Tag: Yuki Matsui

  • Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 9.14.2026

    Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 9.14.2026

    Sunday’s slate resulted in seven wins (two accompanied by blown saves), eight saves, six losses, and eight blown saves by relievers. Here are the saves in condensed form: There have been 1,164 saves this season by 249 different pitchers. For perspective, this season has already set an MLB record for the number of pitchers with…

  • Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 7.20.2026

    Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 7.20.2026

    Sunday’s slate featured four wins, five saves, five losses, and three blown saves by relievers. Here are the saves in condensed form: There have been 753 saves this season by 198 different pitchers. Here are the vulture save options:  Vulture Save Options for 7.20.2026 Vulture Save Stashes for 7.21.2026 For those interested in our premium…

  • 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 13: Leclerc working in “low” leverage, Muñoz as the “HLR”, Game Recaps, and Injury Updates

    Full Friday slates can be overwhelming, but most of the high-leverage drama occurred during the last portion of contests. There are updated hierarchies fueled by role changes, walk-offs, and more, covered in today’s Monkey Bytes. Texas Rangers – Although his outing was not crisp, Kirby Yates closed out a four-run win in Houston, working around…

  • Monkey Bytes, April 8: McArthur secures his second save, Hader notches his first with Houston, Ancillary saves rule the day, and more

    Sunday slates can be frustrating, especially when teams provide their high-leverage relievers with rest. There were 11 saves across the 15 contests, but six were not recorded by their closer, and three were of the three-inning variety. Here are the high-leverage events of interest. Kansas City Royals – Securing his second save, James McArthur tossed…