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Mark Melancon

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Former Padres All-Star lands new job

Former San Diego Padres closer Mark Melancon last played in MLB in 2022. But he’s found his next gig not too far from the friendly confines of Petco Park. Melancon has joined the San Diego State Aztec’s coaching staff as a pitching …

Mark Melancon

Mark Melancon did not appreciate this weird question

Mark Melancon did not seem to appreciate a weird question he received after his Atlanta Braves won Game 2 of the NLCS over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. The Braves were leading 8-3 before Josh Tomlin …

Mark Melancon catch Ozzie Albies

Video: Mark Melancon catches Ozzie Albies home run for second straight game

Mark Melancon and Ozzie Albies teamed up for a truly incredible feat for the second day in a row. Albies homered in the top of the 9th inning of Game 2 of the NLCS between his Atlanta Braves and the Los Angeles Dodgers at Globe Life Field in …

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Video: Mark Melancon made great catch on Ozzie Albies’ home run in the bullpen

Mark Melancon got to partake in the Atlanta Braves’ fun before entering Game 1 of the NLCS at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas on Monday night. Melancon was warming up in the bullpen during the top of the 9th inning when teammate Ozzie …

Braves try to one-up Nationals with bullpen trades

The Atlanta Braves saw all the improvements the Washington Nationals made to their bullpen on Wednesday and worked to counter it with some trades of their own. On deadline day, the Nationals acquired three relief pitchers to help their bullpen. They …

Giants closer Mark Melancon may not be ready for Opening Day

The injuries continue to pile up for the San Francisco Giants as Opening Day approaches on Thursday. Giants manager Bruce Bochy indicated on Tuesday that closer Mark Melancon may not be ready to open the season due to some issues with his arm. …

Report: Mark Melancon getting $62 million from Giants

The first of the big closers is off the free agent market, and he’s getting a whole lot of money. Mark Melancon and the San Francisco Giants are reportedly in agreement on a four-year deal that will shatter Jonathan Papelbon’s record $50 …

Aroldis Chapman Cubs

Nats reportedly think Aroldis Chapman is too pricey

It looks like we can cross one team off the list of Aroldis Chapman suitors. According to a report by Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports on Thursday, the Washington Nationals think that Chapman is too rich for their taste and will instead aim to re-sign …

Giants reportedly meeting with Mark Melancon

After an epic bullpen implosion doomed them this past postseason, the San Francisco Giants are trying to avoid a repeat performance in 2017. According to a report by Jeff Passan of Yahoo! Sports on Friday, Washington Nationals free agent closer Mark …

Mark Melancon Pirates

Nationals make astute move in acquiring Mark Melancon

It became very clear that the Washington Nationals were going to get a reliever from somewhere prior to Monday’s MLB trade deadline, and they made one of the better moves they could have in acquiring Mark Melancon from the Pittsburgh Pirates. …

Mark Melancon Pirates

Report: Nationals, Pirates discussing possible Mark Melancon trade

Congratulations to everyone who put money on the prop bet of the Washington Nationals pursuing an alliterative closer. According to a report by Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports on Friday, the Nationals are discussing a potential Mark Melancon deal with …

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