Closer Monkey | 2026
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Glover dealing with back discomfort, Rivero records save
June 11, 2017 Washington Nationals – Koda Glover blew the save last night, but the bigger concern is his back. Glover tweaked his back yesterday before the game, but tried to pitch through the injury. It is unclear if Glover will miss time, but if he does, it could be Matt Albers taking over. Albers…
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Juan Nicasio well-positioned in Pittsburgh; Adam Ottavino returns for the Rockies
June 10, 2017 Pittsburgh Pirates — Hours after officially losing his job, Tony Watson was back in the ninth inning for the Pirates. Granted, they were down five at the time, but he did pitch a clean inning. Clint Hurdle said that he’ll use a committee for saves going forward, but we give Juan Nicasio…
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Tony Watson loses closer job; Felipe Rivero and Juan Nicasio to share the ninth
June 9, 2017 Pittsburgh Pirates — Clint Hurdle has finally made the long-expected move, demoting Tony Watson from the closer role in favor of a combination of Felipe Rivero and Juan Nicasio. Rivero has (slightly) better numbers, but if Hurdle decides that he’s more comfortable leaving Rivero in his eighth-inning role, Nicasio may get a…
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Could Juan Nicasio be the next Pirates closer?
June 9, 2017 Pittsburgh Pirates — The Pirates lost 7-1 Thursday, so we got no more clarity on the team’s bullpen situation. Late Wednesday night, manager Clint Hurdle mentioned that he has given some “serious thought” to making Juan Nicasio his closer, essentially calling Felipe Rivero his Andrew Miller for being the team’s relief ace…
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