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Closer Monkey | 2026

  • Trevor Rosenthal and Rafael Montero moving on up

    August 8, 2020 Kansas City Royals — Trevor Rosenthal continued his career renaissance, picking up his second save in a two-strikeout ninth on Friday. Meanwhile, last year’s closer, Ian Kennedy, has given up at least one run in each of his last four appearances, and is quickly sliding down the bullpen depth chart (and trade…

  • Ryan Pressly blows save, now has 40.50 ERA

    August 7, 2020 Houston Astros – Ryan Pressly, who has been battling blister issues lately, was…not great in a save situation Thursday, coughing up two runs without recording an out to take the loss. After the game, manager Dusty Baker said Pressly hadn’t had much work lately but was “confident to pitch.”  Assuming he can…

  • Nick Burdi’s season is over

    August 6, 2020 Pittsburgh Pirates – To add to the Pirates’ bullpen injury woes, Nick Burdi was placed on the 45-day IL and will miss the rest of the season with an elbow injury. Keone Kela is progressing towards a return and will immediately step into the closers role when he’s fit to pitch. If…

  • Kwang Hyun Kim joins rotation, committee to handle 9th inning

    August 5, 2020 St. Louis Cardinals – Kwang Hyun Kim will join the Cardinals rotation, per manager Mike Shildt, who also mentioned Ryan Helsley and a slew of others as candidates to replace him. We’ll slap a committee tag on for now and see how it plays out. Updated hierarchy: *Helsley | Gallegos | Miller.*…

  • Ty Buttrey records first save for new Angels committee

    August 5, 2020 Los Angeles Angels — In a not-so-surprising move, Joe Maddon announced that Hansel Robles is out as closer and that the Angels will employ a closer-by-committee. We got a first look at that committee on Tuesday, as Hoby Milner, Felix Pena and Ty Buttrey combined to close out a 5-3 victory. Pena,…

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