Category: Rankings
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Closer Monkey’s Weekend Planner | 6.5.2026
Following up on last week’s post, with the advent of lineup lanes and matchup-based approaches, it’s hard to put a definition on the word “closer” this season, but using games finished percentage (games finished/games), save share percentage (saves/team saves), and high-leverage outings as defined by Baseball Reference, we are down to six relievers that have…
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Updated RP Rankings | 6.1.2026
It feels like I share this every week, but rankings have been very challenging this season. Between varied usage patterns and performances, chaos remains at the forefront of the high-leverage ecosystem, not stability. With this in mind, the following teams either have a reliever on the hot seat or roles in flux as we embark…
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Closer Monkey’s Weekend Planner | 5.29.2026
With the advent of lineup lanes and matchup-based approaches, it’s hard to put a definition on the word “closer” this season, but using games finished percentage (games finished/games), save share percentage (saves/team saves), and high-leverage outings as defined by Baseball Reference, seven relievers have met the following criteria: They will be revealed in our weekend…
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Updated RP Rankings | 5.25.2026
Amid one of the toughest seasons for saves, ranking closers remains an exercise in futility, or at least it feels that way. There are teams with fluid-based approaches, and veterans with closer experience remain on the radar. Rookies start finding their footing, and once it seems like a usage pattern develops, roles change once again.…
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The RP Weekend Planner | 5.22.2026
Rankings can fluctuate daily, and with waivers on tap in many leagues this weekend, the weekend planner will highlight situations worth tracking. It will also include updates to reliever rankings for saves and SOLDS formats. First, updated leaderboards for saves in 2026 and the last 14 days on games played through May 21: 2026 Leaders…