Closer Monkey

Tag: Tanner Houck

  • A.J. Puk, Zach Jackson the frontrunners for saves in Oakland

    June 22, 2022 Oakland A’s – The A’s placed Dany Jimenez on the IL yesterday with a shoulder injury, though an MRI showed no structural damage. Manager Mark Kotsay mentioned A.J. Puk and Zach Jackson as options to fill in for Jimenez. Updated hierarchy: *Puk | Jackson | Acevedo.* = closer-by-committee Boston Red Sox –…

  • Reds lose another bullpen arm to injury

    June 20, 2022 Cincinnati Reds – The Reds late-inning corps took another hit yesterday, as Alexis Diaz was placed on the IL with right biceps tendinitis. With Lucas Sims, Tony Santillan, and now Diaz all injured, we’ll slot converted starter Jeff Hoffman on to this hierarchy. The lefty is having the best season of his…

  • Tanner Houck transitioning to shorter, higher-leverage appearances

    Boston Red Sox – A day after Hansel Robles failed to get the job done in the 9th inning on a night that Tanner Houck was unavailable, the latter closed out a 2-0 shutout victory for the Red Sox with a perfect 9th. It was Houck’s second save on the season, and he’s likely the…

  • Craig Kimbrel placed on paternity list

    June 8, 2022 Los Angeles Dodgers —  Craig Kimbrel was placed on the paternity list yesterday. Daniel Hudson will take over the ninth inning until Kimbrel returns this weekend. Hierarchy remains: Kimbrel | Hudson | Graterol. Boston Red Sox – After the Red Sox took the lead in the top of the 10th, Matt Strahm…

  • Tanner Houck emerges as an option to close games for Red Sox

    June 5, 2022 Boston Red Sox – Tanner Houck pitched a scoreless 8th inning last night and although that may seem meaningless since the Red Sox were up 8-0, it is worth noting that the Red Sox were only up 4-0 when he started warming up.  Even more noteworthy is the fact that if the…