Category: Three Takeaways

  • Monkey Bytes | June 12

    Monkey Bytes | June 12

    Wednesday’s slate provided three reliever wins and seven saves against three losses. There were two complete games, providing bullpens much-needed rest. Here are the saves in condensed form: Reliever Save # Pitches Strike% SwStr% K:BB David Bednar 13 8 61.5 23.1 2:0 Aroldis Chapman 12 11 72.7 27.3 2:0 Devin Williams 8 8 62.5 25…

  • Monkey Bytes | June 11

    Monkey Bytes | June 11

    It was a slippery slate that featured relievers accruing five wins and eight saves, including a career first, and suffering five losses on Tuesday. Here are the saves in condensed form: Reliever Save # Pitches Strike% SwStr% K:BB Jeff Hoffman 17 2 100 0 0:0 Trevor Megill 13 12 66.7 16.7 2:0 Will Vest 11…

  • Monkey Bytes | June 10

    Monkey Bytes | June 10

    Monday’s nine-game slate featured five extra-inning games, a new injury for a Diamondbacks’ reliever, and a third consecutive blown save by last year’s saves leader. In all, relievers recorded six wins, two following a blown save, and converted three saves. They also suffered six losses across the nine contests. Here are the saves in condensed…

  • Monkey Bytes | June 8

    Monkey Bytes | June 8

    Saturday’s slate featured a bevy of high-leverage situations. Relievers recorded nine wins, though two followed blown saves at the top of the inning, and seven saves while suffering six losses. Here are the saves in condensed form: Reliever Save # Pitches Strike% SwStr% K:BB Jeff Hoffman 15 18 72.2 27.8 1:0 Kenley Jansen 14 14…

  • Monkey Bytes | June 5

    Monkey Bytes | June 5

    Although there was one postponed game on Wednesday, relievers recorded six wins and eighth saves while suffering five losses. Here are the saves in condensed form, including a career first: Reliever Save # Pitches Strike% SwStr% K:BB Kyle Finnegan 17 18 77.8 22.2 1:0 Félix Bautista 11 17 52.9 17.6 0:1 Pete Fairbanks 11 18…