Category: Rankings
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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…
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Updated RP Rankings | 5.18.2026
As the weeks go by, it gets more difficult to rank relievers, not easier. Usage patterns remain erratic, with some teams, while others cannot finish a lead (Cincinnati). More relievers may return soon: As our updated saves tracker illustrates, there have been more relievers securing saves, and the soft spot is in the middle. They…
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Updated RP Rankings | 5.4.2026
As our updated saves tracker illustrates, saves at the top end of the closer universe are decreasing in 2026: However, the force may be with fantasy managers on May the Fourth. Daniel Palencia was activated on Sunday. And two more closers will be back on Tuesday: And: Awaiting the latest news makes getting this posted…