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    Grant Balfour

    GrantBalfour

    • Relief Pitcher
    • Birthdate
      12/30/1977
    • BAT/THR
      Right/Right
    • Birthplace
      Sydney, Australia

    Career Stats

    • SV
      84
    • ERA
      3.49
    • K
      571
    • WHIP
      1.22
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    Racing Positions

      • Rays designate scuffling Balfour for assignment
        • 11Y
        Grant Balfour
        • Rapid Reaction: Yankees 9, Rays 0
          • 11Y
          • Wallace Matthews
          • Boxberger the closer in Tampa?
            • 11Y
            • Doug Mittler
            • Ranking the closers: Holland No. 1
              • 11Y
              • David Schoenfield
              • Tying up loose ends from an ugly August
                • 12Y
                • Gordon Edes
                • Athletics designate former closer Johnson
                  • 12Y
                  Jim Johnson
                  • Who are the top closers on the market?
                    • 12Y
                    • AJ Mass
                    • Rays replace closer Balfour with committee
                      • 12Y
                      Baflour
                      • Balfour still the closer in Tampa Bay?
                        • 12Y
                        • Doug Mittler
                        • Could Rays be changing up closer?
                          • 12Y
                          • AJ Mass

                        MLB News

                        Schlitter beats Red Sox again, leads Yankees to 4-2 win for sweep that extends winning streak to 6

                        Schlitter beats Red Sox again, leads Yankees to 4-2 win for sweep that extends winning streak to 6

                        — Cam Schlittler limited the team he rooted for growing up to four hits over eight innings, and the New York Yankees rallied twice to beat the Boston Red Sox 4-2 on Thursday night for a three-game sweep and a season-high six-game winning streak.
                        New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox: Game Highlights

                        New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox: Game Highlights

                        New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox: Game Highlights
                        Yankees ace Gerrit Cole sharp in 2nd rehab start in minors

                        Yankees ace Gerrit Cole sharp in 2nd rehab start in minors

                        Yankees ace Gerrit Cole threw 4 1/3 innings for his second straight minor league injury rehabilitation start, allowing two runs and five hits for the Class A Hudson Valley Renegades.
                        Garcia to IL; Rangers call up 30-year-old seeking MLB debut

                        Garcia to IL; Rangers call up 30-year-old seeking MLB debut

                        The Rangers put LHP Robert Garcia on the IL because of shoulder inflammation and called up Peyton Gray, an undrafted right-hander looking for his big league debut.
                        Kyle Schwarber: Phillies 'fighting' despite 9-game skid

                        Kyle Schwarber: Phillies 'fighting' despite 9-game skid

                        The flailing Phillies fought Thursday but after a ninth straight loss, Philadelphia was reduced to searching for the positives in another negative result.
                        Francisco Lindor placed on IL with calf strain

                        Francisco Lindor placed on IL with calf strain

                        Jorge Castillo explains how the Mets are adjusting with Francisco Lindor being placed on the IL with a calf strain.
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