Closer Monkey | 2026
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 8.15.2026
Friday’s slate featured six wins, ten saves, four losses, and three blown saves by relievers. Here are the saves in condensed form: There have been 955 saves this season by 233 different pitchers. For perspective, this season has already set an MLB record for the number of pitchers with at least one save. Here are…
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Updated MLB Closer Depth Chart
* = closer-by-committee
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Updated RP Rankings | 8.14.2026
Because saves have been so volatile this season, refreshing them before the weekend games and waiver wire runs should help fantasy managers prepare for recent changes in the high-leverage ecosystem. This will be the last update preceding the trade deadline. This is the first batch of rankings since the trade deadline, although some hierarchies remain…
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 8.14.2026
Thursday’s 9-game slate featured two wins, four saves, two losses, and two blown saves by relievers. Here are the saves in condensed form: There have been 945 saves this season by 232 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 | 8.13.2026
Wednesday’s full slate featured four wins, eight saves, six losses, and three blown saves by relievers. Here are the saves in condensed form: There have been 941 saves this season by 232 different pitchers. For perspective, this season has already set an MLB record for the number of pitchers with at least one save on…
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 8.12.2026
Tuesday’s full slate featured eight wins, 11 saves, five losses, and three blown saves by relievers. Here are the saves in condensed form: There have been 933 saves this season by 230 different pitchers. For perspective, this season has already set an MLB record for the number of pitchers with at least one save on…
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