Category: Three Takeaways
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Monkey Bytes | June 25
Tuesday’s slate yielded an avalanche in terms of high-leverage appearances, resulting in ten reliever wins and nine saves while they were tagged with six losses. With the weather heating up, pressure and fatigue continue accumulating across teams’ leverage ladders. Here are last night’s saves in condensed form: Reliever Save # Pitches Strike% SwStr% K:BB BF…
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Monkey Bytes | June 23
After Friday and Saturday did not provide many saves for fantasy players, Sunday proved to be voluminous, with relievers recording seven wins and eight saves, while suffering eight losses. There was an intriguing first career save among the eight, covered in condensed form: Reliever Save # Pitches Strike% SwStr% K:BB BF Josh Hader 19 15…
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Monkey Bytes | June 20
Thursday’s expanded 16-game slate proved volatile, though it featured two career first saves. Relievers recorded six wins and seven saves while getting tagged with seven losses. Closer Monkey congratulates Yuki Matsui on his first career save and Andre Granillo, who not only secured his first save but also his first win during a doubleheader in…
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Monkey Bytes | June 19
Wednesday’s full slate was reduced by inclement weather. There were three games postponed and one called during the sixth inning in Cincinnati. Still, relievers recorded three wins and six saves while getting tagged with three losses. Here are the saves in condensed form: Reliever Save # Pitches Strike% SwStr% K:BB BF Carlos Estévez 20 12…
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Monkey Bytes | June 18
Tuesday provided its moments of high-leverage intrigue, but included nine games decided by four runs or more. Relievers recorded five wins and four saves while suffering five losses. Here are the saves in condensed form: Reliever Save # Pitches Strike% SwStr% K:BB BF Emilio Pagán 17 18 50 16.7 2:2 5 Emmanuel Clase 15 20…