Cleveland Indians CL Jensen Lewis allowed two runs on four hits in one inning Saturday, Aug. 30, against the Seattle Mariners, according to The Associated Press. He walked one and struck out one, and fell to 0-4 on the season.

Jensen Lewis took a loss for the Indians on Saturday after giving up two runs in the 10th versus the Mariners. Lewis is 7-for-7 in save chances since taking over as the Indians' closer, but he's now struggled in back-to-back non-save opportunities. [...]

News: Indians RP Jensen Lewis, recently anointed the closer, picked up his sixth save in a span of 13 games Monday at Detroit. He pitched a perfect ninth inning.

Analysis: Lewis has given the Indians their first Fantasy-relevant closer of the season, but the performance of his supporting cast deserves much of the credit. He now deserves a look in mixed Rotisserie leagues if you need saves

The Associated Press reports Cleveland Indians CL Jensen Lewis recorded his seventh save in eight chances Monday, Aug. 25.

Cleveland Indians CL Jensen Lewis struck out all three batters he faced Saturday, Aug. 23, against the Texas Rangers, to record his sixth save of the season, according to The Associated Press.

News: Indians RP Jensen Lewis, recently anointed the closer, picked up his fifth save in a span of 11 games Saturday at Texas. He pitched a perfect ninth inning, striking out the side.

Analysis: An Indians closer has five saves in less than two weeks? That probably hadn't happened before Lewis came along. The performance of his supporting cast deserves much of the credit, but he now deserves a look in mixed Rotisserie leagues if you need saves

Lewis is a perfect 6-for-6 in save opportunities and has a 0.87 ERA and a 9/1 K/BB ratio in 10 1/3 innings over nine appearances in August. He is making a strong case to remain Cleveland's go-to-guy in the ninth inning for the remainder of the season.

News: Indians RP Jensen Lewis, recently anointed the closer, picked up his third save in the span of a week Friday at Texas. He allowed one run on two hits and recorded two strikeouts.

Analysis: An Indians closer has three saves in one week? That probably hadn't happened before Lewis came along. The performance of his supporting cast deserves much of the credit, but he now deserves a look in mixed Rotisserie leagues if you need saves

Lewis has converted his last five save opportunities and is penciled in as the Indians closer. Friday's earned run aside, Lewis has been extremely sharp allowing five base runners in the five innings of his saves. It can be tough to find consistent closers on many teams down the stretch, so be sure to pick Lewis off the waiver wire if he is somehow still available in your league.

The Associated Press reports Cleveland Indians CL Jensen Lewis earned his fifth save of the season Friday, Aug. 22, after allowing a leadoff home run.

News: Indians RP Jensen Lewis pitched a perfect ninth inning during a 8-5 win Wednesday against the Royals for his fourth save. Jensen hasn't allowed a run in nine straight outings and has two saves since Sunday.

Analysis: Jensen has settled into his new role as Indians' closer and will likely keep the job as long as he doesn't struggle. Consider Jensen a viable Fantasy RP as a low-end option in larger leagues

The Associated Press reports Cleveland Indians RP Jensen Lewis earned his fourth save of the season Wednesday, Aug. 20.

The Akron Beacon Journal's Sheldon Ocker reports Cleveland Indians RP Jensen Lewis is auditioning to be the closer next season. ''It's only a small sample size, but Jensen Lewis is the guy right now,'' manager Eric Wedge said. ''I want to see what happens and see how he handles this stuffwise and mentally.''

News: According to The Sports Xchange notes: The Indians' search for a closer has currently settled on Jensen Lewis. Sunday, Lewis settled the Indians' 4-3 win over the Angels by getting the last three outs of the game. It's Lewis' third save of the season, and if nothing else it earned him an opportunity to get the save the next time the Indians have a lead in the ninth inning. Lewis is now 3-for-4 in save situations this season. A year ago, Lewis was one of the Indians' most dependable middle relievers in their 96-win season. That earned him a spot on the opening day roster this season.

