Tag: Aroldis Chapman
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Monkey Bytes | March 26
Put your pencils down; the regular season is almost upon us. Tuesday’s slate was limited, but content was still provided, which will be presented differently today. Beginning with Carlos Estévez and this note from Anne Rogers of MLB.com: In his final tuneup, Estévez allowed a hit and recorded a strikeout while facing minor-league hitters. He…
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Monkey Bytes | March 25
Although things seemed stable in Texas’ bullpen hierarchy, Bruce Bochy deployed a new usage pattern during high-leverage innings in the team’s game versus Kansas City on Monday. He suggested it could be “pretty close” to how he lines up high-leverage events this season, per Michael Bier on “X.” Closing out his first spring save, Luke…
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Monkey Bytes | March 21
Perhaps foreshadowing his decision, Bud Black summoned Victor Vodnik at the bottom of the ninth against Texas with a three-run lead. Vodnik retired the side and recorded one strikeout, throwing 14 pitches (12 strikes – 85.7 Strike%) with three whiffs (21.4 SwStr%). He has a 1.14 WHIP with eight strikeouts versus one walk (24.2 K-BB%)…
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Monkey Bytes | March 20
Leading off with the only game that counted during the Tokyo Series, the Dodgers flexed its bullpen depth by not using any reliever in both wins. Alex Vesia converted his first save, working around a two-double by Kyle Tucker and a walk with a game-ending groundout. Vesia threw 23 pitches (14 strikes – 60.9 Strike%)…
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Monkey Bytes | March 19
Although spring training continues for most MLB teams, the Tokyo Series provided the first save of 2025: Los Angeles Dodgers – Registering the first save of 2025, Tanner Scott retired the side and recorded one strikeout against the Cubs 5-6-7 lineup pocket. He threw ten pitches (80 Strike%) with two whiffs (20 SwStr%): Updated Hierarchy:…