Closer Monkey | 2026
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Greg Holland getting his groove back; Roberto Osuna on paternity leave
September 12, 2017 Toronto Blue Jays – Roberto Osuna has left the team for a few days, returning to Mexico to be on hand for the birth of his child. Dominic Leone got the save in his place last night; look for Leone and Ryan Tepera to share opportunities for the next couple days in…
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The Angels return to a closer-by-committee
September 11, 2017 Los Angeles Angels – Sporting a three-run lead, the Angels went Bedrosian-Parker-Petit to get through the final three innings. So the committee is back — maybe it never really left — though we still think Parker is the best bet at this point to get a save on any given night. Updated…
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Roberto Osuna unavailable due to a bad neck, Nicasio moves to top of Cardinals’ committee
September 10, 2017 St. Louis Cardinals — The Cardinals went right back to their newest bullpen piece last night, and Juan Nicasio responded by striking out two in a scoreless inning for the save. Nicasio has been pitching well and racking up reliever stats (2 wins, 2 holds, and 2 saves in his last 7 appearances). …
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Brandon Maurer and Scott Alexander best-positioned in KC
September 9, 2017 Kansas City Royals — The Royals announced Friday afternoon that Kelvin Herrera was being removed from the closer’s role, and his performance in that night’s game didn’t cause any regrets. Brought in with the team down a run, he gave up two extra-base hits that eventually yielded two more runs. As we told you…
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