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pain relievers like aspirin and ibuprofen
Exercise is a good stress reliever.
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Both could factor into a Bombers bullpen that is short on established relievers.
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2026
In that time, no other MLB reliever tops him in strikeouts (839), while only Kenley Jansen has recorded more saves (334).
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Tur could surface as a power reliever.
—Keith Law, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Leiter, 25, was expected to be added as a piggy-back reliever, who likely would have appeared only in the first round for Team USA, which is scheduled to open the tournament March 6 against Brazil in Houston.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 2 Feb. 2026
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2026
In that time, no other MLB reliever tops him in strikeouts (839), while only Kenley Jansen has recorded more saves (334).
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Tur could surface as a power reliever.
—Keith Law, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Leiter, 25, was expected to be added as a piggy-back reliever, who likely would have appeared only in the first round for Team USA, which is scheduled to open the tournament March 6 against Brazil in Houston.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 2 Feb. 2026
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“Reliever.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reliever. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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