Cuban pitcher Yenier Cano, a member of the Baltimore Orioles' staff, made history on Saturday by becoming the first reliever since Tony Watson (2014, 2015) to reach 30 or more holds in two consecutive Major League Baseball seasons.
According to the post on social media Facebook by journalist Francys Romero, Cano maintains the stability demonstrated in the previous campaign and again achieved the respectable figure in the most important competition in the world.
Likewise, the one born in Ciego de Ávila is recorded in the books as the first Cuban and only player from the Orioles to achieve such performance, which demonstrates the caliber of his results.
It is worth noting that the so-called "hold" refers to the fact that a pitcher has entered a game and the opposing team has not scored any more runs, even if there were runners on base at the time of their entrance in the game.
Or more clearly, considering more well-known criteria, if a relief pitcher meets all the criteria for a save, except that they do not finish the game, they are credited with a "hold."
It is a key metric for measuring the ability of relievers in high-pressure situations. While the closer is responsible for preserving a lead at the end of the game, middle relievers often face critical situations in the innings leading up to the closing.
Relievers with a high number of "holds" demonstrate their ability to maintain control and prevent the game from slipping away from their team, according to the specialized site JuanBeisbol.
And one wonders, how is a "hold" calculated? Well, the reliever must meet certain criteria: enter in a save situation (usually when their team has a lead of three runs or less), complete their outing without allowing the opposing team to take the lead, and, of course, hand off the game to another reliever or the closer for the finish.
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