Closer Monkey | 2026
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Yates snags a save while Scott moves up in Miami
July 22, 2023Miami Marlins – Marlins manager Skip Schumaker gave out a vote of confidence for closer AJ Puk yesterday. Puk has had a brutal July, but with the Marlins in the middle of a 7 game skid he is still has their most recent save opportunity and conversion. One bright spot during the losing…
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Miguel Castro falters for Diamondbacks; Jordan Romano finally takes mound
July 21, 2023 Arizona Diamondbacks — Pitching with a 5-3 lead in the eighth inning, the Diamondbacks went with Miguel Castro, who was… not good. He allowed a double, a walk and a three-run, go-ahead homer and was charged with the loss. Kevin Ginkel had gone in two straight so he might not have appeared…
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Kevin Ginkel is now your best saves bet in Arizona
July 20, 2023 Arizona Diamondbacks — As we alerted you last night, two saves in two days for Kevin Ginkel is enough to depose Scott McGough and throw Arizona into committee mode. Still no updates from Torey Lovullo, but we continue to believe he’ll ride Ginkel’s hot hand, with Andrew Chafin and Miguel Castro alternate…
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Scott McGough loses his job in Arizona
July 19, 2023 Arizona Diamondbacks — A second straight save for Kevin Ginkel — punctuated by a weird showdown with Ronald Acuña Jr. — is enough for us to call an end to the Scott McGough era. No official word yet from Torey Lovullo, but our guess is a committee that will include Miguel Castro,…
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Kevin Ginkel grabs a save
July 19, 2023 Arizona Diamondbacks — With Andrew Chafin on the paternity list and Miguel Castro having faced the 9-1-2 hitters in the eighth, Kevin Ginkel got the ball in the ninth with the Diamondbacks leading Atlanta, 16-13. Ginkel struck out the side to earn his first save of the season. The struggling Scott McGough got…
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