Tag: Chris Martin

  • Monkey Bytes | June 22

    Monkey Bytes | June 22

    Another slate featuring a bevy of blowout games, as seven were decided by five runs or more on Saturday. Relievers recorded two wins and four saves while suffering two losses. Here are the saves in condensed form: Reliever Save # Pitches Strike% SwStr% K:BB BF Emmanuel Clase 17 12 66.7 0 0:0 3 Camilo Doval…

  • Monkey Bytes | April 12

    Monkey Bytes | April 12

    Friday’s slate was reduced by one postponement, and the rain cut another game short. Relievers recorded four wins and converted eight saves while suffering three losses and two blown saves. Two relievers held on for saves despite traffic on the bases, and one team probably worth avoiding for saves is the focus of today’s takeaways.…

  • Monkey Bytes | March 30

    Monkey Bytes | March 30

    Saturday’s full slate featured plenty of volume across the high-leverage ecosystem. Relievers recorded seven wins and suffered eight losses while converting nine of ten save opportunities. Although the bullpen hierarchies remain unsettled, Cincinnati and Colorado recorded saves during one-run wins. Ryan Pressly held on for his first save, but these situations represent our topics in…

  • Monkey Bytes | March 28

    Monkey Bytes | March 28

    Domestic Opening Day featured a bevy of high-leverage events and chaos, indicating how things may proceed this season. Relievers recorded seven wins, nine saves, seven losses, and six blown saves across the 14-game slate, covered below. But first, some takeaways. Three Takeaways Suarez adapts: Protecting a three-run lead, Robert Suarez notched his first save with…

  • Monkey Bytes | March 25

    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…