Analysis: Lewis enjoys the drama of pitching the ninth inning. "I love it," he said. "You get that last out, shake hands, and send everyone home happy." Consider the temporary closer in deeper leagues, mostly AL-only formats if you have a need for saves down the stretch. He is talented enough to hold the job down the stretch, but we tend to doubt a contender like the Indians (yeah, they should be in 2009) will trust him as a closer entering next spring

Jensen Lewis nailed down his third save on Sunday, and could be the Indians' closer for the future, according to the Akron Beacon Journal. In his past eight appearances, Lewis has given up no runs in 9.2 innings and has earned all three of his saves. By default, manager Eric Wedge handed Lewis the ball recently to see whether he could close games. Wedge said, "He has definitely stepped up for us in his last four or five outings. I think he wants this; he has the personality. The question is whether he can handle it long term. But this is a great test for him. Even before we put him in the closer role, he was pitching effectively for us." When asked about the opportunity to close games, Lewis said, "This is awesome. When you're given the chance, you want to get the side out and shake everybody's hand. Then everybody goes home happy."Lewis is worth targeting in AL-only leagues right now if you need help.

The Associated Press reports Cleveland Indians RP Jensen Lewis recorded his third save Sunday, Aug. 17. He allowed two hits in the ninth inning but successfully closed out the one-run victory for SP Jeremy Sowers, his former college teammate at Vanderbilt. "This was just like college," said Lewis. "Jeremy would start and I would finish." Indians manager Eric Wedge was also pleased with Lewis's effort. "You talk about the definition of a save and that's it," said Wedge. "Lewis showed a lot of moxie out there." All three of his saves have come in the past 10 days.

News: Indians reliever Jensen Lewis earned his third save since Aug. 8 Sunday against the Angels, allowing two hits in the ninth inning, but no runs.

Analysis: Even though Masahide Kobayashi has gotten most of the save chances recently, Lewis has been used from time to time this month. In AL-only Rotisserie leagues, you might want to take a flier on Lewis

Jensen Lewis earned his third save in Cleveland's 4-3 win over the Angels on Sunday. As he has often done in tight games recently, Eric Wedge opted to have Rafael Perez get some important outs earlier in the game and then put in Lewis to finish the job in the ninth. [...]

That's 9 2/3 straight scoreless frames for Jensen, who's converted saves in each of his three chances. It's safe to say the young right-hander has been anointed the Indians default fireman for the foreseeable future.

Lewis has converted each of Cleveland's last two save opportunities, making him a player to own in all formats.

News: Cleveland RP Jensen Lewis picked up his second save on the season on Tuesday against the Baltimore Orioles. He pitched one inning and had two strikeouts.

Analysis: By recording his second save in a week, Lewis showed the Indians really don't have a clear favorite in the bullpen, even though Masahide Kobayashi has gotten most of the save chances so far. In AL-only Rotisserie leagues, you might want to take a flier on Lewis

The Associated Press reports Cleveland Indians RP Jensen Lewis recorded his second career save Tuesday, Aug. 12, by working a perfect ninth inning.

Jensen Lewis picked up his second career save for the Indians on Tuesday night. Rafael Perez was brought in with men on first and third and one out in the seventh, and allowed the tying run to score. [...]

Jensen Lewis picked up his second career save for the Indians on Tuesday night. Rafael Perez was brought in with men on first and third and one out in the seventh, and allowed the tying run to score. [...]

Jensen Lewis earned his first career save with a hitless ninth in a three-run game against the Jays on Friday. As usual, manager Eric Wedge opted to bring Rafael Perez into the game in a tight situation earlier on. [...]

News: Indians RP Jensen Lewis pitched a scoreless ninth inning Friday at Toronto, issuing one walk and recording one strikeout for the save.

Analysis: By recording the save, Lewis showed the Indians really don't have a clear favorite in the bullpen, even though Masahide Kobayashi has gotten most of the save chances so far. In AL-only Rotisserie leagues, you might want to take a flier on Lewis

The Associated Press reports Cleveland Indians P Jensen Lewis pitched a perfect ninth inning Friday, Aug. 8, to pick up his first career save.