Closer Monkey

Category: closer change

  • Matt Barnes out in Boston; Daniel Bard on the way in Colorado

    August 26, 2021 Boston Red Sox — After Matt Barnes’s latest implosion and prior to the start of Wednesday’s game, Alex Cora confirmed that Barnes was not likely to get the next save chance. Cora name-checked several ninth-inning options, including Hansel Robles — who saved the Red Sox on Tuesday night, but gave up five…

  • Joe Barlow lands on the IL

    August 21, 2021 Texas Rangers – The Rangers placed Joe Barlow on the 10-day IL with a blistered finger yesterday. Barlow had been the most effective reliever for Texas and had begun to establish himself as the primary closing option prior to this injury. Spencer Patton and Josh Sborz will likely split any save chances…

  • Aroldis Chapman makes his return and Brad Hand continues to struggle

    August 19, 2021 New York Yankees — Aroldis Chapman returned from his injury absence and Aaron Boone announced that he would immediately resume his role as New York’s closer. With a four-run lead, Chapman gave up a solo home run — his seventh on the year, tying his career high — then was pulled for…

  • Paul Sewald moves to the top of the Seattle committee

    August 18, 2021 Seattle Mariners — Paul Sewald is back from paternity leave and he’s back in the ninth inning for Seattle. He earned his fifth save of the season on Tuesday against the heart of the Rangers’ order. Diego Castillo worked the eighth, which has been the case quite a bit lately, even with…

  • Field of Dreams a place of nightmares for closers

    August 13, 2021 Baltimore Orioles — Tyler Wells returned from the injured list on Thursday and pitched a clean ninth inning in a two-run loss. Brandon Hyde says that he still intends to use Wells primarily in a closer role, so we’ll reinstate him to the head of the Baltimore committee. Updated hierarchy: *Wells |…