Category: News, Notes, and Observations
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | July 31
Although this post usually focuses on the previous day’s leverage events of interest, today’s lead-in will recap the trades that impacted hierarchical changes. As a reminder, you can access all reliever trades throughout the day at this link: 2025 Trade Deadline Tracker Buyers Philadelphia Phillies – Updated Hierarchy: Jhoan Durán | Matt Strahm | Orion…
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | July 27
Saturday’s 17-game slate featured six games decided by five runs or more. Still, relievers recorded six wins, though one was accompanied by a blown save (Graham Ashcraft), and five saves versus six losses. Here are the saves in condensed form: Reliever Save # Pitches Strike% SwStr% K:BB BF Robert Suarez 30 17 64.7 23.5 2:0…
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Monkey Bytes | July 25
Thursday’s five-game slate resulted in an 80 percent save rate but no wins or losses by a reliever. Here are the four saves in condensed form: Reliever Save # Pitches Strike% SwStr% K:BB BF Andrés Muñoz 23 18 61.1 22.2 1:1 6 Ryan Helsley 20 16 75 31.3 2:0 4 Mason Miller 20 23 56.5…