Closer Monkey

Closer Monkey | 2026

  • Rafael Dolis officially placed on IL

    May 10, 2021 Milwaukee Brewers – Drew Rasmussen picked up a 10th inning save on Sunday after Josh Hader and Devin Williams had already pitched. Elsewhere in the Brewers hierarchy, Brent Suter recently exited a game after an injury (during a start, no less), so we’ll elevate JP Feyereisen in to his place. Updated hierarchy:…

  • Trevor May and Blake Treinen record saves while Rafael Dolis has a calf strain

    May 9, 2021 New York Mets – Edwin Diaz got the day off yesterday and Trevor May pitched a scoreless ninth for his first save of the season, but we aren’t telling you anything that the Vulture Save Watch didn’t already tell you yesterday.   Hierarchy remains: Diaz | May | Familia. Toronto Blue Jays —…

  • Rafael Dolis leaves the game with a calf injury

    May 8, 2021 Toronto Blue Jays — Rafael Dolis left Friday’s game with tightness in his right calf, and will have an MRI Saturday morning to determine whether he’ll need a stint on the IL. Dolis had been pushing Jordan Romano at the top of Toronto’s closer committee, and hopefully this will be only a…

  • Gabe Kapler: committee enthusiast

    May 7, 2021 San Francisco Giants – Manager Gabe Kapler has effectively placed the committee asterisk on the Giants bullpen, saying Wednesday that Tyler Rogers will be in the ninth-inning mix more often. We’ll keep Jake McGee at the top for now, but he has had a rough time of late, allowing seven earned runs…

  • Jeffrey Springs grabs a Tampa save with Diego Castillo out

    May 6, 2021 Tampa Bay Rays — Tampa had an immediate save chance in the wake of Diego Castillo’s groin injury, and it went to Jeffrey Springs. Springs got the first shot, but the next one could easily go to Ryan Thompson or Peter Fairbanks. Until Castillo comes back, the committee asterisk is a certainty.…

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