Closer Monkey

Category: Kansas City Royals

  • It’s Vulture Save season

    September 3, 2014 St. Louis Cardinals — As we speculated on Tuesday morning, Pat Neshek picked up a vulture save with Trevor Rosenthal getting a night off. In other news, Jason Motte returned from the disabled list on Tuesday; time will tell whether a high-leverage role for him is in the cards. Hierarchy remains: Rosenthal | Neshek…

  • Jason Frasor traded to Kansas City

    July 17, 2014 Texas Rangers — As we predicted, Jason Frasor was indeed traded — to Kansas City, for AAA all-star closer Spencer Patton. Neal Cotts moves back up to second in line for now, but he could also be next out the door. Updated hierarchy: Soria | Feliz | Cotts. Kansas City Royals — Our first Royals update…

  • Trade Deadline Buy/Sell Report: American League

    SPECIAL UPDATE: TRADE DEADLINE BUY/SELL REPORT (PART ONE OF TWO) July 15, 2014 Glossary BUY+: This player has a large chance of becoming a closer by the trade deadline. BUY: This player has a small chance of becoming a closer by the trade deadline. SELL: This player has a small chance of losing his closer…

  • Broxton back with the Reds; Santos doing well for Toronto

    April 9, 2014 Cincinnati Reds — Jonathan Broxton was activated from the disabled list on Tuesday, and though manager Bryan Price says he would like to let him “get his feet wet” before returning him to the ninth, it’s clear that he will be the Reds’ closer going forward. Meanwhile, J.J. Hoover entered in the seventh inning…

  • Jose Valverde takes over in New York and Brian Wilson hits the DL

    April 2, 2014 New York Mets — Bobby Parnell’s diminished velocity led to a blown save on Opening Day. After he complained of forearm tightness, an examination revealed a partially torn medial collateral ligament in his throwing arm. Parnell, who received a platelet-rich plasma injection, will rest for at least two weeks, then begin a throwing program to determine…