Closer Monkey

Closer Monkey | 2026

  • Winn records first career save

    June 14, 2023 Colorado Rockies – Matt Carasiti nearly got his second Major League save 24 hours after securing his first Major League save, but he had to settle for a 10th-inning hold instead. After Carasiti allowed a leadoff homer that brought Boston within one, he induced a groundout and issued a walk. Bud Black…

  • Matt Carasiti, Ricky Karcher, Ken Waldichuk: a trifecta of first-career saves

    June 13, 2023 Colorado Rockies – Matt Carasiti was drafted by the Rockies in 2012. Then, in late 2022, he was re-signed by the Rockies to a minor league contract. In the 10 years in between, he had two cups of coffee in the bigs (2016 and 2019) amidst stops in eight other places, including…

  • Cardinals’ Ryan Helsley placed on injured list

    June 12, 2023 St. Louis Cardinals – Ryan Helsley was placed on the injured list on Monday. Expect Giovanny Gallegos to lead this committee in his absence. It’s worth noting that Gallegos and Helsley have all 15 of the team’s saves, so it’s possible Gallegos has the closer gig outright with Helsley on the shelf. …

  • Kendall Graveman to lead closer committee after Hendriks injury

    June 12, 2023 Arizona Diamondbacks – After Andrew Chafin allowed two of the first three hitters to reach in the 9th inning, Scott McGough was summoned to bail him out. McGough (2.97 ERA, 0.87 WHIP) has not allowed an earned run in a month, a stretch of 14.2 innings. He may be entering the closer…

  • Liam Hendriks is placed on IL

    June 11, 2023 Chicago White Sox – Liam Hendriks has been placed on the IL with right elbow inflammation.  Kendall Graveman should lead this committee while Hendriks out with Joe Kelly and Renaldo Lopez also being in the mix. Updated hierarchy: *Graveman | Kelly | Lopez.* = closer-by-committee

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