Closer Monkey

Category: San Francisco Giants

  • Rafael Montero earns save for Astros; Ryan Pressly on paternity list

    July 22, 2022 Houston Astros — With Ryan Pressly on the paternity list, the Astros leaned on Rafael Montero to win both games of Thursday’s doubleheader. Montero pitched a clean eighth inning in Game 1, retiring the 2-3-4 hitters with a one-run lead. Hector Neris allowed the tying run in the ninth but wound up…

  • Jake McGee continues his Giants slide

    July 7, 2022 San Francisco Giants — Camilo Doval entered the ninth with a two-run lead, but four baserunners later, lefty Sam Long had to come on to retire the last out and grab his first career save. Former closer Jake McGee was fresh, but Gabe Kapler said he preferred Long in the spot. This…

  • Jhoan Duran could get the next save chance in Minnesota

    June 23, 2022 Minnesota Twins — The local paper wrote up Emilio Pagan as the Twins’ pseudo-closer on Tuesday, but  since then, the 31-year-old has blown the lead in back-to-back games. The article quotes Rocco Baldelli as saying that he won’t commit to one particular closer, but we think Jhoan Duran is now more likely…

  • A.J. Puk, Zach Jackson the frontrunners for saves in Oakland

    June 22, 2022 Oakland A’s – The A’s placed Dany Jimenez on the IL yesterday with a shoulder injury, though an MRI showed no structural damage. Manager Mark Kotsay mentioned A.J. Puk and Zach Jackson as options to fill in for Jimenez. Updated hierarchy: *Puk | Jackson | Acevedo.* = closer-by-committee Boston Red Sox –…

  • Sean Doolittle could be out for several weeks; Giovanny Gallegos tightens his hold on the ninth

    April 21, 2022 Seattle Mariners — Paul Sewald, who has retired all 11 batters he’s faced thus far in 2022, has been placed on the COVID IL. Fireballer Andres Muñoz will join a committee situation that didn’t get any clearer last night with Diego Castillo’s ninth-inning struggles. Updated hierarchy: *Castillo | Steckenrider | Muñoz.* =…