Spartans McCoy Stops New York for 500th Save

Thursday, July 31st, 2025
Once again [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] took the mound for [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] with the game on the line, a scenario that has played out hundreds of times for the Spartans and their top reliever. And like he has several hundred times before, [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] closed out the victory over the [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]. This save, however, was a bit more special than most -- it was his 500th career save. The 33-year-old bullpen specialist shut down [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] on no runs and no hits, while working 1 innings in the 12-9 win at Ralph's Stadium.

"Early in my career, 500 saves was the only goal I had -- if I could be around long enough to get it," [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] said. "I thought to myself, if I could get 500, I'd feel like I'd accomplished something."

During his career [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] has converted 500 saves with a 2.41 ERA. In 915 games, he has a 59-71 won-lost mark with 1150 strikeouts in 999.1 innings.