Tag: Closer Monkey’s SOLDS Rankings
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Updated RP Rankings | 8.10.2026
Being one week beyond the trade deadline, Pittsburgh made moves to strengthen the bullpen, targeting three right-handed relievers, including Luke Weaver, and has not had a save chance since. Raisel Iglesias, Edwin Díaz, and *Devin Williams have struggled in recent outings, affecting their fantasy status. Because teams continue using matchup-based approaches and managing workloads, an…
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Updated RP Rankings | 7.17.2026
With the second half starting and the trade deadline just over two weeks away, the rankings will undergo many adjustments based on role changes and performance. Because so many teams remain on the periphery of the last Wild Card spot in both leagues, outside of the Mets, it may be a slow-moving trade market. At…
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Updated RP Rankings | 6.22.2026
The more things change this season, the more they stay the same. Even as some teams have a reliever emerging as a preferred option, matchups dictate late-inning machinations across the landscape, making it more challenging to mine saves. One week removed from leaving an outing early, suddenly, Andrés Muñoz is nailing down saves while working…
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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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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…