Tag: Washington Nationals
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 8.16.2026
Saturday’s slate featured five wins (though one was accompanied by a blown save), six saves, seven losses, and three blown saves by relievers. Here are the saves in condensed form: There have been 961 saves this season by 234 different pitchers. For perspective, this season has already set an MLB record for the number of…
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Trade Deadline Tracker for Relievers | 2026
Closer Monkey’s trade deadline tracker will update with each reliever acquisition before the trade deadline passes on August 3, at 6 p.m. ET. August 3 Pittsburgh Pirates – Viewed as the best reliever available this trade deadline, the Pirates have traded their ninth-ranked prospect to the Mets for Luke Weaver: Weaver has playoff pedigree as…
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1H in Review | The State of the Save in 2026
With the first half of the season completed, it’s time to reassess the state of saves from a fantasy perspective. Volume has not been a problem in 2026. However, securing saves on a team’s ledger has been more challenging, with fewer relievers accruing at least ten or fifteen saves than in the two previous seasons…
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 7.13.2026
Sunday’s slate featured nine wins, seven saves, nine losses, and six blown saves by relievers. Here are the saves in condensed form: There have been 735 saves this season by 195 different pitchers. On the precipice of the All-Star break and the conclusion of the first half, here are the save trends since 2021 through…
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Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 7.12.2026
Saturday’s slate featured eight wins (three of which were accompanied by blown saves), 11 saves, five losses, and five blown saves by relievers. Here are the saves in condensed form: There have been 728 saves this season by 194 different pitchers. On the precipice of the All-Star break and the conclusion of the first half,…