Closer Monkey | 2026
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Monkey Bytes | June 10
Monday’s nine-game slate featured five extra-inning games, a new injury for a Diamondbacks’ reliever, and a third consecutive blown save by last year’s saves leader. In all, relievers recorded six wins, two following a blown save, and converted three saves. They also suffered six losses across the nine contests. Here are the saves in condensed…
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Closer Monkey Rankings Updates | 6.9.2025
Recognizing that ranking relievers can become outdated within hours, Closer Monkey’s updated rankings incorporate in-season results with rest-of-season potential, yielding a number often worth debating. Each week, we are providing saves, SOLDS, and holds rankings. Relievers on the Rise What to Watch For (W2W4) Updated Top 40 (adjusted 6.14) Rank Relievers 1 Josh Hader 2…
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Monkey Bytes | June 9
Sunday’s slate provided seven wins by relievers and ten saves while getting tagged with four losses. There was a career-first save, covered in condensed form: Reliever Save # Pitches Strike% SwStr% K:BB Robert Suarez 21 17 70.6 5.9 1:0 Carlos Estévez 19 18 66.7 11.1 1:1 Andrés Muñoz 18 18 55.6 22.2 2:1 Emmanuel Clase…
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Monkey Bytes | June 8
Saturday’s slate featured a bevy of high-leverage situations. Relievers recorded nine wins, though two followed blown saves at the top of the inning, and seven saves while suffering six losses. Here are the saves in condensed form: Reliever Save # Pitches Strike% SwStr% K:BB Jeff Hoffman 15 18 72.2 27.8 1:0 Kenley Jansen 14 14…
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Monkey Bytes | June 7
Before Friday’s game, Brian Snitker acknowledged Raisel Iglesias remains in the mix for saves but will not be the “primary” option: In last night’s game, Pierce Johnson took over at the top of the ninth and allowed a single by Tyler Fitzgerald, then picked him off first, ending the inning. Returning for the tenth, Fitzgerald…
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