Closer Monkey

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  • A new king of the ninth inning for the Royals?

    September 22, 2017 Kansas City Royals — Mike Minor picked up his second save of the season in a tight 1-0 win Thursday. Minor also had the Royals’ previous save in their now-historic win over the Indians last week. Given the usage, we’ll slide him ahead of Scott Alexander, who last had a save on…

  • Chris Hatcher becoming a reliable set-up man

    September 18, 2017 Cincinnati Reds – Raisel Iglesias got a second day off after throwing 42 pitches on Friday, so Michael Lorenzen got his second save with a clean 9th inning. He remains Iglesias’s handcuff going into the season’s final two weeks. Hierarchy remains: Iglesias | Lorenzen | Shackelford. Oakland A’s – Chris Hatcher finished…

  • Scott Alexander, Chris Rusin collect saves

    September 13, 2017 Kansas City Royals — With his bullpen “running on fumes,” Ned Yost tabbed Scott Alexander for the save on Tuesday. It was a shaky save, but Alexander got the job done. Brandon Maurer had pitched the day before, and it’s likely that Yost wanted to try and rest him. Maurer and Alexander…

  • Greg Holland getting his groove back; Roberto Osuna on paternity leave

    September 12, 2017 Toronto Blue Jays – Roberto Osuna has left the team for a few days, returning to Mexico to be on hand for the birth of his child. Dominic Leone got the save in his place last night; look for Leone and Ryan Tepera to share opportunities for the next couple days in…

  • Kelvin Herrera will miss a few days

    September 4, 2017 Kansas City Royals – Kelvin Herrera will be out for a few days, and the Royals will mix and match in his absence as they attempt to keep their season alive. On Sunday, that meant a 9th inning opportunity for Brandon Maurer, who converted for his first Kansas City save. Maurer had…