Tag: Jeff Hoffman
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 3.28.2026
Friday featured eight games with relievers recording four wins, though one was accompanied by a blown save, and four saves while suffering three losses. Our three takeaways feature the following bullpens: the Los Angeles Angels, Toronto Blue Jays, and the San Francisco Giants, followed by game recaps and what to watch for in today’s contests. …
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Updated American League Hierarchies | 2026
Catching up with the recent news cycles, there have been numerous alterations to bullpen hierarchies in the American League. As of February 28, roles may change, but here are our updated outlooks for the upcoming season. Baltimore Orioles Projected Hierarchy: Ryan Helsley | Andrew Kittredge | Keegan Akin After adding Helsley as a stabilizing force…
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 10.21.2025
Beginning our end of the season recaps lands on Fantasy Pros preseason ADP as a guide for how fantasy players did targeting relievers. For our purposes, I am using 12-team leagues as the standard. Since 2023, here are the reliever trends in the site’s amalgamated average draft position rankings in five-round pockets: Link: https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/gECTn/1/ Adding…
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 9.27.2025
In the last full slate of games on a Friday this season, relievers recorded seven wins and nine saves while suffering four losses. Here are the saves in condensed form: For the save streamers, our next-to-last forecast, in order of preference: Vulture Save Options for September 27 As the season comes to a close, if…
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 9.22.2025
Sunday’s slate resulted in eight wins by relievers and seven saves while they suffered only three losses. Here are the saves in condensed form: For the save streamers: Vulture Save Options for September 22 News, Notes, and Observations Daniel Palencia made his first rehab appearance on Saturday at Triple-A. He allowed two hits and an…