until Sean Doolittle blew a save in the top of the ninth inning. He's once again striking out just under six batters per nine innings, which means the 25-year-old has to excel elsewhere to be a fantasy asset. That's unlikely to occur in a tough road matchup next Tuesday at Yankee Stadium. |
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Apr 7 2016 | As previously scheduled, Graveman (illness) is listed as the A's starter for Thursday's game against the White Sox. | After teammate Sonny Gray was forced to move his first start back from Monday's opener to Wednesday due to illness, Graveman was under the weather this week. He'll face a White Sox lineup featuring three right-handed hitters in the heart of the order (Jose Abreu, Todd Frazier, and Avisail Garcia) in Thursday's matchup. |
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Apr 5 2016 | Graveman is day-to-day with an illness, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. | According to Slusser, Graveman is dealing with an illness that is similar to what caused Sonny Gray to miss his start Monday. Graveman isn't scheduled to take the hill until Thursday, so it's possible that his ailment won't cause his start to be skipped, but he will be a pitcher to monitor over the next two days. |
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Apr 5 2016 | Manager Bob Melvin said Graveman (illness) "should be good to go" for his start Thursday against the White Sox, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. | Graveman is the latest to catch the flu bug that's going around the A's clubhouse, and Melvin said the right-hander had a rough night Monday night. It sounds like the team still expects Graveman to take the hill for Thursday's early-afternoon game, but we may not get confirmation until early Thursday morning. |
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Apr 5 2016 | Graveman, who won a rotation spot despite an 18:11 K:BB and 4.73 ERA over 26.2 innings this spring, is on track to make his first start of the regular season Thursday against the White Sox. | A spring training darling in 2015, Graveman spent most of the season in the Oakland rotation en route to posting a 4.05 ERA and 1.42 WHIP over 21 starts. Most of his success comes when he's getting opposing hitters to pound the ball into the ground, but he'll need to take a step forward from last season in order to retain one of the five starting spots all season for the A's. |
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Feb 28 2016 | Graveman appears to have an inside track for a spot in the A's rotation as spring begins, reports Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle. | Graveman will need to have a good spring to lock in a rotation job, but appears to have the inside track as spring games begin. After a hot start to 2015, Graveman struggled down the stretch with a 5.73 ERA over his last seven starts and ended the year with a 4.05 ERA. Graveman does not profile as a high-K guy only 6.09 K/9 in 2015), but starting half his games in O.co Coliseum could present some nice match-ups for spot starts in deeper leagues. |
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Sep 20 2015 | Graveman was placed on the 60-day DL on Sunday. | This will basically end Graveman's season, as the A's are making 40-man roster move to select Brian Anderson. Graveman will now be rehabbing to get 100 percent for spring training. |
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Aug 24 2015 | Graveman (oblique) was placed on the 15-day disabled list Monday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. | Graveman was expected to miss an extended period of time following Sunday's oblique strain, and his placement on the DL serves as confirmation. There's no official timetable yet, but the club has no reason to rush him at this point. In a corresponding move, the A's recalled Max Muncy. |
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Aug 24 2015 | Graveman (oblique), who was placed on the 15-day disabled list Monday, isn't expected to play catch for another 3-4 weeks which could mean that he'll ultimately miss the remainder of the season, Jane Lee of MLB.com reports. | The Athletics intend to go with four starters until the rosters open up come Sept. 1 while Graveman continues to nurse a strained oblique which he suffered in Sunday's game against the Rays. His current designation on the 15-day disabled list is a bit deceiving since Oakland will be fortunate to get him back at 100 percent before the regular season finale on Oct. 4, and of course the team is not in line to make the playoffs so there's really no need to force Graveman's return for one or two meaningless starts before the offseason. |
