Tag: Kirby Yates
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Monkey Bytes: September 1
Saturday’s slate was rife with high-leverage events, including Aroldis Chapman nailing down his fifth save of the season and first since July 11, filling in capably for David Bednar. Across the 15-game slate, five relievers recorded a win and 11 secured saves. Before delving into the condensed game recaps, here are some observations for three…
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Monkey Bytes: August 30
Thursday’s 11-game slate began with Ben Joyce recording his third save with 1.1 scoreless innings and Ryan Helsley securing his 41st. Things became more chaotic as the day progressed into the evening contests. In all, relievers recorded five wins and secured eight saves, but our three takeaways will cover some usage patterns and a potential…
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Monkey Bytes: August 29
Once again, Wednesday provided an extra game, which technically counts on Tuesday per suspended contest rules, but there were 16 games on the slate for our purposes. Relievers recorded nine wins and secured ten saves in a bevy of high-leverage events of interest. Our condensed game recaps feature notes regarding 19 different teams from this…
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Monkey Bytes: August 24
After a slow Thursday in the world of high-leverage events, Friday made up for it. Nine relievers recorded a win (60 percent of the slate), and seven secured saves. Ron Washington frustrated fantasy managers everywhere using Ben Joyce in the eighth against Toronto’s 3-4-5 lineup pocket and suffered a walk-off loss with his best reliever…
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Monkey Bytes: August 22
Wednesday’s slate resulted in nine reliever wins and five saves. There were three walk-offs, including a grand slam in the bottom of the tenth by Nolan Arenado. Justin Martinez recorded his first multiple-inning save of the season, and Manuel Rodríguez (TBR) recorded his first save since 2022 with a clean ninth in Oakland. Our condensed…