Closer Monkey | 2026
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Brad Hand day-to-day after a negative MRI on his arm
September 12, 2019 Seattle Mariners — No word on what has happened to Matt Magill. On Wednesday, Sam Tuivailala got the first crack at the save with a two-run lead, and when he ran into trouble, Anthony Bass nailed it down. We’re not sure what’s going on, but we’ll slide Bass up to the top…
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Tony Watson, Kyle Crick both out for the season
September 11, 2019 New York Mets – Justin Wilson got a four-out save for the Mets, taking over for Brad Brach in the 8th and staying on through a tumultuous 9th for his second save of the year. Notably absent was Edwin Diaz, though Mickey Callaway said postgame that Diaz would still get his chances.…
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Seth Lugo continues to be Mets only reliable reliever
September 10, 2019 New York Mets – Seth Lugo had another dominant performance, striking out four hitters over two perfect innings. We’ve talked about his durability before, and he’ll still need regular rest even as the Mets attempt a last ditch run for the Wild Card, but he’s the clear top option here; we’re removing…
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Yoshihisa Hirano returns from IL
September 9, 2019 Arizona Diamondbacks – The surging Diamondbacks activated Yoshihisa Hirano from the IL on Sunday. Hirano could get a high-leverage spot sooner rather than later, as Arizona’s efforts to muddle their way through the late innings with their top two relievers unavailable did not go well yesterday. That said, we’ll wait to see…
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Lots of Vulture Saves on a Saturday in September
September 8, 2019 Tampa Bay Rays — Oliver Drake struck out the side for his second save of the season yesterday. Emilio Pagan got the day off after pitching in two straight and four of the previous five games. Nick Anderson ended up with the win after pitching the eighth inning of a tie game…
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