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Closer Monkey | 2026

  • Jake Diekman logs first post-Kela 9th; Ken Giles and Roberto Osuna swapped

    July 31, 2018 Houston Astros – The Astros traded one headache for another, acquiring Blue Jays closer Roberto Osuna in exchange for Ken Giles. Osuna, eligible to return on Sunday, probably won’t close for the Astros, as Hector Rondon has been nails since taking over the job, but he’ll likely get the first bite at…

  • Keone Kela traded to Pirates

    July 31, 2018 Texas Rangers — After the trade of Keone Kela to the Pirates, the Rangers turned to Jake Diekman in the 9th inning.  It didn’t end up being a save since the Rangers added a run in the 9th to make it a four-run lead, but it seems likely Diekman would be the…

  • Anthony Swarzak nabs another save; Brad Brach traded to Braves

    July 30, 2018 Cincinnati Reds – Veteran David Hernandez has been quietly putting together his best season ever, and could potentially be on the move today or tomorrow. Yesterday, he struck out three hitters in a scoreless inning, and while we can’t picture him closing for any contenders, a better squad could mean more holds…

  • Brad Brach traded to Braves

    July 29, 2018 Baltimore Orioles — The Orioles traded Brad Brach to the Braves on Sunday. Mychal Givens is the most likely choice to close for the Orioles, but we’ll monitor how Buck Showalter manages the late innings with Brach gone. Updated hierarchy: Givens | Fry | Wright Jr. Atlanta Braves – A.J. Minter has…

  • Kyle Barraclough and Ryan Tepera blow saves

    July 29, 2018 Cincinnati Reds — Jared Hughes came on in the 8th inning with the Reds up 2 and got a double play to end the inning.  After the Reds added two runs in the bottom of the 8th to make it a 4 run lead, Hughes came back out to finish the game…

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