Closer Monkey

Tag: Tanner Rainey

  • Tiered List of Top Relievers for Holds Leagues

    March 12, 2021 The addition of the 3 batter rule made holds a little harder to come by last season and took a lot of value out of one-out specialists. Unsurprisingly, this left the top holds list filled with high leverage setup men stuck behind a high-end closer. There also is some value to be…

  • Hector Neris notches a save for the Phillies

    September 16, 2020 Philadelphia Phillies – With Brandon Workman seemingly available, the Phillies turned to Hector Neris to close out Tuesday’s 4-1 win over the Mets. Manager Joe Girardi said that he might switch things up in the late innings, and it looks like he’s staying true to his word. We’ll slap a committee tag…

  • Blake Taylor placed on IL; Sam Coonrod gets another save

    September 8, 2020 Miami Marlins – After Brandon Kintzler blew the save in the 9th inning, the Marlins retook the lead in the 10th and Nick Vincent converted the opportunity. Kintzler has had a couple blown saves recently but has been generally solid and is unlikely to lose the job at this point. Hierarchy remains:…

  • Gregory Soto, Sam Coonrod worth watching in committee races

    August 31, 2020 New York Yankees – With Aroldis Chapman getting the day off and many other relievers having been used earlier in the doubleheader, Luis Cessa got a one-out save in extra innings. He doesn’t factor in to the Yankees usual late inning plans. Hierarchy remains: Chapman | Ottavino | Green. New York Mets…

  • Tigers go to committee as Joe Jimenez’s struggles continue

    August 27, 2020 Detroit Tigers – Joe Jimenez’s woeful season continued last night, as he gave up a tying home run in the 6th inning. He did walk out with the win after the Tigers put up 5 in the bottom half, but after the game Manager Ron Gardenhire said that he will be using…