Tag: Carlos Estévez
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Monkey Bytes: August 7
Two rainouts occurred on Tuesday, which adds two doubleheaders to Wednesday’s full slate. In last night’s action, three relievers recorded wins, one on one pitch, and six saves were also secured, two requiring only one out. These events are covered in our condensed recaps. Closer CliffsNotes Three Takeaways Link: https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/Ypeaw/4/ Vulture Save Options for Wednesday,…
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Monkey Bytes: August 4
Saturday’s full slate produced eight reliever wins and 10 saves, including the first of Ben Joyce‘s career. It also provided potential hierarchy changes in Baltimore and Kansas City. There were two extra-inning contests, both won by the home team (Detroit and Seattle). Our condensed recaps cover the high-leverage events of interest. Closer CliffsNotes Three Takeaways…
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Closer Monkey’s Trade Deadline Tracker, 2024
As trades happen leading up to this year’s trade deadline, this tracker will keep Closer Monkey readers informed with updated hierarchies and instant analysis. Since it will update with each move, please bookmark it for continued use through July 30. July 30, 2024 In a rush of moves at or just before the deadline: San…
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Monkey Bytes: July 25
Wednesday did not feature a doubleheader, with the second game in Atlanta being postponed, but it did provide nine reliever wins. Two were relievers replacing a struggling starter while their team held the lead (Adam Ottavino and Sam Moll), and one was in a bulk relief outing (Jakob Junis). There were only four saves, including…
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2024 Trade Deadline Buy/Sell: American League
Updated: July 26, 2024 With days remaining until the trade deadline (July 30), here are the latest playoff projections for the American League courtesy of Baseball-Reference: Glossary: BUY+: This reliever has a strong chance (50 percent or better) of becoming a closer after the trade deadline. BUY: This reliever has a slight chance (at least…