Closer Monkey

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  • Monkey Bytes: July 31

    Monkey Bytes: July 31

    It’s a difficult time of year with many fantasy players transitioning toward football preparations, the trade deadline, and managers providing sometimes misleading information. Doing our due diligence can reap dividends, but patience may be required, especially for those who stashed Ben Joyce for second-half saves. Tuesday’s slate provided five reliever wins, two via bulk relief…

  • Monkey Bytes; June 5

    Because the situation remains fluid until Andrés Muñoz gets an MRI, it’s difficult to predict whether he will require an injured list stint or receive some rest until the weekend. For now, here’s our capsule featured on Seattle’s team page: Adjusted Hierarchy: Andrés Muñoz | Ryne Stanek | Tayler Saucedo This hierarchy and Detroit’s shifted…

  • Back discomfort forces Jordan Romano’s early exit

    July 29, 2023 Toronto Blue Jays – Jordan Romano had faced five hitters in the 9th on Friday — retiring two and allowing three of them to reach — when his back “locked up,” per John Schneider. Yimi Garcia recorded the game’s final out and earned his third save, though Romano’s removal is obviously the…

  • Kendall Graveman to lead closer committee after Hendriks injury

    June 12, 2023 Arizona Diamondbacks – After Andrew Chafin allowed two of the first three hitters to reach in the 9th inning, Scott McGough was summoned to bail him out. McGough (2.97 ERA, 0.87 WHIP) has not allowed an earned run in a month, a stretch of 14.2 innings. He may be entering the closer…

  • Clay Holmes moves back to the top of the Yankees hierarchy

    June 11, 2023 New York Yankees – Clay Holmes pitched a scoreless 9th inning with a pair of strikeouts yesterday to pick up his 8th save of the season.  Tommy Kahnle recorded the 8th inning hold ahead of Holmes and he has four scoreless appearances since his debut at the beginning of June.  Holmes has…