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  • Streaming for Holds and SOLDS; Week 10

    Given the volatility of high-leverage roles and performances, many prefer streaming relievers in leagues with separate categories for holds or those that combine saves plus holds (SOLDS). With this in mind, here is a snapshot of the respective leagues with their leverage trends in chart form. American League Leverage Trends Link: https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/3U0Dm/13/ AL Teams with…

  • Monkey Bytes: May 25

    Friday night’s slate featured José Alvarado suffering his first blown save and a meltdown in New York by Reed Garrett, fueling another late-inning comeback win for the Giants. For the good news, Jason Foley recorded a one-out save in Toronto, prompting an adjustment of his team’s bullpen hierarchy. Josh Hader turned in a third consecutive…

  • Monkey Bytes, May 22: Miller dominates during his ninth save, Clase closes out his MLB-leading 15th, Recaps, and more

    Throughout the preseason, the narratives regarding Mason Miller centered on whether he would eventually be built up for starts by the end of the season or whether his value would be capped by his team’s projected win total. To this point, he’s arguably been the best reliever in baseball. He was handed a one-run lead…

  • Monkey Bytes, May 19: Edwin on the Hot Seat, Walk-off Wins, and more

    It’s difficult to quantify how missing a season will affect a pitcher, especially with the introduction of the pitch clock. Edwin Díaz has been placed on the hot seat based on recent rough outings, especially his non-save outing on Saturday which resulted in four earned runs and an eventual loss in extra-innings. He may receive…

  • Monkey Bytes, May 15: Puk records his first save, Hader logs two innings for the win, and break up the Rockies?

    During an extra-inning win in Detroit, Tanner Scott tossed a scoreless ninth, keeping the game tied. After his teammates plated the “place” runner in the top of the tenth, A.J. Puk made his second straight appearance, closing out his first save of the season, retiring the side and preserving the one-run win. He jumped into…