Closer Monkey | 2026
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Gallegos records first save, Wilson his second.
April 15, 2023St. Louis Cardinals — With a 3 run lead in the 9th the Cardinals turned the ball over to Giovanny Gallegos who converted for his first save on the year. Gallegos has been stellar this year, allowing no runs and only 1 hit in his 4 appearances. Normally this would hint at the…
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Alex Lange finally picks up first save for Tigers
April 14, 2023 Detroit Tigers — That’s more like it, A.J. Hinch. Alex Lange was used in the ninth inning of a save situation Thursday, nailing down the save on just 10 pitches. He will most likely be used as the team’s closer moving forward, but we’ll continue to monitor things. Hierarchy remains: Lange |…
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What was A.J. Hinch doing exactly?
April 13, 2023 Detroit Tigers — Some weird stuff from A.J. Hinch on Wednesday. Up two in the eighth with all of his relievers rested, he called on closer Alex Lange. After Lange threw 12 pitches against Toronto’s 9-1-2 hitters, he was lifted in the ninth for Trey Wingenter, whose only career save came on…
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Nick Anderson records a save for Atlanta
April 12, 2023 Atlanta Braves — We correctly predicted that AJ Minter wouldn’t pitch Tuesday, but Joe Jimenez got the eighth inning last night instead of the ninth. It was a good thing he pitched an inning earlier than we expected, because he allowed a two-run homer that brought the Reds within a run. Dylan…
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Andrew Chafin seizes lead role in Arizona’s committee
April 11, 2023 New York Mets – It was a 5-run game, but the Mets flipped the script on their early season bullpen deployment, with David Robertson getting the 8th (against the top of the order) and Adam Ottavino handling the 9th. Though Robertson seems to be the top arm here, this usage bolsters the…
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