Closer Monkey | 2026
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Ryan Pressly back from paternity leave; Corey Knebel pitching well
July 25, 2022 Philadelphia Phillies – A disheartening sweep at the hands of the lowly Cubs dropped the Phillies out of the final Wild Card spot, but perhaps a minor silver lining is that former closer Corey Knebel had two more solid outings, extending his scoreless streak to 10.1 innings. The Phillies would certainly love…
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Ryan Helsey records another save
July 24, 2022 St. Louis Cardinals — Ryan Helsley recorded the last four outs of the game, three via strikeout, to pick up his 9th save of the season. Gallegos still leads the team with ten saves, but since May 21st, Helsley has eight saves compared to just two for Gallegos. Gallegos should still see…
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Michael King out for the year, Yolmer Sanchez saves the Red Sox from history.
July 23, 2022New York Yankees — The Yankees suffered a major blow when Michael King left last night’s game after throwing a pitch in the 8th inning. The early diagnosis is a fractured elbow which will end his season. King had been excellent, leading the team in holds and the Yankees will certainly be active…
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2022 Trade Deadline Buy/Sell: National League
July 22, 2022 —–Glossary:BUY+: This player has a strong chance (at least 50%) of becoming a closer by the trade deadline.BUY: This player has a small chance (at least 20%) of becoming a closer by the trade deadline.SELL: This player has a small chance (at least 20%) of losing his closer job by the trade…
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Rafael Montero earns save for Astros; Ryan Pressly on paternity list
July 22, 2022 Houston Astros — With Ryan Pressly on the paternity list, the Astros leaned on Rafael Montero to win both games of Thursday’s doubleheader. Montero pitched a clean eighth inning in Game 1, retiring the 2-3-4 hitters with a one-run lead. Hector Neris allowed the tying run in the ninth but wound up…
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