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Aug 23 2015 | Graveman suffered a strained oblique during Sunday's game against the Rays, and he will likely be out for an extended period of time, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. | He tossed six scoreless innings Sunday against the Rays but has otherwise mostly struggled over the last two months. He'll likely be placed on the 15-day disabled list in the coming days, with Aaron Brooks potentially an option to replace him in the rotation, according to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle. The A's should know more about the injury Monday or Tuesday. |
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Aug 5 2015 | Graveman allowed three runs on six hits, a walk and a hit batsman while striking out three in 5.2 innings, resulting in a no-decision on Wednesday against Baltimore. | Graveman had allowed two runs and left two runners on base in the sixth inning, but he did have A's in a tie game when he was pulled from the contest. He's struggled mightily lately, as he's posted a 6.20 ERA over his last five appearances, and not earning a win in nearly a month. His next start will be Tuesday at Toronto. |
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Jul 31 2015 | Graveman allowed one unearned run over 6.2 innings in a 2-1 loss to the Indians on Friday. He was saddled with a no-decision though, as he struck out six and allowed five hits and two walks. | Graveman was really struggling as of late, but looked good here. He allowed 14 runs and in his previous three starts and he's simply been walking too many batters. Graveman has 10 free passes in his last four starts and he hasn't struck out more than six in eight straight starts. He's a talented young pitcher, but he needs to garner his control and get more swings and misses or he won't be valuable in fantasy terms. Graveman's next start comes against the Orioles on Wednesday. |
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Jul 26 2015 | Graveman was chased from Sunday's start against the Giants after just 1.1 innings, as he allowed four runs on seven hits and two walks. He struck out two before ultimately suffering his seventh loss of the season. | The 24-year-old gave up a three-run homer in the first inning and couldn't settle down in the second, when he allowed the first three men to reach base and another run to cross the plate. Graveman has now allowed 14 runs combined in his last three outings following a string of seven straight quality starts heading into the All-Star break. His ERA has risen a full run to 4.13 after the recent slide, and he will look to rebound Saturday against the Indians. |
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Jul 22 2015 | Graveman gave up six runs on six hits over 5.1 innings and took his sixth loss Tuesday against Toronto. He struck out four and walked three. | Graveman's ERA rose to 3.78 as the Blue Jays feasted and hung three home runs on the young righty for the first time in his career. Graveman has just 55 strikeouts in 88 innings, and that kind of constant contact is bound to result in some games like this occasionally, especially against lineups as strong as Toronto's (5.3 R/G, a distant first in the American League). |
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Jul 10 2015 | Graveman allowed four runs on seven hits, walking three and striking out six over 5.2 innings of a 5-1 loss to Cleveland on Friday night. | Graveman (6-5, 3.38 ERA) has been providing some quality innings for Oakland, but his rather pedestrian stuff makes him vulnerable as opposing teams become more familiar with him. He worked hard in this one, needing 106 pitches (67 for strikes) despite not making it out of the sixth inning. |
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Jun 29 2015 | Graveman won his third straight start Monday against the Rockies as he threw seven shutout innings with five hits and three walks allowed. He struck out three. | Graveman extended his quality start streak to six, a span in which he has lowered his ERA from 5.56 to 3.47. Graveman has been succeeding despite lacking an obvious out pitch, and he drew just eight swinging strikes in 111 pitches Monday night. His K:BB is an unremarkable 27:10 in his quality start streak, and it's hard to imagine him keeping runs off the board like this unless he can miss more bats going forward. |
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Jun 24 2015 | Graveman (4-4) allowed two runs on eight hits and two walks while striking out four in seven innings against the Rangers on Wednesday. | Graveman pitched into the eighth inning, marking his fourth consecutive game in which he's pitched at least seven innings while allowing two runs or less. He had been 0-2 in the previous three, but the A's scored eight runs in the first two innings to provide enough run support to give him the win Wednesday. The right-hander gave up eight runs in 3.1 innings against the Rangers in April and struggled in his first four starts before going back to Triple-A Nashville. However, he has been strong in seven starts the past month. His next start will be Monday at home against the Rockies. |
