NEWS
10:49 PM - Brandon Kintzler (SD) signed a minor-league contract with the Padres on Wednesday, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.
9:21 PM - Brandon Kintzler (Phi) didn't factor into the decision Sunday against the Red Sox after allowing one run on one hit across one inning.
11:28 AM - Brandon Kintzler (Phi) will serve as the opener for Sunday's game against Boston, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
3:17 PM - Brandon Kintzler (Phi) (neck) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Thursday.
11:21 AM - Brandon Kintzler (Phi) (neck) made his first rehab appearance for Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Friday, walking one and allowing no hits over a scoreless inning of relief.
3:33 PM - Brandon Kintzler (Phi) was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a strained neck, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
12:08 PM - Brandon Kintzler (Phi) (1-0) allowed a hit and a walk in 1.2 scoreless innings pitched, striking out one and earning the win in Wednesday's 5-3 win over St. Louis.
4:02 PM - Brandon Kintzler (Phi) was informed he'd won an Opening Day roster spot Friday, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.
1:59 PM - Brandon Kintzler (Phi) bullpen spot appears to be very safe despite the fact that he's merely in camp as a non-roster invitee, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.
12:16 PM - Brandon Kintzler (Phi) signed a minor-league contract with the Phillies on Wednesday, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.
11:04 AM - Brandon Kintzler (Mia) fired one scoreless inning Friday as he earned the save in Game 2 of the NL Wild Card Series against the Cubs. He allowed one hit and no walks while striking out three.
8:08 AM - Brandon Kintzler (Mia) walked two batters in the 10th inning of Friday's game against the Yankees but ultimately got the job done for his 12th save of the season.
10:35 PM - Brandon Kintzler (Mia) worked around two hits and a walk to throw a scoreless seventh inning and earn the save in the first game of Sunday's doubleheader against the Nationals. He struck out one batter.
7:52 PM - Brandon Kintzler (Mia) (2-3) allowed two hits and two walks while surrendering an earned run to blow the save Monday against the Braves. However, he did earn the win.
11:11 PM - Brandon Kintzler (Mia) (1-3) took the loss and a blown save against the Rays on Sunday, allowing two runs (one earned) on a hit and a walk across two-thirds of an inning. He did not record a strike out.
10:15 AM - Brandon Kintzler (Mia) needed just one out as he recorded his ninth save of the season Saturday evening in a 7-3 win over the Rays.
7:06 PM - Brandon Kintzler (Mia) picked up the save in Monday's 5-3 win over the Mets, allowing a hit in a scoreless ninth inning. He did not record a strikeout.
10:50 PM - Brandon Kintzler (Mia) allowed one walk and struck out one in a scoreless ninth inning Monday against the Nationals.
11:38 AM - Brandon Kintzler (Mia) (1-2) allowed two runs on two hits while striking out a batter in one inning of work as he was handed the loss Wednesday against the Mets.
11:53 AM - Brandon Kintzler (Mia) (1-0) picked up the win during Wednesday's extra-inning victory over the Blue Jays, giving up one hit and striking out one in 1.1 scoreless innings.
9:09 AM - Brandon Kintzler (Mia) grabbed his third save of the season in Thursday's win over the Orioles. He allowed three hits and one run in one inning.
12:27 PM - Brandon Kintzler (Mia) confirmed Monday that he's healthy and will be available when Miami returns from an eight-day break Tuesday in Baltimore, Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reports.
5:11 PM - Brandon Kintzler (Mia) and the rest of the Marlins won't play for the rest of the week due to the team's COVID-19 outbreak, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.
11:34 PM - Brandon Kintzler (Mia) worked around a hit to pitch a scoreless ninth inning and earn the save against Philadelphia on Opening Day.
12:40 PM - Brandon Kintzler (Mia) walked the first four batters he faced in Friday's Grapefruit League game against the Astros, throwing only nine of 25 pitches for strikes in the outing, Jordan McPherson of The Miami Herald reports.
1:48 PM - Brandon Kintzler (Mia) manager Don Mattingly indicated that Kintzler will be the team's primary closer this season, Craig Mish of FNTSY Sports Radio reports.
10:37 PM - Brandon Kintzler (Mia) signed a one-year, $3 million deal with the Marlins on Saturday, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.
11:32 PM - Brandon Kintzler (ChC) worked around a hit batsman to throw a scoreless ninth inning Saturday against the Cardinals. He earned his first save of the season.
12:08 PM - Brandon Kintzler (ChC) (oblique) will be available out of the bullpen Friday against the Cardinals, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.
7:03 PM - Brandon Kintzler (ChC) (oblique) is expected to throw off a mound "in the next day or two," Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
11:55 PM - Brandon Kintzler (ChC) has been diagnosed with a mild left oblique strain, Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune reports.
5:36 PM - Brandon Kintzler (ChC) (pectoral) was activated off the 10-day injured list Friday, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.
4:45 PM - Brandon Kintzler (ChC) (pectoral) is expected to be activated from the 10-day injured list Friday, Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic reports.
3:52 PM - Brandon Kintzler (ChC) (pectoral) could be activated prior to Friday's game in Pittsburgh, Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune reports.
