Closer Monkey

Tag: Garrett Cleavinger

  • Monkey Bytes; June 13

    Wednesday provided five reliever wins and nine saves across a full 15-game slate. It featured another sullied save for Héctor Neris in Tampa Bay and a white-knuckle ride with Trevor Megill closing out a win over the Blue Jays. Today will mark the return of Edwin Díaz with the Mets, and his manager said he…

  • Tiered SOLDS Rankings; Week 10

    Providing more coverage, our first attempt at tiered SOLDS rankings will reflect a mix of in-season results already accrued and rest-of-the-season potential. Rankings like this change rapidly, but here are 65 relievers in five tiers before game action on Tuesday, May 28. Tier One Tier Two Tier Three Tier Four Tier Five SOLDS Leaders 2024…

  • Monkey Bytes, May 19: Edwin on the Hot Seat, Walk-off Wins, and more

    It’s difficult to quantify how missing a season will affect a pitcher, especially with the introduction of the pitch clock. Edwin Díaz has been placed on the hot seat based on recent rough outings, especially his non-save outing on Saturday which resulted in four earned runs and an eventual loss in extra-innings. He may receive…

  • Streaming for Holds or SOLDS; Week 6

    Given the volatility of high-leverage roles and performances, many prefer streaming relievers in leagues with separate categories for holds or those that combine saves plus holds (SOLDS). With this in mind, a snapshot, by league with their leverage trends in chart form. American League Leverage Trends Link: https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/3U0Dm/4/ AL Teams with 7 games scheduled in…

  • Monkey Bytes, April 25: Cash flummoxes fantasy players (again), Neris records his second save, Payamps his fourth, Game Recaps, and more

    Leading off with three of the more confusing leverage ladders, Wednesday’s slate featured leverage pathways by the Rays, Cubs, and Brewers resulting in saves. Will these patterns repeat? This remains one of the biggest questions ahead of this weekend’s contests. All of yesterday’s high-leverage events of interest get covered in our daily Monkey Bytes. Tampa…