Tag: Orion Kerkering
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 5.16.2026
Friday’s slate featured eight reliever wins, though one was accompanied by a blown save, seven saves, and six losses. Here are the saves in condensed form: There have been 340 saves this season, by 122 different pitchers. Here is the updated save trends tracker: As for the vulture options during today’s slate: Vulture Save Options…
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 5.14.2026
Wednesday’s wild slate featured nine reliever wins, six saves, five blown saves, and seven losses. Here are the saves in condensed form: As for the vulture options during today’s slate: Vulture Save Options for 5.14.2026 For those interested in our premium option (ad-free content), please use this LINK; it is $30 and covers the season.…
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Rapid Reaction | Jhoan Duran to the IL
I blame myself for pronouncing the death of the “floating closer” concept for the Phillies following the acquisition of Jhoan Duran. It did occur, but the talented closer has been placed on the 15-day injured list during random oblique injury week: Beginning with the team’s Win Probability Added results through games played on April 17:…
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 4.3.2026
In a move that encapsulates the volatile market for saves this season, Tony Vitello summoned Ryan Walker with one at the top of the sixth against the Mets, with the following explanation: He recorded a strikeout against Luis Robert Jr. and induced an inning-ending flyout by Mark Vientos, throwing 12 pitches (66.7 Strike%) without a…
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | August 25
It’s not as simple as saying there will be a changing of the guard for San Francisco. However, after the team rallied for a one-run lead in Milwaukee at the top of the ninth, Ryan Walker received the save opportunity. He worked around Sal Frelick’s two-out single and recorded two strikeouts during a scoreless outing,…