4:28 PM - Brandon Kintzler (ChC) (pectoral) threw a bullpen Saturday, Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
5:54 PM - Brandon Kintzler (ChC) was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday due to a right pectoral strain, Bruce Miles of the Chicago Daily Herald reports.
4:44 PM - Brandon Kintzler (ChC) (pectoral) is set to throw on the field prior to Tuesday's game against the Oakland to determine his availability, Bruce Levine of 670TheScore.com reports.
11:46 PM - Brandon Kintzler (ChC) is dealing with discomfort in his right pectoral after allowing a hit and striking out one over 0.2 innings Monday night against the Athletics, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.
9:43 AM - Brandon Kintzler (ChC) (1-0) earned the win Saturday against the Cardinals, pitching a scoreless inning of relief with two strikeouts.
3:48 PM - Brandon Kintzler (ChC) allowed three runs on four hits in an inning of work during Friday's 13-10 loss to the Brewers. He struck out two.
9:36 PM - Brandon Kintzler (ChC) could work in high-leverage spots while relievers such as Brandon Morrow (elbow) and Pedro Strop (hamstring) are out, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.
1:37 PM - Brandon Kintzler (ChC) elected to exercise his $5 million play option to remain with the Cubs in 2019, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.
1:26 PM - Brandon Kintzler (ChC) (1-3) allowed a walkoff home run to take the loss in Sunday's 2-1, 11-inning contest against the Pirates.
6:28 AM - Brandon Kintzler (ChC) pitched a scoreless eighth inning in Monday's win over the Royals to record a hold, and he now has three holds in four appearances with the Cubs.
11:07 AM - Brandon Kintzler (ChC) was traded from the Nationals to the Cubs on Tuesday for an undisclosed package, Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports.
2:23 PM - Brandon Kintzler (Wsh) (forearm) was activated from the disabled list Monday, Dan Kolko of MASN Sports reports.
11:11 AM - Brandon Kintzler (Wsh) (forearm) will pitch for High-A Potomac on Sunday during a brief rehab assignment, Jorge Castillo of The Washington Post reports.
12:11 PM - Brandon Kintzler (Wsh) (forearm) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session Friday, Chelsea Janes of The Washington Post reports.
2:37 PM - Brandon Kintzler (Wsh) (forearm) threw a bullpen session prior to Wednesday's game, Chelsea Janes of The Washington Post reports.
2:09 PM - Brandon Kintzler (Wsh) (forearm) has been throwing on flat ground, Jorge Castillo of The Washington Post reports.
10:36 AM - Brandon Kintzler (Wsh) (forearm) will attempt to resume throwing Monday or Tuesday, Dan Kolko of MASN Sports reports.
9:03 AM - Brandon Kintzler (Wsh) was placed on the 10-day disabled list Sunday with a right forearm flexor strain, Chelsea Janes of The Washington Post reports.
11:51 AM - Brandon Kintzler (Wsh) left Saturday's game against the Giants with right forearm tightness, Dan Kolko of MASN Sports reports.
5:54 PM - Brandon Kintzler (Wsh) worked around a hit in a scoreless inning of work to earn his second save of the season Sunday against the Marlins.
9:23 AM - Brandon Kintzler (Wsh) coughed up five runs (three earned) on four hits and a walk in one inning of relief during Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the Cardinals.
10:20 AM - Brandon Kintzler (Wsh) Nationals manager Davey Martinez said earlier in the offseason that he intends to deploy Kintzler as the team's primary seventh-inning man in 2018, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
10:35 PM - Brandon Kintzler (Wsh) agreed to a two-year, $10 million contract with Washington, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.
8:12 AM - Brandon Kintzler (Wsh) may see a couple of save chances for Washington before the end of the season, Jorge Castillo of The Washington Post reports.
12:08 PM - Brandon Kintzler (Wsh) has been traded to Washington from Minnesota, the Washington Post reports. The Twins will receive Tyler Watson in return, Ken Rostenthal of MLB Network reports.
8:31 AM - Brandon Kintzler (Min) interest in Kintzler has been high in the last 24 hours, Jerry Crasnick of ESPN.com reports.
11:07 PM - Brandon Kintzler (Min) threw a scoreless ninth inning to earn his 28th save in Friday's win at Oakland.
5:10 AM - Brandon Kintzler (Min) blew his fourth save of the season in Wednesday's 6-5 loss to the Dodgers, allowing an inherited run to score in the eighth inning before giving up the winning run in the ninth.
9:38 PM - Brandon Kintzler (Min) pitched 1.1 scoreless innings to record his 27th save of the season during Saturday's win over Detroit.
10:06 PM - Brandon Kintzler (Min) struck out one in a perfect inning to nail down his 26th save Monday against the Yankees.
7:50 PM - Brandon Kintzler (Min) picked up his 25th save of the season in Saturday's win against the Astros, tossing a scoreless ninth inning without allowing a baserunner.
9:10 PM - Brandon Kintzler (Min) locked down his 23rd save of the season Thursday, allowing one hit in a scoreless ninth inning against the Orioles.
