Category: Trade Deadline
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National League Trade Deadline Primer | 7.1.2026
Although things in the American League feel more unsettled, in the National League, there is a larger divide between the teams within three games of the Wild Card entering game play on July 1, and there are already three teams behind by double digits, leaving the Reds in purgatory, six games out of the postseason…
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American League Trade Deadline Primer | 7.1.2026
With the calendar reaching July, the dog days of summer have entered the chat, along with the trade deadline coming into focus for fantasy managers. With just over a month until then, teams’ outlooks regarding buying, selling, or doing a bit of both will fluctuate as the standings evolve. Understanding that this is only the…
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | August 1
After the dust settled on an overwhelming trade deadline from a leverage standpoint, the fantasy implications do not always align with the real ones. For our purposes, these relievers received a boost as a result of how their team handled the trade deadline: Trade Deadline RP Winners for Fantasy Purposes Trade Deadline RP Decliners for…
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Closer Monkey’s Trade Deadline RP Tracker | 2025
Closer Monkey’s trade deadline tracker will update with each reliever acquisition before the trade deadline passes on July 31 at 6 p.m. ET. July 31, 2025 San Diego Padres – A.J. Preller strikes again: This represents the first domino for the Padres day: After a rough patch earlier this season, Mason Miller found his footing…
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | July 31
Although this post usually focuses on the previous day’s leverage events of interest, today’s lead-in will recap the trades that impacted hierarchical changes. As a reminder, you can access all reliever trades throughout the day at this link: 2025 Trade Deadline Tracker Buyers Philadelphia Phillies – Updated Hierarchy: Jhoan Durán | Matt Strahm | Orion…