Tag: Garrett Whitlock

  • Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | July 28

    Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | July 28

    Sunday’s slate had its share of blowouts with six games decided by five or more runs. Despite this, relievers recorded three wins and seven saves while suffering three losses. Here are the saves in condensed form: Reliever Save # Pitches Strike% SwStr% K:BB BF Carlos Estévez 27 15 66.7 0 0:0 4 Edwin Díaz 23…

  • Monkey Bytes | June 24

    Monkey Bytes | June 24

    Monday’s nine-game slate had five games decided by five or more runs, though one yielded a career first save. There was also an injury scare for the Angels, though their veteran closer maintains he will be available Tuesday night. Relievers recorded three wins, three saves, and suffered two losses. Here are the saves in condensed…

  • Monkey Bytes | June 16

    Monkey Bytes | June 16

    Sunday continued a weekend trend of surprising saves, including a career-first by a Miami reliever, promoted before the game. Relievers finished with seven wins, though one was accompanied by a blown save, and converted six saves while suffering five losses. Here are the saves in condensed form: Reliever Save # Pitches Strike% SwStr% K:BB BF…

  • Monkey Bytes | June 14

    Monkey Bytes | June 14

    Friday’s full slate resulted in eight wins by relievers, though one was accompanied by a blown save (Dennis Santana) versus five losses. There were six saves, covered in condensed form, though a chart cannot tell the whole story: Reliever Save # Pitches Strike% SwStr% K:BB Trevor Megill 14 21 66.7 19 2:0 Félix Bautista 13…

  • Monkey Bytes | April 4

    Monkey Bytes | April 4

    Thursday’s small slate, five games, yielded plenty of action for high-leverage relievers. They recorded a win and four saves, factoring in each contest. Because of the limited action, the takeaways will focus on teams of interest from these games. Today’s Takeaways Philadelphia Phillies Making his first appearance on consecutive days, José Alvarado hung on for…