Closer Monkey

Year: 2016

  • Chapman close to being dealt, Strickland records save

    July 24, 2016 New York Yankees – There have been rumors of a lot of teams being interested in Aroldis Chapman and it looks like the Yankees are ready to finish up the process.  Andrew Miller has been in rumors as well, but it sounds like the Yankees might hold on to him. Hierarchy remains: Chapman | Miller | Betances.…

  • Edwin Diaz and Brad Hand are making moves

    July 23, 2016 Seattle Mariners — Edwin Diaz pitched the eighth inning of a one-run game and added two more strikeouts to his league-leading 44 relief strikeouts since his June 6 debut. A converted starter, Diaz has a plus fastball and an incredible 18.3 K/9 ratio this season. All that’s holding him back thus far is his…

  • Adam Liberatore continues ascent in Dodgers bullpen

    July 22, 2016 Los Angeles Dodgers – Adam Liberatore continued his impressive run on Thursday, pitching a clean eighth inning to set things up for closer Kenley Jansen in the ninth. In fact, Liberatore has pitched the eighth inning ahead of Jansen twice this week and has not allowed a run since May 18, when…

  • Brad Ziegler officially closing in Boston

    July 21, 2016 Boston Red Sox — As expected, Brad Ziegler was named the Boston closer now that Koji Uehara has joined Craig Kimbrel on the disabled list. Although Matt Barnes and Robbie Ross, Jr. are backing Ziegler up in the late innings, Ross entered in the fourth on Wednesday night, while Barnes pitched the sixth,…

  • Brad Ziegler inherits closer job following Koji Uehara injury

    July 20, 2016 Boston Red Sox – Koji Uehara will indeed need a DL stint following his pectoral injury, so the recently-acquired Brad Ziegler can expect to see the majority of save chances until Craig Kimbrel’s return. Updated hierarchy: Ziegler | Barnes | Ross.