Closer Monkey

Category: Philadelphia Phillies

  • Griffin Jax gets a save for Minnesota

    June 15, 2023 Minnesota Twins — Griffin Jax has put together 10 straight scoreless appearances for the Twins (9.2 IP, 3 H, 12 K), including Wednesday night’s save after Jhoan Duran was used in the eighth. Jax is right there with Duran, Brock Stewart, and Jorge Lopez in the Twins’ committee. Updated hierarchy: *Duran |…

  • Winn records first career save

    June 14, 2023 Colorado Rockies – Matt Carasiti nearly got his second Major League save 24 hours after securing his first Major League save, but he had to settle for a 10th-inning hold instead. After Carasiti allowed a leadoff homer that brought Boston within one, he induced a groundout and issued a walk. Bud Black…

  • Rockies manager Bud Black to ‘address’ team’s closer situation

    June 9, 2023 Colorado Rockies — Pierce Johnson was given a save chance with a one-run lead and he blew it, giving up three runs on two walks and two hits. He three 30 pitches in the ugly outing, which inflated his ERA to 7.50. After the game, manager Bud Black said he would “address”…

  • Liam Hendriks earns his first save of the season

    June 7, 2023 Chicago White Sox – After giving up a leadoff homer, Liam Hendriks bounced back to retire the next three Yankee hitters he faced on Tuesday to earn his first save since returning from chemotherapy. He’s pitched the ninth in each of his last two appearances, earning a win and a save, and…

  • Angels’ Ben Joyce looks electric against Astros’ top hitters

    June 2, 2023 Los Angeles Angels — Flamethrower Ben Joyce, drafted in 2022, burst upon the scene this week. He brought his electric stuff to face the Astros Thursday, throwing 10 pitches at 101 mph or above and striking out Yordan Alvarez and Jose Altuve in his one inning of work. They can’t keep Joyce away…