Tag: Washington Nationals
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Monkey Bytes; June 13
Wednesday provided five reliever wins and nine saves across a full 15-game slate. It featured another sullied save for Héctor Neris in Tampa Bay and a white-knuckle ride with Trevor Megill closing out a win over the Blue Jays. Today will mark the return of Edwin Díaz with the Mets, and his manager said he…
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Monkey Bytes; June 12
Tuesday’s full slate yielded five wins by relievers and eight saves. It did not satisfy those hoping for an Andrés Muñoz save chance. It was Ryne Stanek appearing in a second straight contest instead. Based on team reports, Muñoz will be available on a day-to-day basis, which will be frustrating from a fantasy perspective. If…
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Monkey Bytes; June 8
Friday featured some intriguing usage patterns and a scoreless tie after nine innings between the Dodgers and the Yankees in the Bronx. Five relievers, including Michael Grove, recorded wins as a reliever, and there were eight saves. Kansas City overcame an early eight-run deficit for a walk-off win, and Mason Miller benefited from a walk-off…
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Monkey Bytes; June 3
Sunday’s slate featured seven reliever wins, including three in games decided by ninth-inning rallies (Arizona, Kansas City, New York Yankees). Two wins were recorded by relievers of interest in dynasty formats, Justin Martinez and Will Klein. Command remains an issue for each, but their upside lies in velocity and swinging strikes. Keep tabs on their…
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Monkey Bytes; May 31
Despite a smaller slate on Thursday, relievers recorded three wins and four saves. Reed Garrett snapped his bullpen’s futility while securing his third save. Milwaukee used Elvis Peguero as the replacement in the ninth, while Trevor Megill worked on reducing the swelling in his pitching arm from his contusion versus the Cubs. There was one…