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Closer Monkey | 2026

  • Monkey Bytes: July 9

    Monkey Bytes: July 9

    Monday’s seven-game produced three reliever wins, two during extra-inning contests, and three saves. However, all three were considered ancillary since none were recorded by the team’s primary save share. Because of how things transpired for Paul Sewald, the recaps and three takeaways will be reversed in today’s post for a deeper dive into his recent…

  • Top 50 Relievers for Saves and Top 75 for SOLDS: Week 16

    Top 50 Relievers for Saves and Top 75 for SOLDS: Week 16

    I am experimenting with the presentation of the weekly rankings. Within the table are rankings for relievers this week. It includes their save, K-BB percentage, swinging strike rate, and WHIP through games played on July 7. This table also shows each reliever’s ranking in Standings Gain Points (SGP) for the season, the last 30 days,…

  • Monkey Bytes: July 8

    Monkey Bytes: July 8

    Sunday did not provide much volume, with only six relievers recording a win and five with saves. However, Miami and Minnesota won on walk-off home runs, while Toronto held on for an extra-inning victory in Seattle. Speaking of home runs, it will be the first feature in today’s three takeaways. Three Takeaways Link: https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/SoiKP/2/ Next,…

  • Monkey Bytes: July 7

    Saturday’s slate provided a bit of everything from a fantasy perspective. Nine relievers recorded a win, though two were accompanied by a blown save. Nine saves were secured, three were a reliever’s first of the season, and two were career firsts. Baseball-Reference identifies a blowout as a game decided by five runs or more, and…

  • Monkey Bytes: July 6

    Friday’s slate featured many high-leverage events, including extra innings between the Yankees and Red Sox, a walk-off home run for the Padres, and Ryan Helsley‘s first multiple-inning outing in 2024 during his second blown save, snapping his historic streak. Seven relievers recorded wins and 11 secured saves in the 15 games last night. Sometimes, it’s…

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