Closer Monkey | 2026
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Kenley Jansen out for a month with heart trouble
[EDITOR’S NOTE: We are running our annual Donation Drive this week. Thank you, as always, for supporting us!] August 10, 2018 Los Angeles Dodgers — Kenley Jansen will miss at least a month with a recurrence of an irregular heartbeat — the same problem that sidelined him in 2011 and 2012, eventually leading to offseason surgery. With…
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Twins trade Rodney; Hildenberger and Reed could close
August 9, 2018 Minnesota Twins — Fernando Rodney was traded to Oakland on Thursday night, leaving a question mark at the back of the Twins’ bullpen. A few weeks ago, we would have guessed Trevor Hildenberger could claim the job, but he’s coming off three consecutive awful outings (7 ER, 2.2 IP). Addison Reed has…
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Ryan Madson will close for Washington, at least until Sean Doolittle returns
[EDITOR’S NOTE: We are running our annual Donation Drive this week. Thank you, as always, for supporting us!] August 9, 2018 Washington Nationals — Dave Martinez confirmed that it’ll be Ryan Madson getting the ninth inning with Kelvin Herrera on the shelf. Justin Miller and Koda Glover will split the set-up role, with Greg Holland…
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Kelvin Herrera lands on the DL
August 8, 2018 Washington Nationals — We told you this morning that Kelvin Herrera was getting an MRI today, and it turns out he has a right rotator cuff impingement that will send him to the DL. Ryan Madson should get the bulk of the save chances in Herrera’s absence, with Justin Miller, the recently…
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