Closer Monkey | 2026
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Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase notches league-leading 10th blown save
September 8, 2023 Cleveland Guardians – Emmanuel Clase had a rough outing Thursday, suffering his eighth loss and tenth blown save by allowing two runs on a double, three singles and an intentional walk. It’s been a bit of an up-and down year for Clase. Before Thursday, he was last scored upon Aug. 29 and…
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Bryan Shaw picks up a save for Chicago
September 7, 2023 Chicago White Sox — In Liam Hendriks’s absence, the White Sox are in committee mode with a handful of middling options. On Tuesday, they used veteran Bryan Shaw for the save in the ninth inning after Aaron Bummer and Gregory Santos split the eighth. Any of these three guys could be the…
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Tyler Kinley takes over as Rockies closer
September 6, 2023 Colorado Rockies – We thought Justin Lawrence might get a second straight night off after a heavy workload this past weekend. We were right, though it seems like Lawrence is going to see some extended time off, at least from the ninth inning. The man to replace him? None other than Tyler…
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Ryan Helsley to lead closer committee after JoJo Romero’s mystery injury
September 5, 2023 St. Louis Cardinals – While there’s still been no official word — or any specific injury designation — from the team, MLB’s transactions page showed that the Cardinals have placed JoJo Romero on the IL, retroactive to Sept. 2. Look for Ryan Helsley and Giovanny Gallegos to share save opportunities in his absence. Updated hierarchy:…
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JoJo Romero placed on the IL
September 4, 2023 St. Louis Cardinals – While there’s been no official word from the team, MLB’s transactions page showed that the Cardinals have placed JoJo Romero on the IL, retroactive to Sept. 2. Look for Ryan Helsley and Giovanny Gallegos to share save opportunities in his absence. Updated hierarchy: *Helsley | Gallegos | Pallante.*…
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