Tag: Devin Williams
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 3.29.2026
A full slate Saturday featured relievers recording 13 wins across the 15-game slate, though three were accompanied by blown saves, and seven saves while suffering ten losses. Our three takeaways feature the following bullpens: St. Louis Cardinals, The Athletics, and Toronto, followed by game recaps and what to watch for in today’s contests. For those…
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 3.17.2026
With Opening Day fast approaching, it’s time to focus on spring results and potential changes in bullpen hierarchies with draft season in full swing. Today’s ledger features the WBC semifinal and Spring Training games from Monday. A gentle reminder for those interested in our premium option (ad-free content), please use this LINK; it is $30…
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Closer Monkey Update | Devin Williams
With the closer market heating, the Mets have agreed to a three-year contract with one of the best high-leverage relievers in baseball, Devin Williams: However, New York is still engaged in talks with Edwin Díaz. This means the market for closers continues narrowing, and the two may end up as leverage teammates. Beginning with his…
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 11.2.2025
Following the conclusion of the World Series, the quiet period of free agency begins. Teams and players have five days to decide how they will handle their contractual options for 2026. For relievers, there will be pivotal decisions, starting with two of the best closers from 2025 owning opt-outs of their current contracts. No one…
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 10.21.2025
Beginning our end of the season recaps lands on Fantasy Pros preseason ADP as a guide for how fantasy players did targeting relievers. For our purposes, I am using 12-team leagues as the standard. Since 2023, here are the reliever trends in the site’s amalgamated average draft position rankings in five-round pockets: Link: https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/gECTn/1/ Adding…