Tag: Zach Britton
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Weekly Hot Seat Update: June 12, 2015
A few quick lists this week, comprising all 30 of the top guys in our depth chart: Top three closers at the moment — Zach Britton; David Robertson; Drew Storen These guys have high strikeout rates, low walk rates, and there’s nothing in their advanced stats to suggest trouble ahead. Britton‘s GB% is second among all qualified relievers (69.8%). Knocking…
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Andrew Miller hits DL; Jake McGee gets first save
June 11, 2015 New York Yankees — As indicated in an alert on Wednesday, Andrew Miller has been placed on the disabled list with a strained forearm. Dellin Betances will close in his place, while Chasen Shreve and Jacob Lindgren move up to the 8th and 7th inning roles. Updated hierarchy: Betances | Shreve |…
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Chad Qualls records save for the Astros
May 10, 2015 Houston Astros — With Luke Gregerson out, Chad Qualls picked up his 3rd save of the season. Qualls will continue to close while Gregerson is out. Hierarchy Remains: Qualls | Neshek | Sipp. Atlanta Braves – Closer Jason Grilli was unavailable yesterday. Grilli last pitched on Wednesday when he picked up his 9th save of the season.…
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Betances records save for Yankees
May 3, 2015 New York Yankees –Dellin Betances picked up his first save of the season yesterday. The Yankees wanted to give Andrew Miller the day off on Saturday and that allowed Betances to look dominant in the closers’ role for one night, as he struck out all four batters that he faced on only 14 pitches. Miller should…
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2015 Tiered Closer Rankings
The Closer Monkey contributors pooled our collective personal closer rankings together and averaged the results; below is our composite list, sorted into tiers for your drafting convenience. Enjoy! Tier 1 – The Elite 1. Aroldis Chapman 2. Craig Kimbrel 3. Greg Holland Analysis: Not a lot needs to be said about this trio, but we’ll…