Pirates pitcher Mark Melancon recorded his first save of the season Saturday, giving up one hit and striking out one in a scoreless ninth inning in his team's 8-6 win over the Blue Jays.
Melancon is quite capable of serving as an above-average closer whenever needed, and he should continue to do so for the next few weeks with Jason Grilli on the shelf. Melancon owns a 1.29 ERA and 10:1 K:BB ratio in 14 innings.