Tag: Jordan Hicks
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | July 29
Monday began with a bombshell when it was announced Emmanuel Clase will be suspended through August 31 pending an MLB investigation into gambling accusations. This removes him and his teammates in the bullpen from trade talks, but they struggled in their first game with him away from the team, resulting in a loss against the…
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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…
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Monkey Bytes | July 22
Continuing a season-long trend of injuries in the Dodgers’ leverage ladder, Tanner Scott left his outing early in Monday’s game after spiking a 2-2 pitch while facing Ryan Jeffers: His manager anticipates a stint on the injured list, which may make the defending World Champions a player in the ever-evolving trade market for high-leverage relievers.…
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Trade Deadline Primer | 7.8.2025
Because the standings do not yet provide clarity on which bubble teams will buy or sell, our first trade deadline will focus on which relievers may be “on the block” and potential stash candidates if they are traded. Following the All-Star break, we will provide updates for each league in our more traditional coverage, culminating…
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Monkey Bytes | July 7
Sunday featured nine of its 15 games decided by two runs or fewer, resulting in a bevy of leverage situations of interest. Relievers recorded five wins and nine saves while getting tagged with six losses. Here are the saves in condensed form: Reliever Save # Pitches Strike% SwStr% K:BB BF Robert Suarez 25 12 67%…