9:48 PM - Brandon Kintzler (Min) gave up an unearned run on one hit and a walk against the Angels on Tuesday, but he was still able to finish off the ninth inning for his 22nd save.
7:58 PM - Brandon Kintzler (Min) gave up a hit and struck out one in a scoreless ninth inning Wednesday to record his 21st save of the season in a 4-1 win over the Red Sox.
3:51 PM - Brandon Kintzler (Min) pitched a scoreless inning on one hit to earn his 20th save Saturday against the Indians.
8:16 PM - Brandon Kintzler (Min) worked around a single hit and recorded a strikeout in a scoreless ninth inning Wednesday against the White Sox for his 19th save.
8:44 PM - Brandon Kintzler (Min) pitched a spotless ninth inning Tuesday to collect his career-high 18th save of the season.
9:49 PM - Brandon Kintzler (Min) threw a scoreless inning with two strikeouts to record his 16th save in Thursday's win at Seattle.
5:21 AM - Brandon Kintzler (Min) gave up a two-run home run in the ninth inning to blow a save in Wednesday's loss at Seattle.
11:40 PM - Brandon Kintzler (Min) picked up his 14th save of the season Thursday in the Angels' 4-2 win over the Twins.
8:57 PM - Brandon Kintzler (Min) allowed two runs on three hits while walking one and striking out two in two-thirds of an inning for his second blown save of the year in Sunday's 8-6 extra-innings loss to Tampa Bay.
1:58 PM - Brandon Kintzler (Min) allowed one run on one hit while striking out one over one inning to notch his 13th save Saturday against the Rays.
5:18 PM - Brandon Kintzler (Min) pitched a scoreless ninth inning to collect his 12th save of the season during Wednesday's win over Baltimore.
8:05 PM - Brandon Kintzler (Min) threw a scoreless ninth inning to earn his 11th save in Thursday's 2-0 win over the Rockies.
7:18 PM - Brandon Kintzler (Min) threw a scoreless ninth inning to earn his tenth save in Saturday's win over Cleveland.
5:46 PM - Brandon Kintzler (Min) pitched a perfect ninth inning to earn his ninth save of the season Friday against the Indians.
8:37 PM - Brandon Kintzler (Min) notched his eighth save Thursday, pitching 1.2 clean innings with three strikeouts in a win over the White Sox.
9:12 PM - Brandon Kintzler (Min) blew his first save chance of the season by giving up two runs on three hits in the ninth inning Friday. However, he earned the win when the Twins rallied to beat Boston in the bottom of the ninth inning.
7:45 PM - Brandon Kintzler (Min) walked one and struck out one in his inning of work for his fifth save in five tries to help beat the Rangers 3-2 on Monday.
3:22 AM - Brandon Kintzler (Min) allowed a hit in a scoreless ninth inning Friday to pick up his fourth save of the season in a 6-3 win over the Tigers.
5:32 AM - Brandon Kintzler (Min) returned from a finger injury Friday, allowing two hits in a scoreless inning of work against the White Sox.
12:27 PM - Brandon Kintzler (Min) (finger) began warming up in the ninth inning of Tuesday's game with the Tigers but ultimately did not appear in the contest, Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
6:41 AM - Brandon Kintzler (Min) is dealing with a cracked right index fingernail, and needs to play catch Tuesday to see if it will cooperate, Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
8:35 PM - Brandon Kintzler (Min) got the final four outs to record his third save in Sunday's win over the White Sox. He did not give up a run or hit while walking one batter.
1:46 PM - Brandon Kintzler (Min) threw a perfect inning against the Royals on Thursday en route to his first save of the season.
8:57 AM - Brandon Kintzler (Min) manager Paul Molitor named Kintzler as the team's closer to begin the season, Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
9:36 AM - Brandon Kintzler (Min) will begin the season as Minnesota's closer with no timetable for Glen Perkins' return from a shoulder injury, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
8:54 AM - Brandon Kintzler (Min) appears to be in line to be the Twins closer until Glen Perkins (shoulder) is healthy again, Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
7:44 PM - Brandon Kintzler (Min) picked up the save in Saturday's win over the Mariners by allowing only one single in his inning of work.
4:54 AM - Brandon Kintzler (Min) gave up two hits and a run, but ultimately finished off the Royals for his 14th save Wednesday.
10:01 PM - Brandon Kintzler (Min) worked around a hit and recorded a strikeout in a scoreless ninth Thursday against the White Sox for his 13th save.
10:22 PM - Brandon Kintzler (Min) earned his 12th save of the season Tuesday, allowing a lone double before retiring the side to secure a 4-2 win over the Braves.
9:16 PM - Brandon Kintzler (Min) picked up his 10th save with a perfect ninth inning in Monday's win over the Astros.
9:09 PM - Brandon Kintzler (Min) pitched a scoreless ninth inning in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Rays to pick up his ninth save of the season.
9:44 PM - Brandon Kintzler (Min) blew his first save chance since taking over the closer role, giving up a run on two hits in the ninth inning of Saturday's loss to the White Sox.
8:31 PM - Brandon Kintzler (Min) notched his eighth save in Saturday's 11-9 victory over the Red Sox, pitching a clean ninth inning.
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