Tag: Ben Joyce
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Rapid Reaction | Angels in Disarray
Jordan Romano had not recorded a save since April 6 and had two rough outings against the Yankees before an implosion on Saturday. He allowed three hits, four earned runs, and a walk during two-thirds of the eighth. He was removed in favor of a positional player (Adam Frazier), who allowed two of three inherited…
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 4.3.2026
In a move that encapsulates the volatile market for saves this season, Tony Vitello summoned Ryan Walker with one at the top of the sixth against the Mets, with the following explanation: He recorded a strikeout against Luis Robert Jr. and induced an inning-ending flyout by Mark Vientos, throwing 12 pitches (66.7 Strike%) without a…
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 3.25.2026
With Opening Day here, our focus remains on spring results and potential changes in bullpen hierarchies. Today’s ledger features the limited Spring Training results from Tuesday, and bullpen notes from multiple team beat writers from MLB.com. For those interested in our premium option (ad-free content), please use this LINK; it is $30 and covers the…
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Monkey Bytes | March 31
Sunday’s 13-game slate provided five reliever wins, four losses, and eight saves in ten chances. There were some notable injury updates which will be covered in our three takeaways. Three Takeaways (1) Doval gets the save on Sunday: After turning in a strong spring, Camilo Doval filled in capably while recording his first save with…
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Monkey Bytes | March 22
One day removed from reports suggesting Opening Day was in question, Félix Bautista appeared in a spring training game against the Tigers. He recorded a strikeout, gave up a solo home run, issued a walk, produced another strikeout, and walked one more batter before his removal. Per Roch Kubatko, Bautista threw 26 pitches, hitting 98…