Closer Monkey | 2026
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Updated MLB Closer Depth Chart
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Updated RP Rankings | 7.27.2026
With one week until the trade deadline, it’s moving season for teams vying for the postseason and their front offices looking to justify roster additions. How many teams remain in contention for the last Wild Card spot will determine how robust the reliever market will be. Burning questions include: Because teams continue using matchup-based approaches…
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 7.27.2026
Sunday’s slate featured nine wins, eight saves, seven losses, and five blown saves by relievers. Here are the saves in condensed form: There have been 810 saves this season by 211 different pitchers. In the previous five MLB seasons, the league average for pitchers with a save was just over 214: This season may surpass…
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 7.26.2026
Saturday’s slate featured four wins, nine saves, four losses, and two blown saves by relievers. Here are the saves in condensed form: There have been 802 saves this season by 209 different pitchers. In the previous five MLB seasons, the league average for pitchers with a save was just over 214: This season may surpass…
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 7.25.2026
Friday’s slate featured eight wins (one accompanied by a blown save), 12 saves, nine losses, and five blown saves by relievers. Here are the saves in condensed form: There have been 793 saves this season by 207 different pitchers. In the previous five MLB seasons, the league average for pitchers with a save was just…
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Trade Deadline Market Trends | 7.23.2026
There are more projected buyers than sellers, which makes predicting which relievers may lose their leverage roles challenging. Instead of splitting this into two separate columns, the market trends will explore the sellers, teams taking a hybrid approach (buy and sell), and the buyers. Projected Sellers Teams will be interested in the left-handed options, especially…
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