Closer Monkey | 2026
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May has 2 saves in June
June 10, 2023Colorado Rockies — On Friday Bud Black made good on his promise to address the closer situation, kind of. He formally removed Pierce Johnson from the closer’s role, but wouldn’t name a consistent ninth inning arm going forward. The clear top pick is Justin Lawrence, who currently leads our committee, but if you…
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Rockies manager Bud Black to ‘address’ team’s closer situation
June 9, 2023 Colorado Rockies — Pierce Johnson was given a save chance with a one-run lead and he blew it, giving up three runs on two walks and two hits. He three 30 pitches in the ugly outing, which inflated his ERA to 7.50. After the game, manager Bud Black said he would “address”…
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Non-standard usage for Justin Lawrence
June 8, 2023 Colorado Rockies — Justin Lawrence was used as a fireman on Wednesday, coming in with two on in the seventh with a one-run lead. When he escaped that jam, he stayed in for the eighth, but gave up the go-ahead run on a squeeze bunt. If Lawrence keeps getting summoned in high-leverage…
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Liam Hendriks earns his first save of the season
June 7, 2023 Chicago White Sox – After giving up a leadoff homer, Liam Hendriks bounced back to retire the next three Yankee hitters he faced on Tuesday to earn his first save since returning from chemotherapy. He’s pitched the ninth in each of his last two appearances, earning a win and a save, and…
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Colin Holderman becomes Colin Saverman
June 6, 2023 Pittsburgh Pirates – Colin Holderman had as adventurous a scoreless inning as a pitcher can have (the first three batters got hits; one was erased via caught stealing), but got the job done and picked up his first save of the year. As the Vulture Save Watch stated yesterday, David Bednar had…
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