Tag: Closer Monkey Rankings

  • Updated Rankings for Saves and SOLDS | March 23

    Updated Rankings for Saves and SOLDS | March 23

    Without context, adjusted rankings for saves and SOLDS formats for those drafting this weekend. Closer Monkey Emails for 2025 This year, the daily emails will change. Those interested in daily free updates with links should subscribe to our page at Substack. Subscribers to the former site will not transfer over; readers must register using the…

  • Closer Monkey’s Top 40 Closers (1.0)

    Closer Monkey’s Top 40 Closers (1.0)

    Although context and league trends can be as important as rankings, going through tiers helps identify how the positional landscape appears. It must be noted that there are four camp competitions for the ninth inning: There are also muddled or potential timeshare situations for the following teams: With this in mind, and using tiers as…

  • Closer Monkey Saves and SOLDS Rankings; August 12

    Closer Monkey Saves and SOLDS Rankings; August 12

    Weighing season-long results with rest-of-the-season projections and letting some usage patterns take shape following the trade deadline, our updated rankings for relievers in saves-only leagues and SOLDS formats have been updated. Top-50 for Saves Rank Name W SV K-BB% SwStr% WHIP 1 Emmanuel Clase 4 35 20.1% 12.9% 0.66 2 Ryan Helsley 4 37 16.6%…

  • Updated Top-50 for Saves and Top-75 for SOLDS for the start of the Second Half

    Updated Top-50 for Saves and Top-75 for SOLDS for the start of the Second Half

    The table includes rankings for relievers at the start of the second half. It includes their save, K-BB percentage, swinging strike rate, and WHIP through games played on July 14. This table also shows each reliever’s ranking in Standings Gain Points (SGP) for the season and the last 30 days, helping identify recent trends. These…

  • Closer Monkey Tiered Closer Rankings; Week 12

    Things have settled across the high-leverage landscape, with another week in the rearview mirror. Although rankings change rapidly, our tiered ranks combine current season results while considering the rest of the season and should not be considered gospel. Tier One This group represents the only five relievers with 17 or more saves entering games this…