Closer Monkey

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  • Hunter Strickland dealt to Nationals

    July 31, 2019 Seattle Mariners – Hunter Strickland’s time at the top of Seattle’s committee lasted about 10 minutes, as he too was dealt to the Nationals. We’ll see if Anthony Bass and Cory Gearrin last a little longer than Strickland did. Updated hierarchy: *Bass | Gearrin | Tuivailala. * = closer-by-committee

  • Chris Martin is on the Braves and Archie Bradley is closing games

    July 31, 2019 Atlanta Braves – The Braves acquired Chris Martin from the Rangers last night, though he is not expected to join the team in time for this afternoon’s game. Brian Snitker did not offer clarity on how he would deploy his newest arm, but current closer Luke Jackson didn’t help his own case…

  • Chris Martin traded to Braves

    July 30, 2019 Texas Rangers – The Rangers traded Chris Martin to the Braves. Jose Leclerc should now be the team’s primary option for saves. Updated hierarchy: Leclerc | B.Martin. | Chavez. Atlanta Braves – The Braves acquired Chris Martin from the Rangers, which means the struggling Luke Jackson now has some more competition for…

  • Kenley Jansen should avoid the IL

    July 18, 2019 Los Angeles Dodgers — Kenley Jansen felt better yesterday after taking a comebacker off his ankle, but he was still unavailable for Wednesday’s game. Jansen’s absence should only be temporary however, as he is not expected to need an IL stint and likely would be able to close today if needed. Dave…

  • Trade Deadline Buy/Sell: National League

    Special Update (Part 2 of 2 — see yesterday’s post for American League analysis)—–Glossary:BUY+: This player has a strong chance (at least 50%) of becoming a closer by the trade deadline.BUY: This player has a small chance (at least 20%) of becoming a closer by the trade deadline.SELL: This player has a small chance (at least 20%) of…