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Jose Leclerc to IL
July 30, 2020 Texas Rangers — Jose Leclerc has been placed on the IL with a strained right shoulder. The Rangers have a number of options for the ninth inning while Leclerc is out. We think Jonathan Hernandez will lead a committee that could include Edinson Volquez and Nick Goody, who picked up the save…
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Nick Burdi earns first save after Kyle Crick lands on IL
July 29, 2020 Pittsburgh Pirates – Pittsburgh placed Kyle Crick on the 10-day IL on Tuesday, which paved the way for Nick Burdi to record his first career save that night. Burdi will be the favorite for save chances going forward, but Derek Shelton said on Monday that he will be careful with Burdi’s usage…
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2020 Tiered Closer Rankings
February 28, 2020 Below, find our tiered closer rankings for 2020. Obviously, these are moment-in-time rankings and may shift due to injuries or spring training outings, but hopefully they’ll help make your draft a little easier. Tier 1:Josh Hader There’s nobody in baseball quite like Josh Hader, who led all relievers with 138 strikeouts last…
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To us, you are all The Man with the Yellow Hat
Closer Monkey is going into hibernation for the winter, but we wanted to take a moment to thank all of you for continuing to visit. We hope we’ve helped you beat your league to the waiver wire a few times and that our daily updates helped to guide your bullpen management in some fashion.As we…