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Jun 18 2015 | Gaveman (3-4) took the loss Thursday despite giving up just two runs on five hits over seven innings. He struck out six and walked one. | Both runs came on solo homers, and despite Graveman's groundballing tendencies, he's now given up eight homers over 56 innings this year. Still, he's been shockingly effective of late -- over his last three starts, Graveman has struck out 19 batters and walked just three while allowing four runs (amazingly, all on solo homers) in 22 innings. If he can keep missing bats at a decent clip, Graveman could yet carve out a solid chunk of fantasy value. He's scheduled for a start in Texas next week. |
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Jun 14 2015 | Graveman was exceptional on Saturday, striking out seven while only allowing one run in eight innings. | Graveman allowed a solo homer to Albert Pujols in the first inning and then blanked the Angels the rest of the way. He was the victim of an inept A's offense that managed only two hits so he took the hard-luck loss. After his struggles in April that led to a demotion to Triple-A, Graveman has been great upon his recall, sporting a 2.20 with a 24:8 K:BB ratio over 32.2 innings. Graveman is scheduled to next take the mound Thursday against the Padres. |
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May 29 2015 | Gravemen gave up three runs on six hits and two walks while striking out four in 5.2 innings Thursday against the Yankees. | Gravemen gave up a solo shot to Brian McCann in the second then an RBI single to McCann in the fourth. In the fifth, Alex Rodriguez hit a sac fly to tie Barry Bonds for second place on the all-time RBI list with 1,996 career RBI. Gravemen picked up a no-decision, and his next outing is scheduled for Tuesday at Detroit. |
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May 23 2015 | Graveman (2-2) tossed six shutout innings against the Rays on Saturday to earn his second win of the season, allowing three hits and two walks with six strikeouts. | The 24-year-old kept the ball on the ground with his sinker, allowing just three flyballs in his six frames (24 batters faced). By comparison, Graveman allowed 17 flyballs in his final start before his demotion last month. With Drew Pomeranz (shoulder) on the DL, Graveman will get another opportunity to hold down a rotation spot for the A's. |
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May 21 2015 | Graveman will be promoted and start Saturday's contest against the Rays, John Hickey of the Bay Area News Group reports. | The news doesn't come as much of a surprise, as Graveman was expected to fill the empty rotation slot left with Drew Pomeranz headed to the disabled list. The 24-year-old has been great with Triple-A Nashville this season, as he sports an impressive 1.85 ERA, bu he's struggled in the big leagues to the tune of an 8.27 ERA in four starts. |
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May 20 2015 | Graveman is expected to be recalled from Triple-A Nashville to start Saturday against the Rays, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. | Graveman, who posted a sparkling 1.85 ERA in four starts with Nashville, is in line to fill the rotation spot vacated by Drew Pomeranz (shoulder), who was placed on the disabled list. Graveman struggled with the big club earlier this season, so it's not clear if he will remain in the rotation beyond Saturday, but it appears he will get another chance to show what he can do at the top level this weekend. |
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Apr 26 2015 | Graveman was optioned to Triple-A Nashville on Sunday, CSN Bay Area reports. | Graveman earned some sleeper buzz heading into the season after a strong spring training, but he's faltered badly in his four regular-season starts thus far for the A's, going 1-2 with a 8.27 ERA and a .343 batting average against. Look for Jesse Chavez or Chris Bassitt to take over Graveman's spot in the rotation. |
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Apr 25 2015 | Graveman got roughed up for six runs on nine hits and a walk in 4.2 innings to take the loss on Saturday. He struck out one. | The rookie hasn't lasted out of the sixth inning in any of his four starts so far, and Graveman's 8.27 ERA and 7:9 K:BB ratio in 16.1 innings aren't going to keep him in the major league rotation for much longer without a dramatic turnaround. |
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Apr 20 2015 | Graveman struck out two and walked three while giving up three runs -- two earned -- on four hits over three innings against the Angels on Monday. | He needed 73 pitches to record nine outs, and Graveman pitched to two batters in the fourth inning before exiting. Through three starts, Graveman has struggled to match the success he had in Arizona this spring, and he appears to be the first starter out of the rotation once the A's get Jarrod Parker, A.J. Griffin, or Sean Nolin healthy. |
