Tag: Cincinnati Reds
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Monkey Bytes | March 27
Domestic Opening Day has arrived, so now the fun begins, right? Focusing on things fantasy managers should watch for this weekend during high-leverage events takes center stage in today’s post. A gentle reminder about email updates for the 2025 season: Closer Monkey Emails for 2025 This year, the daily emails will change. Those interested in…
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Monkey Bytes | March 26
Put your pencils down; the regular season is almost upon us. Tuesday’s slate was limited, but content was still provided, which will be presented differently today. Beginning with Carlos Estévez and this note from Anne Rogers of MLB.com: In his final tuneup, Estévez allowed a hit and recorded a strikeout while facing minor-league hitters. He…
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Monkey Bytes | March 24
Updating the Reds plan for save situations with Alexis Díaz on the injured list, Terry Francona would not name an interim closer in this column by Mark Sheldon for MLB.com. Though our original hierarchy did not include Taylor Rogers, he’s mentioned as an option, along with Scott Barlow and potentially Graham Ashcraft. If it’s a…
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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…
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Monkey Bytes | March 18
Following his rough outing on Saturday, Alexis Díaz will make his next appearance in a minor league game per Mark Shelton on BlueSky: At this career stage, Terry Francona does not have the patience for free passes by his closer. Díaz has not recorded a walk rate below 12.6 percent through three seasons. It may…