Vazquez struck out one batter while earning his 34th save despite allowing two solo home runs in Sunday's 3-2 win over Milwaukee.

Vazquez gave up two hits and struck out one in a scoreless ninth inning Saturday to record his 33rd save of the season in a 3-1 win over the Brewers.

Vazquez picked up his 32nd save of the season Wednesday against the Cardinals, allowing one run on three hits and one walk across two innings. He struck out two.

Vazquez tossed a scoreless ninth inning, allowing one hit and striking out one as he notched the save Friday against the Marlins.

Vazquez locked down the save Wednesday, working around a hit to pitch a scoreless inning against the Cardinals.

Vazquez fired 1.1 clean innings Wednesday against the Rockies to secure his 26th save of the season.

Vazquez allowed a two-run homer to Yonder Alonso on Wednesday, snapping a 15-game, 15.2-inning scoreless streak during which the reliever whiffed 29 batters.

Vazquez recorded a one-out save during the second game of Saturday's doubleheader, striking out the only Brewers batter he faced.

Vazquez picked up his 22nd save of the year, tossing a scoreless ninth inning in the first half of Saturday's doubleheader against the Brewers, allowing one hit and walking one.

Vazquez threw 0.2 scoreless innings Thursday, allowing a hit while earning his 21st save in a win over the Brewers.

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Pittsburgh Pirates closer Felipe Vazquez struck out three batters in the ninth inning Wednesday to secure his 20th save of the season. Vazquez now has 55 strikeouts in just 39 1/3 innings pitched, and a 31 percent strikeout rate. He has walked 17 hitters. The Bucs will have a four game series with the Milwaukee Brewers before the All-Star break. Vazquez is an elite closer, but he often lacks the opportunity to make the save.

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Pittsburgh Pirates closer Felipe Vasquez gave up two hits in the top of the ninth to the Nationals to bring the tying run to the plate. He got a groundout double play to end the game, and secure his 19th save of the season. Vasquez will be the sole representative from the Pirates at the All-Star game. He has 51 strikeouts in 37 1/3 innings pitched

Vazquez got the save against the Phillies on Sunday, striking out the side without allowing a baserunner in a scoreless ninth inning to close out the Pirates' 4-1 victory.

Vazquez got the save against the Padres on Friday, striking out both batters he faced to close out a 6-3 victory.

Vazquez (3-2) got the win Wednesday, tossing two shutout innings with two strikeouts and one hit allowed against the Mets.

Vazquez struck out the side in a scoreless inning of work to earn his 15th save of the season Monday against the Mets.

Vazquez notched his 14th save Monday, striking out two batters in a scoreless ninth inning against Milwaukee.

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The Pittsburgh Pirates closer Felipe Vázquez struck out two Brewers to collect his 14th save of the season on Monday night. Vázquez got his first save in three days after giving up a lead-off single to Christian Yelich, striking out Ryan Braun and Eric Thames, and then getting Hernan Perez to ground out. Vázquez has 34 strikeouts and 15 walks. He is currently tied for 15th in saves

Vazquez gave up a hit and struck out two in a scoreless ninth inning Friday to record his 13th save of the season in a 3-2 win over the Reds.

Vazquez converted just his second save in his last six opportunities Wednesday against the Diamondbacks.

Vazquez gave up two runs on two hits and three walks while striking out two in the ninth inning Wednesday to record his 12th save of the season in a 5-4 win over the Diamondbacks.

Manager Clint Hurdle said Friday that the Pirates are not considering removing Vazquez from the closer's role, Bill Brink of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Vazquez continues to battle with inconsistent velocity as his average fastball velocity dipped from 100.8 mph Sunday to 97.2 mph against the Cardinals on Thursday.

Vazquez did not record an out in Thursday's blown save against the Cardinals. He allowed five runs (four earned) on three hits and a walk.

Vazquez gave up two hits and struck out one in a scoreless ninth inning Wednesday to pick up his 10th save of the season in a 2-1 win over the Cubs.

Two days after experiencing left forearm discomfort, Vazquez returned to action Tuesday and retired the Cubs in order. He hit 100 mph with his fastball for the first time in 2018.