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Apr 14 2015 | Graveman pitched into the sixth inning Tuesday and allowed just four hits while striking out three batters and walking four others, contributing to a shutout of the Astros. | Graveman bounced back from his dreadful first start of the season, when he gave up eight runs, seven of them earned, on April 9 against the Rangers in just 3.1 innings. He'll look to continue the rebound Monday, April 20, against the Angels. |
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Apr 9 2015 | Graveman was lit up in his first Major League start, allowing seven earned runs over only 3.1 innings. | Graveman was exceptional all spring, allowing only one run over 25.1 innings, but that success did not carry over to today. On the ever so slightly positive side, Graveman gave up homers to Mitch Moreland and Shin Soo Choo that barely cleared the fence on a day when the ball was carrying very well in Oakland. Graveman will next take the hill on Tuesday in Houston. |
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Apr 2 2015 | Graveman was officially named to the A's starting rotation Thursday, Jane Lee of MLB.com reports. | Graveman had been looking increasingly likely to break camp with a rotation spot with each dominant spring start, but manager Bob Melvin announced Thursday that Graveman will indeed start the fourth game of the season for Oakland, Apr. 9 against the Rangers at O.co Coliseum. The right-hander gave up just one run on 10 hits, with 11 strikeouts against four walks, in 21.1 Cactus League innings. |
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Mar 29 2015 | Graveman was excellent again Sunday, throwing 6.1 scoreless innings. | Graveman has now allowed only one run in the Cactus League over 21.1 innings for an ERA of 0.42. He will next take the hill in the Bay Bridge series Friday against the Giants, which lines him up to slot fourth in the A's rotation to start the year. |
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Mar 17 2015 | Graveman threw 4.2 scoreless innings in Monday's spring game against the Dodgers. | Graveman received praise after the game from manager Bob Melvin who suggested that Graveman is still very much in the mix for a starting rotation spot. Graveman has made three starts this spring and is making a strong claim for a job, allowing only one run over 9.2 innings in those starts. |
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Feb 26 2015 | Graveman enters camp in the competition for one of the A's available starting rotation spots, reports Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle. | Catcher Stephen Vogt caught Graveman already this spring and described his stuff as "electric" with a lot of "late movement". Graveman had an impressive 2014, pitching across five different levels while moving from Single-A all the way to the majors. Graveman had a 1.83 ERA over 27 minor league starts in 2014, only walking 31 batters in 167.1 innings. If he loses out on the Oakland rotation competition, he will likely be in the Triple-A Nashville rotation to begin the year with a chance for a quick call-up when a starter gets injured or struggles. |
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Nov 28 2014 | Graveman was traded to the A's on Friday as part of a trade that also sent Brett Lawrie and other prospects to Oakland in exchange for Josh Donaldson, Jeff Passan of Yahoo! Sports reports. | Graveman shot through the Blue Jays' ranks in 2014, beginning the season at the Low-A level and ending it in the majors. He has posted a 2.30 ERA in 37 career minor league starts and could get a chance to compete for a spot with the big league club during spring training. |
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Sep 1 2014 | The Blue Jays will purchase Graveman's contract from Triple-A Buffalo prior to Tuesday's game against the Rays, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports. | Although fellow September callup Daniel Norris has received more ink for his meteoric rise through the Jays' system, Graveman too has gained some momentum among the prospect community. The 23-year-old shone brightly in the early going at Low-A Lansing, posting a 0.34 ERA and 0.65 WHIP in four starts, and his effectiveness barely tailed off from there as he advanced through Double-A New Hampshire and Buffalo. Still, with just seven starts above the Double-A level, expectations should be tempered for the right-hander, who may be forced to settle for relief duty in his first taste of the big leagues. |
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