Closer Monkey | 2026

  • Updated MLB Closer Depth Chart

    Updated MLB Closer Depth Chart

    * = closer-by-committee

  • Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 6.13.2026

    Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 6.13.2026

    Friday’s slate featured five reliever wins, eight saves, and four losses, with three blown saves. Here are the saves in condensed form: There have been 524 saves this season by 166 different pitchers.  As for the vulture options during today’s slate, again, only if you must:  Vulture Save Options for 6.13.2026 Vulture Save Stashes for…

  • Closer Monkey’s Weekend Planner | 6.12.2026

    Closer Monkey’s Weekend Planner | 6.12.2026

    Following up on last week’s post, with the advent of lineup lanes and matchup-based approaches, it’s hard to put a definition on the word “closer” this season, but using games finished percentage (games finished/games), save share percentage (saves/team saves), and high-leverage outings as defined by Baseball Reference, we have seven relievers that have met the…

  • Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 6.12.2026

    Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 6.12.2026

    Thursday’s seven-game slate featured four reliever wins, four saves, and one loss, with zero blown saves. Here are the saves in condensed form: There have been 516 saves this season by 166 different pitchers.  As for the vulture options during today’s slate, again, only if you must:  Vulture Save Options for 6.12.2026 Vulture Save Stashes…

  • Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 6.11.2026

    Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 6.11.2026

    Wednesday’s slate featured nine reliever wins, one accompanied by a blown save, seven saves, seven losses, and nine blown saves. Here are the saves in condensed form: There have been 512 saves this season by 165 different pitchers.  As for the vulture options during today’s slate, again, only if you must:  Vulture Save Options for…

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