Tag: Bryan Baker
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Monkey Bytes | June 6
Could a historic meltdown be the downfall of Raisel Iglesias as Atlanta’s closer? Time will tell. He’s insulated by a lack of talent in his team’s leverage ladder. However, Thursday’s loss was rough: As a result, the team will promote Craig Kimbrel from Triple-A. He went 1-1 while recording three saves with a 1.091 WHIP…
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Monkey Bytes | June 2
Sunday’s slate provided five wins, though one was accompanied by a blown save (Andrés Muñoz) and ten saves. Relief pitchers were also tagged with four losses. Here are the saves in condensed form: Reliever Save # Pitches Strike% SwStr% K:BB Robert Suarez 19 11 63.6 9.1 2:0 Josh Hader 15 14 71.4 28.6 2:0 Emmanuel…
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Monkey Bytes: July 5
Thursday’s full slate included five reliever wins and seven saves, including two relievers recording their first saves of the year. Three wins featured multiple-inning outings by relievers, including an impressive one by Justin Martinez. Three Takeaways Next, our condensed game recaps cover Thursday’s high-leverage events of interest. Closer CliffsNotes American League Baltimore Orioles – Taking…
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Monkey Bytes: June 21
Smaller slates like last night’s nine-game one can provide limited high-leverage events or a multitude of them. Yesterday’s contests yielded six saves, two blown saves resulting in a win, and five wins by relievers. Headlining the saves, Arizona played its first game, which was not decided by five or more runs in 11 games, providing…
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Back discomfort forces Jordan Romano’s early exit
July 29, 2023 Toronto Blue Jays – Jordan Romano had faced five hitters in the 9th on Friday — retiring two and allowing three of them to reach — when his back “locked up,” per John Schneider. Yimi Garcia recorded the game’s final out and earned his third save, though Romano’s removal is obviously the…