Tag: Atlanta Braves
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | August 4
With the suspended game at Bristol Speedway added in, relievers recorded five wins and seven saves on Sunday, while suffering five losses. There were two first saves of the season, and the major league leader quelled a rally at the top of the ninth for his 32nd. Here are the saves in condensed form: For…
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Closer Monkey’s Trade Deadline RP Tracker | 2025
Closer Monkey’s trade deadline tracker will update with each reliever acquisition before the trade deadline passes on July 31 at 6 p.m. ET. July 31, 2025 San Diego Padres – A.J. Preller strikes again: This represents the first domino for the Padres day: After a rough patch earlier this season, Mason Miller found his footing…
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | July 31
Although this post usually focuses on the previous day’s leverage events of interest, today’s lead-in will recap the trades that impacted hierarchical changes. As a reminder, you can access all reliever trades throughout the day at this link: 2025 Trade Deadline Tracker Buyers Philadelphia Phillies – Updated Hierarchy: Jhoan Durán | Matt Strahm | Orion…
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | July 29
Monday began with a bombshell when it was announced Emmanuel Clase will be suspended through August 31 pending an MLB investigation into gambling accusations. This removes him and his teammates in the bullpen from trade talks, but they struggled in their first game with him away from the team, resulting in a loss against the…
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | July 27
Saturday’s 17-game slate featured six games decided by five runs or more. Still, relievers recorded six wins, though one was accompanied by a blown save (Graham Ashcraft), and five saves versus six losses. Here are the saves in condensed form: Reliever Save # Pitches Strike% SwStr% K:BB BF Robert Suarez 30 17 64.7 23.5 2:0…