Closer Monkey | 2026
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Trade Deadline Tracker for Relievers | 2026
Closer Monkey’s trade deadline tracker will update with each reliever acquisition before the trade deadline passes on August 3, at 6 p.m. ET. August 3 Pittsburgh Pirates – Viewed as the best reliever available this trade deadline, the Pirates have traded their ninth-ranked prospect to the Mets for Luke Weaver: Weaver has playoff pedigree as…
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 8.3.2026
Sunday’s slate featured six wins (two were accompanied by a blown save), six saves, three losses, and three blown saves by relievers. Here are the saves in condensed form: There have been 865 saves this season by 216 different pitchers. For perspective, this season has already surpassed last year for the number of pitchers with…
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 8.2.2026
Saturday’s slate featured seven wins (one was accompanied by a blown save), eight saves, six losses, and two blown saves by relievers. Here are the saves in condensed form: There have been 859 saves this season by 215 different pitchers. For perspective, this season has already matched last year for the number of pitchers with…
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 8.1.2026
Friday’s slate featured eight wins, nine saves, five losses, and five blown saves by relievers. Here are the saves in condensed form: There have been 851 saves this season by 215 different pitchers. For perspective, this season has already matched last year for the number of pitchers with at least one save with two months…
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Updated RP Rankings and WW Notes | 7.31.2026
Because saves have been so volatile this season, refreshing them before the weekend games and waiver wire runs should help fantasy managers prepare for recent changes in the high-leverage ecosystem. This will be the last update preceding the trade deadline. The next batch of rankings will not take place until after the trade deadline expires,…
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