Tag: Yency Almonte
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Streaming for Holds or SOLDS; Week 6
Given the volatility of high-leverage roles and performances, many prefer streaming relievers in leagues with separate categories for holds or those that combine saves plus holds (SOLDS). With this in mind, a snapshot, by league with their leverage trends in chart form. American League Leverage Trends Link: https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/3U0Dm/4/ AL Teams with 7 games scheduled in…
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Monkey Bytes, April 24: Bednar works in three straight, Clase nails down his seventh save, Tampa Bay shows its hand in a loss, Game Recaps, Rehab Notes, and more
Full slate Tuesdays provide a bevy of high-leverage moments, along with some trends in usage patterns. Although workload management remains a priority for teams, two teams went for wins, deploying their closers regardless of recent outings. Kevin Cash remained coy about who may replace Pete Fairbanks atop the Rays’ bullpen hierarchy, but as planned, the…
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Liam Hendriks returns from the IL; Will Smith now atop his committee
July 5, 2022 Chicago White Sox – Liam Hendriks is back from the IL and looked very sharp as he mowed down the Twins in the 8th inning, striking out the side on 14 pitches. Look for him to slot right back into his spot atop the White Sox hierarchy. Updated hierarchy: Hendriks | Graveman…
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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:…