Closer Monkey | 2026
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Nick Burdi earns first save after Kyle Crick lands on IL
July 29, 2020 Pittsburgh Pirates – Pittsburgh placed Kyle Crick on the 10-day IL on Tuesday, which paved the way for Nick Burdi to record his first career save that night. Burdi will be the favorite for save chances going forward, but Derek Shelton said on Monday that he will be careful with Burdi’s usage…
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Anthony Bass gets first Blue Jays save; Craig Kimbrel struggles
July 28, 2020 Buffalo Blue Jays – Yesterday, we lined up the Blue Jays committee with Anthony Bass at the top, followed by Rafael Dolis and then Jordan Romano, and last night, that’s exactly how Toronto played it. Romano got the last two outs of the 7th, then gave way to Dolis, who pitched a…
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Ken Giles injury leaves Blue Jays’ bullpen in flux
July 27, 2020 Miami Marlins – While a sizable contingent of the Marlins tested positive for COVID over the weekend, their bullpen appears largely unaffected for now, and on Sunday, carrying a lead into the 8th inning, they went to veteran Brad Boxberger ahead of Brandon Kintzler, who pitched the 9th. We’ll move Box up…
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Ken Giles injured
July 26, 2020 Buffalo Blue Jays — Ken Giles left Sunday’s game in evident pain and is likely to miss some time. Rafael Dolis and Anthony Bass are the likeliest options to get save chances in his absence, but we’ll monitor the postgame for a clear answer. Updated hierarchy: *Bass | Dolis | Yamaguchi.* =…
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