Tag: Devin Williams
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Monkey Bytes: August 18
Baseball Reference identifies a blowout as a game decided by five or more runs. Saturday’s slate featured six such contests, though two provided a save. Relievers only recorded two wins and seven saves, though four were of the ancillary variety. Our condensed recaps cover the high-leverage events of interest and some relievers getting in work…
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Monkey Bytes: August 16
Although small in stature, Thursday’s seven-game slate featured multiple high-leverage events of interest. Oakland used Mason Miller for a two-inning save against the Mets with an off day looming on Friday. Devin Williams appeared on consecutive days versus the Dodgers and recorded his third save of the season. Four relievers recorded wins and four secured…
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Monkey Bytes: August 15
Wednesday’s split slate featured 15 games, with seven relievers recording a win while five secured a save. Michael Tonkin (NYY) notched the third three-inning save in the last two days, closing out an eight-run win over the White Sox. The slate also included three extra-inning games, with Detroit, Houston, and Texas emerging victorious. For those…
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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%…
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Monkey Bytes: August 11
Saturday’s 16-game slate resulted in eight relievers recording a win, though one was accompanied by a blown save (Burch Smith). It also featured ten saves, including the first of the season by Devin Williams and Ryan Walker. Our condensed recaps cover the high-leverage events of interest. Closer CliffsNotes Vulture Save Options for Sunday, August 11…