Closer Monkey | 2026
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 10.10.2026
With the regular season behind them, beat writers are focusing on how teams will handle the offseason. This gets more difficult with the looming lockout. Still, today’s post covers the key bullpen notes. American League Baltimore Orioles: From Jake Rill’s Orioles Beat for MLB.com, will Félix Bautista close in 2027? These two may share saves…
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 9.28.2026
Sunday’s 14-game slate produced nine wins (one accompanied by a blown save), seven saves, five losses, and two blown saves by relievers. Here are the saves in condensed form: There were 1,254 saves this season by 257 different pitchers. For perspective, this season set an MLB record for the number of pitchers with at least…
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Updated MLB Closer Depth Chart
* = closer-by-committee
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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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Tout Wars Recap | 2026
For two straight years, I was fortunate enough to win the Tout Wars alternate league, which uses innings instead of wins, saves plus holds (SOLDS) instead of saves, and on-base percentage instead of batting average. It can skew how the competition values players and force tough draft decisions. Because of the format, building a strong…
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 9.27.2026
Saturday’s 13-game slate produced ten wins (two accompanied by blown saves), two saves, five losses, and four blown saves by relievers. Here are the saves in condensed form: There have been 1,247 saves this season by 257 different pitchers. For perspective, this season has already set an MLB record for the number of pitchers with…
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