Tag: Alex Vesia
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 9.19
Thursday’s ten-game slate provided high-leverage events, but ancillary or vulture saves proved bountiful. Relievers recorded two wins, six saves, and suffered two losses. Here are the saves in condensed form: Usage patterns and ten teams being off on Thursday yield a light forecast for the saves chasers: Vulture Save Options for September 19 News, Notes,…
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ladder | August 18
Across Sunday’s full 15-game slate, relievers recorded ten wins, with one accompanied by a blown save (Alex Vesia), and ten losses while securing six saves. Of the six saves, one may mean a changing of the guard for the ninth inning in Texas. Here are the saves in condensed form: For the save streamers: Vulture…
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | July 30
On Trade Deadline eve, things will get crazy soon in the reliever market. One move was made yesterday, as Seranthony Domínguez switched locker rooms between games during a doubleheader. Our updated hierarchies are shared in the game recaps. As a gentle reminder: Trade Deadline Links As for yesterday’s results, reslievers recorded seven wins and converted…
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Monkey Bytes | July 22
Continuing a season-long trend of injuries in the Dodgers’ leverage ladder, Tanner Scott left his outing early in Monday’s game after spiking a 2-2 pitch while facing Ryan Jeffers: His manager anticipates a stint on the injured list, which may make the defending World Champions a player in the ever-evolving trade market for high-leverage relievers.…
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First Half in Review | 2025
Before focusing on the upcoming trade deadline, which may or may not create ripple effects throughout the high-leverage ecosystem, reviewing results from MLB’s first half, though roughly two-thirds of the season has transpired, can help streamline targets in the next two weeks. This will include leaderboards from the first half, risers and fallers in underlying…