Closer Monkey | 2026
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Updated Closer Monkey Rankings | 3.9.2026
There are slight tweaks in the rankings based on the recent news cycle. These will continue to evolve as teams make decisions about reliever roles, but this will be a process since we have just over two weeks until Opening Day. As for the closer rankings, it’s difficult because many teams may share save opportunities,…
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Updated National League Hierarchies | 2026
Catching up with the recent news cycles, there have been numerous alterations to bullpen hierarchies in the National League. As of this writing on February 28, roles can change, but here are our adjusted outlooks for the upcoming season. Arizona Diamondbacks Projected Hierarchy: *Kevin Ginkel | *Paul Sewald | *Ryan Thompson *= closer-by-committee The relievers…
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Updated American League Hierarchies | 2026
Catching up with the recent news cycles, there have been numerous alterations to bullpen hierarchies in the American League. As of February 28, roles may change, but here are our updated outlooks for the upcoming season. Baltimore Orioles Projected Hierarchy: Ryan Helsley | Andrew Kittredge | Keegan Akin After adding Helsley as a stabilizing force…
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Updated Closer Monkey Rankings | 2.23.2026
There are slight tweaks in the rankings based on the recent news cycle. These will continue to evolve as teams make decisions about reliever roles, but this will be a process. We have only just begun. As for the closer rankings, it’s difficult because many teams may share save opportunities, they could change by the…
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Spring Situations Worth Monitoring | 2.20.2026
It’s a dirty word in the fantasy community, but closer-by-committee approaches are more prevalent across the board than in past seasons. Fantasy managers and many relievers prefer defined roles during the high-leverage innings. However, over the last two seasons, only eight relievers have recorded at least 30 saves: Link: https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/IU2LU/1/ Projecting bullpen hierarchies becomes more…
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