Closer Monkey | 2026
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Updated RP Rankings | 8.31.2026
Another week has passed as the Nationals barrel toward infamy. The team can tie a franchise and major league record if it suffers two more blown saves in its remaining 23 games, and own it outright with three more. Meanwhile, Mason Montgomery keeps climbing up the closer ranks courtesy of a strong August while wresting…
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Updated MLB Closer Depth Chart
* = closer-by-committee
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 8.31.2026
Sunday’s 14-game slate resulted in four wins, six saves, four losses, and five blown saves by relievers. Here are the saves in condensed form: There have been 1,067 saves this season by 240 different pitchers. For perspective, this season has already set an MLB record for the number of pitchers with at least one save.…
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 8.30.2026
Saturday’s 17-game slate resulted in nine wins, six saves, 11 losses, and five blown saves by relievers. Here are the saves in condensed form: There have been 1,061 saves this season by 240 different pitchers. For perspective, this season has already set an MLB record for the number of pitchers with at least one save.…
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 8.29.2026
Friday’s slate resulted in five wins, 10 saves, four losses, and four blown saves by relievers. Here are the saves in condensed form: There have been 1,055 saves this season by 240 different pitchers. For perspective, this season has already set an MLB record for the number of pitchers with at least one save. Is…
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