Closer Monkey

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  • Monkey Bytes | July 1

    Monkey Bytes | July 1

    Monday’s eight-game slate resulted in four reliever wins, though one was accompanied by a blown save (Keegan Akin) and three saves while suffering three losses. Here are the saves in condensed form: Reliever Save # Pitches Strike% SwStr% K:BB BF Jeff Hoffman 19 22 72.7 22.7 1:0 4 Mason Miller 16 8 75 25 1:0…

  • 2024 Trade Deadline Buy/Sell: National League

    2024 Trade Deadline Buy/Sell: National League

    Updated: July 26, 2024 With days until the trade deadline (July 30), here are the latest playoff projections for the American League courtesy of Baseball-Reference: Glossary: BUY+: This reliever has a strong chance (50 percent or better) of becoming a closer after the trade deadline. BUY: This reliever has a slight chance (at least 20…

  • Monkey Bytes: July 15

    Monkey Bytes: July 15

    Sunday’s full game slate provided high-leverage events of interest and the end of the first half. Ten relievers recorded a win, one via a “bulk” outing behind an opener. Eight saves were recorded, with only one being a reliever’s first of the season (Roansy Contreras). There were walk-offs by the Giants and the Tigers, plus…

  • Monkey Bytes: July 7

    Saturday’s slate provided a bit of everything from a fantasy perspective. Nine relievers recorded a win, though two were accompanied by a blown save. Nine saves were secured, three were a reliever’s first of the season, and two were career firsts. Baseball-Reference identifies a blowout as a game decided by five runs or more, and…

  • Closer Monkey SOLDS 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. Here is the latest entering gameplay on June 10. Tier One Tier Two Tier Three Tier Four…