Closer Monkey | 2026
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Chris Martin traded to Braves
July 30, 2019 Texas Rangers – The Rangers traded Chris Martin to the Braves. Jose Leclerc should now be the team’s primary option for saves. Updated hierarchy: Leclerc | B.Martin. | Chavez. Atlanta Braves – The Braves acquired Chris Martin from the Rangers, which means the struggling Luke Jackson now has some more competition for…
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A deeper look at Nick Anderson and Jarlin Garcia
July 30, 2019 Miami Marlins – A Monday with zero saves recorded across all of MLB gives us a chance to dive a little deeper into the Marlins recent bullpen usage. Don Mattingly said over the weekend that Nick Anderson had the “most dominant stuff” in the bullpen and that he would likely be used…
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Jarlin Garcia, Diego Castillo worth watching going forward
July 29, 2019 Tampa Bay Rays – Diego Castillo picked up his first save in six weeks on Sunday, striking out both hitters he faced to preserve a one-run victory. Castillo had a bumpy June, but has been much better this month, and will likely get a few more save opportunities going forward. Hierarchy remains:…
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Greg Holland out as closer in Arizona
July 28, 2019 Arizona Diamondbacks – Torey Lovullo said this morning that Greg Holland would no longer handle the 9th inning for the DBacks. He didn’t name a replacement, saying things will be matchup-based at the outset, but consider it likely that Yoshihisa Hirano and Yoan Lopez will be prominently involved. Also keep an eye…
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Sergio Romo dealt as trade deadline nears
July 28, 2019 Miami Marlins — As we mentioned yesterday, Sergio Romo has been traded to the Twins, and Nick Anderson is expected to close. There is a chance that Anderson gets traded as well, and it’s less clear who is behind him. One option is Jose Quijada, as he picked up a save earlier…
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