Closer Monkey | 2026
-
A tour around the AL West
August 30, 2023 Texas Rangers – With both Aroldis Chapman and Will Smith available, the Rangers went to Smith in the eighth inning to protect a 1-0 lead against the top of the Mets order. Smith needed just seven pitches to retire the side, leaving the final three outs for Chapman. The Rangers added an…
-
Jose Leclerc — and not Will Smith — earns save for Rangers
August 29, 2023 Texas Rangers – After Aroldis Chapman worked in back-to-back games over the weekend, he was apparently unavailable Monday. But that meant Will Smith did the job in a save situation, right? Well, no. Enter old friend Jose Leclerc, who mixed in a walk with two strikeouts to earn his second save. Reading…
-
Miami’s Tanner Scott notches save, further cementing role as Marlins closer
August 28, 2023 Miami Marlins – As we alerted, David Robertson was removed from the closer’s role before Sunday’s game, and the new closer, Tanner Scott, pitched well Sunday to earn his third save of the season. Updated hierarchy: Scott | Nardi | Puk. Texas Rangers – Will Smith notched a clutch strikeout against the…
-
David Robertson removed as Miami Closer
August 27, 2023Miami Marlins – The Marlins are removing David Robertson from the closers role after struggles the last week. Tanner Scott will get the first chances, but expect Andrew Nardi and A.J. Puk to be in the mix as well. Updated hierarchy: Scott | Nardi | Puk.
-
Bautista to IL and a Late Night Balk.
August 27, 2023Baltimore Orioles – As we alerted yesterday, Felix Bautista has been placed on the IL with “some degree of injury” to his UCL. The severity of the injury isn’t yet known, but any UCL injury is likely to keep Bautista out for the rest of the regular season. Yennier Cano, already one of…
Thanks for supporting Closer Monkey.