Tag: Closer Monkey Rankings
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Closer Monkey’s Weekend Planner | 6.5.2026
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 are down to six relievers that have…
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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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Updated RP Rankings | 5.25.2026
Amid one of the toughest seasons for saves, ranking closers remains an exercise in futility, or at least it feels that way. There are teams with fluid-based approaches, and veterans with closer experience remain on the radar. Rookies start finding their footing, and once it seems like a usage pattern develops, roles change once again.…
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Updated RP Rankings | 5.18.2026
As the weeks go by, it gets more difficult to rank relievers, not easier. Usage patterns remain erratic, with some teams, while others cannot finish a lead (Cincinnati). More relievers may return soon: As our updated saves tracker illustrates, there have been more relievers securing saves, and the soft spot is in the middle. They…
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Updated RP Rankings |4.27.26
Updating our saves tracker, one notices a spike in relievers with saves compared with last year, and, unfortunately, a slight reduction in concentrated saves by closers at the top. It’s especially evident at the top of the ecosystem, where only one (Mason Miller) has more than seven saves. Since the two relievers who would be…