Category: hot seat

  • Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 6.3.2026

    Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 6.3.2026

    Tuesday’s slate featured six reliever wins, nine saves, five losses, and one blown save. Here are the saves in condensed form:  There have been 460 saves this season by 150 different pitchers.  As for the vulture options during today’s slate:  Vulture Save Options for 6.3.2026 Vulture Save Stashes for 6.4.2026 For those interested in our…

  • Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 5.25.2026

    Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 5.25.2026

    As we remember and honor the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country this Memorial Day, please enjoy time with your families while taking a moment to reflect with gratitude to those who made it possible. Sunday’s 15-game slate featured six reliever wins, eight saves, and five losses,…

  • Monkey Bytes | May 22

    Monkey Bytes | May 22

    Wednesday’s slate had another weather postponement but still yielded eight wins for relievers and four saves against five losses. A blown save accompanied one win (Bryan Baker) during an extra-inning contest in Milwaukee. As for the saves: Reliever Save # Pitches Strike% SwStr% K:BB Andrés Muñoz 16 16 56.3 18.8 0:0 Taner Scott 10 14…

  • Monkey Bytes | April 5

    Monkey Bytes | April 5

    Friday’s 14-game slate featured three reliever wins, three losses, and seven saves in nine opportunities. There were elevated pitch counts, some velocity concerns, and more notes of interest covered in today’s post. Three Takeaways (1) Should Pressly be on the “hot seat”? – Walking the wire during the top of the ninth, Ryan Pressly held…

  • Under the Hood: Two Potential Relievers on the “hot” seat

    With a new scoring period on the horizon, taking a look at underlying data by struggling relievers may provide an idea of how long their proverbial leash may be. Our first installment will feature two closers struggling with their command after the first week and a half of games. José Leclerc, Texas Rangers After anchoring…