Tag: Closer Monkey Closer Rankings
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Updated RP Rankings | 6.15.2026
Another week, and more chaos across the high-leverage ecosystem. Andrés Muñoz left his outing on Sunday after allowing a walk and an RBI double. It’s been reported that he had back tightness, something he has pitched through before. However, working with an elevated WHIP this season and five blown saves through his first 27 appearances,…
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Closer Monkey’s Weekend Planner | 6.12.2026
Following up on last week’s post, with the advent of lineup lanes and matchup-based approaches, it’s hard to put a definition on the word “closer” this season, but using games finished percentage (games finished/games), save share percentage (saves/team saves), and high-leverage outings as defined by Baseball Reference, we have seven relievers that have met the…
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Updated RP Rankings | 6.8.2026
Another week, and more chaos across the high-leverage ecosystem. Kansas City has revived Alex Lange, putting him squarely in the crosshairs of fantasy managers searching for saves. Josh Hader made his triumphant debut and recorded his first save. Daniel Palencia remains in fantasy purgatory, but flashed his upside while keeping the game tied at the…
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Updated RP Rankings | 6.1.2026
It feels like I share this every week, but rankings have been very challenging this season. Between varied usage patterns and performances, chaos remains at the forefront of the high-leverage ecosystem, not stability. With this in mind, the following teams either have a reliever on the hot seat or roles in flux as we embark…
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Closer Monkey’s Weekend Planner | 5.29.2026
With the advent of lineup lanes and matchup-based approaches, it’s hard to put a definition on the word “closer” this season, but using games finished percentage (games finished/games), save share percentage (saves/team saves), and high-leverage outings as defined by Baseball Reference, seven relievers have met the following criteria: They will be revealed in our weekend…