Vazquez (forearm) tossed a scoreless ninth inning in Tuesday's loss to the Cubs.

Vazquez (forearm) is available for Tuesday's game against the Cubs, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.

Vazquez (forearm) won't be available Monday against the Cubs but expects to be available for Tuesday's game, Elizabeth Bloom of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Vazquez left Sunday's matchup against the Cardinals with left forearm discomfort, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.

Vazquez blew his second save in as many outings Wednesday, allowing a pair of inherited runners to score via run-producing singles.

Vazquez, who allowed three earned runs without retiring a batter Sunday, will look to rebound Tuesday against the Reds.

Vazquez (2-1) allowed four runs (three earned) on four hits without recording an out to blow the save and take the loss Sunday against the Padres.

Vazquez struck out the side in a 1-2-3 inning Thursday to record his ninth save of the season.

Vazquez allowed one hit in a scoreless ninth inning Wednesday to pick up his eighth save of the season in a 3-2 win over the White Sox.

Vazquez worked a perfect ninth inning Wednesday to collect his seventh save of the season in a 6-5 win over the White Sox.

Vazquez threw 1.2 scoreless innings for a save Friday against the Brewers, striking out two and walking one with one hit allowed.

Vazquez (1-0) earned the win after tossing a scoreless ninth inning Thursday against the Tigers.

Vazquez struck out two batters in a scoreless relief inning Sunday against Miami.

After allowing four earned runs on Opening Day, Vazquez has strung together five straight scoreless outings covering 5.1 innings.

Vazquez threw 1.1 shutout innings and earned his fourth save of the year Tuesday as the Pirates beat the Cubs 8-5.

Rivero legally changed his last name to Vazquez in honor of his sister, Elizabeth Bloom of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Rivero picked up his third-straight save in a 5-2 win against the Reds on Thursday, allowing a hit and logging a strikeout in a scoreless ninth inning.

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Pittsburgh Pirates closer Felipe Rivero notched his third save of the season in a 5-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday. He pitched a fairly clean inning, giving up only a single and striking out one. It was his third straight outing without allowing a walk, and he seems to have corrected his control problems from spring training and Opening Day. Rivero should still be a top-10 closer moving forward.

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Felipe Rivero bounced back from a horrendous Opening Day to pick up two saves in the Pittsburgh Pirates' doubleheader against the Detroit Tigers on Sunday. He struck out the side in the first game and notched two punchouts in the second. He allowed only one hit between the outings and, most importantly, did not issue a walk. Rivero battled some control problems during spring training, and they reappeared on Friday as he blew a 10-6 lead in the ninth. The left-hander's Easter performance was reminiscent of his 2017 season and should provide some peace of mind to fantasy owners.

Rivero collected his second save of the day Sunday, striking out two batters in a scoreless ninth inning of Game 2.

Rivero struck out the side and didn't allow a baserunner to record his first save of the season during Sunday's 1-0 win over Detroit.

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Control was an issue for Pittsburgh Pirates closer Felipe Rivero throughout spring training, and the problem reared its ugly head again on Opening Day. Even with a comfortable 10-6 lead in a non-save situation, the left-hander couldn't get out of the ninth inning against the Detroit Tigers on Friday, allowing four runs on one hit and three walks while recording only two outs. The Pirates signed him to a four-year, $22 million extension in January and there are no obvious candidates to take his job at the moment, but the team has to be concerned over his command issues right now. His career walk rate is just 7.8 percent, so he figures to get everything straightened out at some point.

Rivero surrendered four earned runs while recording only two outs in a non-save situation Friday. He gave up one hit and three walks, striking out one batter.

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Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Felipe Rivero had a breakout 2017 and emerged as the team's closer, but his momentum didn't carry over into spring training. The left-hander allowed a 5.14 ERA (plus seven unearned runs) and struggled primarily with his command, walking five and allowing two home runs in only seven innings. Fortunately, Grapefruit League play ended on a high note, as he pitched a perfect inning with one strikeout on Tuesday in his final preseason tuneup. He finished last season with 21 saves and an elite 29.3% strikeout rate, making him a top-10 fantasy closer in 2018. Despite his spring speed bumps, his job isn't in any jeopardy and he should have a fairly long leash without much competition in the bullpen.