Closer Monkey | 2026
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Monkey Bytes | May 29
Things were frenetic during Wednesday’s slate, with Bob Melvin announcing a change at closer for the San Francisco Giants. Camilo Doval will replace Ryan Walker as we advance based on this year’s performance by each reliever. Wednesday’s full slate was reduced by one with a postponement in Philadelphia, which will be played as a split…
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Monkey Bytes | May 28
Tuesday’s slate was beneficial to the save streamers, with three vulture recommendations coming through, though one allowed two earned runs. Relievers recorded five wins and nine saves last night while suffering seven losses. Here is the condensed view of Tuesday’s saves: Reliever Save # Pitches Strike% SwStr% K:BB Ryan Helsley 11 13 84.6 23.1 2:0…
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Monkey Bytes | May 27
Monday’s 12-game slate resulted in relievers recording three wins and five saves while suffering two losses. Here are the saves in condensed form: Reliever Save # Pitches Strike% SwStr% K:BB Jeff Hoffman 11 13 69.2 23.1 0:0 Trevor Megill 10 34 55.9 8.8 0:3 Félix Bautista 8 10 70 30 2:0 Will Vest 6 16…
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Closer Monkey Updated Rankings | 5.26.2025
Recognizing that ranking relievers can become outdated within hours, Closer Monkey’s updated rankings incorporate in-season results with rest-of-season potential, yielding a number often worth debating.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 Closers **Updated on May 29 after the Camilo…
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Monkey Bytes | May 26
On this Memorial Day, we pay tribute to those who have fallen and honor them with our gratitude. Sunday’s slate featured nine wins by relievers and 11 saves while suffering seven losses. Three recorded their first save, including one career first. Here are the saves in condensed form: Reliever Save # Pitches Strike% SwStr% K:BB…
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