Closer Monkey | 2026
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Monkey Bytes | April 17
Relievers had a highly successful slate on Wednesday, posting five wins and nine saves while only suffering three losses and one blown save. While one reliever works his way back to Boston, a second-year reliever notched his second save. Plus, what is going on with Griffin Jax? Three Takeaways (1) Slaten secures his second: Preserving…
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Monkey Bytes | April 16
Tuesday’s full slate was a productive one for relievers. They recorded four wins and nine saves while only suffering one loss and two blown saves. Alexis Díaz debuted for the Reds, but spotty command cut his outing short, covered in today’s takeaways. Three Takeaways (1) Alexis returns, but his command did not: After warming up…
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Monkey Bytes | April 15
Monday’s 10-game slate featured six games decided by five or more runs (blowouts), resulting in one win by a reliever and only two saves. Relievers also recorded two losses and a blown save, but today’s focus will be on the two closers who posted saves. Devin Williams Entering with a three-run lead against the Royals’…
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Closer Monkey Updated Rankings | 4.14.2025
Understanding that ranking relievers can become outdated within hours, Closer Monkey’s updated rankings fuse in-season results with rest-of-the-season potential for a number often worth debating. This week, we are not only providing saves and SOLDS rankings, but also introducing holds for those in leagues which count them separately. Match-ups often work best in this format,…
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Monkey Bytes | April 14
Sunday was a strange slate, featuring five blowouts (games decided by five or more runs), including three shutouts. Relievers recorded four wins and six saves while suffering three losses and three blown saves. Bullpens remain in flux within the National League Central, which will be today’s takeaways focus. Three Takeaways (1) Is Alexis ready? Logging…
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