Closer Monkey

Category: San Francisco Giants

  • Daniel Bard back from the injured list

    April 20, 2023 Colorado Rockies — Daniel Bard returned from the injured list and had an uneventful eighth inning with the Rockies up 11. He should immediately resume his role as Colorado’s regular closer. Updated hierarchy: Bard | Johnson | Hand. Milwaukee Brewers — Devin Williams had thrown 53 pitches over the last three days,…

  • Nick Anderson records a save for Atlanta

    April 12, 2023 Atlanta Braves — We correctly predicted that AJ Minter wouldn’t pitch Tuesday, but Joe Jimenez got the eighth inning last night instead of the ninth. It was a good thing he pitched an inning earlier than we expected, because he allowed a two-run homer that brought the Reds within a run. Dylan…

  • Clay Holmes appears to continue to lead Yankees’ closer committee

    September 23, 2022 New York Yankees — The Yankees activated Scott Effross and Zack Britton on Thursday. A corresponding move led them to place Wandy Peralta on the IL. So what does the back end look like now? Well, manager Aaron Boone essentially said this week the Yankees will use a closer-by-committee approach, so we’ll keep…

  • Dodgers-Diamondbacks doubleheader delivers pair of vulture saves

    September 21, 2022 Arizona Diamondbacks — In game two of a doubleheader with the Dodgers, Reyes Moronta pitched a perfect ninth inning for his first save of the season and only the second save of September for Arizona. Moronta also pitched a perfect ninth in his last appearance on Sept. 15, retiring the Padres’ 2-3-4…

  • Yankees continue to not be confident in Aroldis Chapman

    August 24, 2022 New York Yankees – The Yankees continued to do everything they can to avoid Aroldis Chapman pitching in a high-leverage spot, trying to get 3+ innings out of Clarke Schmidt to close out Tuesday’s tilt against the Mets. Schmidt ran into trouble in the ninth, however, which forced Aaron Boone to call…