Tag: Félix Bautista
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Monkey Bytes | April 20
In a word, Saturday was chaotic in the closer ecosystem. Pittsburgh recalled David Bednar, the Dodgers placed Blake Treinen on the 15-day injured list with forearm tightness, and Arizona placed A.J. Puk on the 15-day injured list with a pending MRI regarding his elbow inflammation. During the full slate of contests, relievers recorded nine wins…
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Monkey Bytes | April 18
Thursday’s 10-game slate provided two reliever wins against only one loss, seven saves, and two blown saves in the same contest. There has been an update in the Tigers’ hierarchy, and is there more change on the horizon for the Reds? Three Takeaways (1) Kahnle cements his role: Taking over at the top of the…
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Monkey Bytes | April 13
Saturday’s slate resulted in four reliever wins, eight saves, three losses, and only three blown saves, one of which was a prominent one by the Brewers in Milwaukee. This leads off today’s takeaways. Three Takeaways (1) Megill’s knee and command must be monitored: Pressed into action with one out and a runner on third, Trevor…
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What to Watch For: April 11
There are closer situations that remain unsettled and reliever outcomes worth tracking this weekend before waiver runs transpire. Here are the pertinent details fantasy players should be closely monitoring. American League Baltimore Orioles: Will Félix Bautista convert a save? It’s a limited sample, but he’s posted a 33.3 first-strike percentage and a 53.3 percent strike…
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Monkey Bytes | April 8
Monday’s 11-game slate yielded seven saves, one win by a reliever, though a blown save accompanied it. Relievers also suffered two losses. One recorded his first career save in a piggyback appearance spanning four innings, and there was a one-out save. Which segues into our three takeaways. Three Takeaways (1) Santillan’s save: A fantasy favorite…