Closer Monkey

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  • Yunior Marte cleans up Jeff Hoffman’s mess

    July 24, 2023 Cincinnati Reds – Lucas Sims picked up the save on Sunday, with Alexis Diaz getting the day off after a heavy workload. +1 for the Vulture Save Watch. Hierarchy remains: Diaz | Sims | Farmer. Houston Astros – Ryan Pressly got a second day off after pitching in three straight, allowing Bryan…

  • Miguel Castro falters for Diamondbacks; Jordan Romano finally takes mound

    July 21, 2023 Arizona Diamondbacks — Pitching with a 5-3 lead in the eighth inning, the Diamondbacks went with Miguel Castro, who was… not good. He allowed a double, a walk and a three-run, go-ahead homer and was charged with the loss. Kevin Ginkel had gone in two straight so he might not have appeared…

  • High-leverage Ryan Brasier returns

    July 18, 2023 Los Angeles Dodgers – Plucked off the scrap heap after an unceremonious end to his tenure in Boston, Ryan Brasier has pitched surprisingly well (12.1 IP, 2 ER) for the Dodgers since being called up from AAA in June. Yesterday, with Evan Phillips getting a breather, Brasier picked up his first save…

  • Kirby Yates gets his first save in three years

    June 27, 2023 Atlanta Braves – With the entire Atlanta hierarchy needing a night off after a busy stretch, Kirby Yates picked up his first save of the season. It was only four years ago when Yates was maybe the best reliever in baseball, and while he hasn’t fully recaptured his old form, he’s been…

  • Jordan Hicks is a hoss; Alex Lange bounces back

    June 20, 2023 Detroit Tigers – After a brutal outing on Sunday, Alex Lange turned in a perfect 9th inning, needing just 12 pitches to dispatch the Royals for his 11th save. The Tigers have been mixing and matching more with Lange and Jason Foley, so the committee tag stays for the time being, but…