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  • Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 9.20.2026

    Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 9.20.2026

    Saturday’s slate produced nine wins (one accompanied by a blown save), seven saves, eight losses, and eight blown saves by relievers. Here are the saves in condensed form: There have been 1,203 saves this season by 252 different pitchers. For perspective, this season has already set an MLB record for the number of pitchers with…

  • 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…

  • Monkey Bytes, April 17: Frustrating leverage patterns in Milwaukee and Seattle, Extra-inning contests, Game Recaps, and more

    Despite one postponed contest on Tuesday, the slate provided pockets of production, but also featured blown saves by three closers, wreaking further havoc in an already chaotic season. Adding insult to injury, Milwaukee deployed its saves leader, Abner Uribe in the fourth inning, and Seattle called upon Andrés Muñoz with the game on the line…

  • Hunter Harvey, Jordan Romano return from the IL

    August 16, 2023 Washington Nationals – Hunter Harvey returned from the IL on Tuesday, pitching a perfect ninth inning with the Nationals trailing by a run. Manager Davey Martinez said that Kyle Finnegan will remain as the team’s closer while Harvey slots into a setup role. Updated hierarchy: Finnegan | Harvey | Weems. Toronto Blue…