Closer Monkey | 2026
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Updated MLB Closer Depth Chart
* = closer-by-committee
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 9.20.2026
Saturday’s slate produced nine wins (one accompanied by a blown save), seven saves, eight losses, and eight blown saves by relievers. Here are the saves in condensed form: There have been 1,203 saves this season by 252 different pitchers. For perspective, this season has already set an MLB record for the number of pitchers with…
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 9.19.2026
Friday’s slate produced seven wins (one accompanied by a blown save), nine saves, seven losses, and six blown saves by relievers. Here are the saves in condensed form: There have been 1,196 saves this season by 251 different pitchers. For perspective, this season has already set an MLB record for the number of pitchers with…
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Updated RP Rankings | 9.14.2026
It’s down to the nitty-gritty, and while every save matters for fantasy players, teams not vying for a postseason spot should be auditioning relievers for their 2027 roles. This doesn’t apply to the teams in Chicago, but each has deployed multiple relievers for saves in recent games. With every win magnified, teams may adjust workload…
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Projecting 2027 Closers | National League
Looking ahead as the season winds down can offer insight into what to watch for in the remaining games while you start preparing for 2027. This alone can cause anxiety, as looming labor relations could affect the total number of games played. Like the projected closers for some teams, this is out of fantasy managers’…
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Projecting 2027 Closers | American League
Looking ahead as the season winds down can offer insight into what to watch for in the remaining games while starting preparations for 2027. This alone can cause anxiety, as looming labor relations could affect the total number of games played. Like the projected closers for some teams, this is out of fantasy managers’ hands,…
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 9.18.2026
Thursday’s 9-game slate produced six wins, four saves, two losses, and three blown saves by relievers. Here are the saves in condensed form: There have been 1,187 saves this season by 250 different pitchers. For perspective, this season has already set an MLB record for the number of pitchers with at least one save. Here…
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 9.17.2026
Wednesday’s slate resulted in seven wins, seven saves, six losses, and six blown saves by relievers. Here are the saves in condensed form: There have been 1,183 saves this season by 250 different pitchers. For perspective, this season has already set an MLB record for the number of pitchers with at least one save. Here…
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