Closer Monkey | 2026
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Diego Castillo and Paul Sewald pick up saves
July 11, 2021 Tampa Bay Rays – Diego Castillo pitched a scoreless 9th on Saturday for his 13th save of the season. The Rays have only had two saves since June 15th but both have gone to Castillo. Do we dare mention the thought of removing the asterisk? Don’t worry Castillo fantasy owners, we wouldn’t…
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Craig Kimbrel could be traded
July 10, 2021 Chicago Cubs — The Cubs won last night, but the real news is that they are actively shopping Craig Kimbrel. With everywhere from the Astros and A’s to the Yankees as possible landing places, the Cubs will be looking to cash in on Kimbrel’s return to form. Kimbrel would likely remain a…
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Jake Diekman gets first save in over a month
July 9, 2021 Oakland A’s – For the first time since late May, Jake Diekman has earned a save, doing so Thursday night after Lou Trivino pitched the eighth inning. The pair split up facing the heart of a deep Astros batting order, with the righty Trivino taking on RHB Martin Maldonato (LHB Jason Castro…
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Chad Green continues his strong work for the Yankees
July 8, 2021 New York Yankees — For years, a one-run lead in the ninth inning has produced a Pavlovian response in Yankees fans: Aroldis Chapman. But a month of increasingly harsh negative reinforcement has flipped the script, leaving them newly desperate to not see their $17.2 million closer in a tight spot (examples one, two,…
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Mychal Givens, Rafael Dolis activated
July 7, 2021 Colorado Rockies – Mychal Givens has been activated from the injured list and will move right back into high-leverage work for the Rockies. Updated hierarchy: Bard | Givens | Estevez. Toronto Blue Jays – The Blue Jays have acquired reliever Trevor Richards from the Milwaukee Brewers. They gave up an intriguing bat…
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