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Closer Monkey | 2026

  • Updated Closer Monkey Rankings | 9.15.2025

    Updated Closer Monkey Rankings | 9.15.2025

    Recognizing that ranking relievers can become outdated within hours, Closer Monkey’s updated rankings incorporate in-season results with rest-of-season potential, yielding a number often worth debating. Each week, we provide rankings for saves, SOLDS, and holds. They are a combination of season-to-date, the last 14-day results, and rest-of-season projections, causing fluctuations in reliever valuation. As the…

  • Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 9.15

    Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 9.15

    Sunday’s slate yielded five reliever wins and nine saves, while they recorded five losses. Here are the saves in condensed form: For the save streamers: Vulture Save Options for September 15 News, Notes, and Observations There is no timeline, but Daniel Palencia is throwing per this note on X: Kyle Finnegan threw off a mound…

  • Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 9.14

    Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 9.14

    Relievers were at the forefront of decisions on a full Saturday slate. Relief pitchers recorded nine wins and six saves, but also suffered nine losses. Here are the saves in condensed form: For the save streamers: Vulture Save Options for September 14 Here are the leverage events of interest from Saturday. Leverage Ledger Baltimore Orioles…

  • Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 9.13

    Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 9.13

    Full slate Fridays produce a multitude of high-leverage events, and last night did not disappoint, including a walk-off grand slam, tightening up the National League Wild Card race: Relievers recorded seven wins, though two were accompanied by a blown save (Cole Sands and Carlos Vargas), and seven saves while suffering six losses. Here are the…

  • Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 9.12

    Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 9.12

    Thursday’s nine-game slate resulted in three shutouts, but relievers still recorded three wins and five saves while suffering four losses. Here are the saves in condensed form: There are no vulture recommendations for tonight’s contests. News, Notes, and Observations It appears Reid Detmers‘ breakout season as a reliever has ended: Grant Taylor will avoid the…

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