Tag: Jordan Hicks
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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%…
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Monkey Bytes | July 1
Monday’s eight-game slate resulted in four reliever wins, though one was accompanied by a blown save (Keegan Akin) and three saves while suffering three losses. Here are the saves in condensed form: Reliever Save # Pitches Strike% SwStr% K:BB BF Jeff Hoffman 19 22 72.7 22.7 1:0 4 Mason Miller 16 8 75 25 1:0…
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Monkey Bytes | June 30
As the month concludes, things remain unsettled in multiple bullpens, but what is even more confusing is predicting how the trade deadline will affect leverage ladders. More clarity may evolve by the All-Star break, but this will be a pivotal stretch for teams on the bubble. Across Sunday’s full slate, relievers recorded nine wins and…
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Monkey Bytes: August 20
All ten games on Monday were decided by three runs or fewer. However, two of those contests featured relievers (Cincinnati and Arizona) allowing at least a run in the bottom of the ninth during a road win. Four relievers recorded a win, and six saves were secured. Boston suffered its MLB-leading 12th blown save in…
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Cubs have several options after Adbert Alzolay injury
September 12, 2023 Atlanta Braves – After AJ Minter and Raisel Iglesias pitching the 8th and 9th innings (the latter blowing the save), the Braves went to Kirby Yates after retaking the lead in the top of the 10th. Yates converted for his 4th save of the year. Hierarchy remains: Iglesias | Minter | Yates.…