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Instant alerts for each closer change. Bullpen depth charts and email updates to keep you ahead! "A site that tracks bullpen usage obsessively" - @NateSilver538
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Let the baseball world rejoice: your favorite saves-obsessed simian is back for a tenth season of tracking MLB bullpen hierarchies, eerily predicting vulture saves, and getting completely confused by Tampa!
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It's been a bit overwhelming at times, and still finding our way through this, but appreciate the groundswell of support. We also appreciate everyone helping push us past 19K followers earlier today. A hearty thanks from all of us!
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ATTENTION MLB TEAMS: LET CLOSER MONKEY ADVERTISE ON YOUR UNIFORMS.
After a blown save, a manager can head to the mound, rip the Closer Monkey patch off his old closer's uniform and give it to his new closer to wear.
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ALERT - NEW CLOSER FOR THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES
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There will be an exciting announcement forthcoming, but in the meantime, the bullpen depth charts at Closer Monkey have been updated on the site for all 30
#MLB
teams. Enjoy the first spring game today...
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CLOSER MONKEY'S PLANS FOR PHASE 4 REOPENING:
1. Start emailing and tweeting again.
2. That's it. We're a website.
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Thank you for reading. Seriously, you guys are the best.
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we here at closer monkey are perfectly fine with pulling a starter who is dealing after 73 pitches baseball is meant to be won and lost by relievers and relievers only.
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*BANGS TRASH CAN REPEATEDLY IN EXCITEMENT*
Confirming the
@AdamSpolane
report the Astros are set to sign 43-year-old Fernando Rodney from the Sugar Land Skeeters, pending physical. They desperately need some bullpen experience, and he has it.
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It's been a terrific first weekend, and we appreciate all the new followers. High-leverage events of interest have been updated on the team pages at Closer Monkey. Congrats Justin Slaten
#DirtyWater
and Hunter Stratton
#LetsGoBucs
on your first career
#MLB
saves!
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An important message to our subscribers about COVID-19:
Just kidding we aren't actually doing that. We miss you guys and we miss baseball. Stay inside, stay safe, and we'll see you again when this is all over.
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A hearty Closer Monkey congratulations to Mason Miller
#Athletics
on his first major-league career save, firing a clean ninth and striking out two against
#StraightUpTX
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ALERT: NEW CLOSER FOR LEONES DEL ESCOGIDO
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Closer Monkey back again! Check [our site daily] to wreck [your league's save category], let's begin!
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Draft an Orioles reliever.
YOU'VE BEEN KIDNAPPED!
You get to send one sports related tweet that would alarm your followers that you're in trouble.
What's your tweet?
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Not only has Craig Kimbrel
#Birdland
suffered his third blown save, he left with the trainer. Maybe his side (oblique)? He winced after pitches before the go-ahead HR
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No relievers have really stood out over the past couple weeks.
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Score another one for the Vulture Position Player Pitching Watch
Pitching the bottom of the eighth for New York: Austin Romine
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Who should you draft after all the closers are gone? This list of top 15 save sleepers might help.
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Updated RP tiered rankings in case you are drafting this weekend, enjoy and be well ⤵️
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I know about the team context, but watched this live last night…NSFW 👀💯
Take 34 Seconds out of your day...
To see how ABSOLUTELY DISGUSTING Mason Miller's Stuff is. 😳😳
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When you see there's a big trade but it doesn't involve a closer.
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Emiliano Teodo, learn the name...
Three VERY IMPORTANT observations from the Rangers' 5-4 loss to Kansas City on Saturday:
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March 23, 2022 - Closer Monkey is back! Here are our American League previews.
AL East -
AL Central -
AL West -
Check back tomorrow for the National League previews.
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Pete Fairbanks
#RaysUp
during his rehab outing with Durham: IP, 2 H, K
16 pitches (10 strikes - 62.5 Strike%)
Velocities were normal, this could be a short rehab stint ⤵️
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Save number two for Mason Miller
#Athletics
, firing a clean top of the ninth against
#StraightUpTX
1-2-3 hitters, and recording two strikeouts. He threw 16 pitches (13 strikes - 81.3 Strike%) while generating four whiffs (25 SwStr%). A dominant performance
#bUtHeSoNaBaDtEaM
💯🔥
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Tiered Closer Rankings are posted! Featuring a perfectly cromulent Brad Hand.
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March 8, 2021 - Our preseason schedule continues with our rankings of all 30 current closers, split into seven tiers for your drafting convenience. Enjoy!
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Fun with small sample sizes, Mason Miller owns a 73.3 K% with 11 strikeouts over his last 4.1 innings, a 25.4 SwStr%, and a -0.26 SIERA with four saves. Mercy.
#Athletics
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Updated hierarchy: Workman | Barnes | Taylor | Walden | Cashner | Brasier | Hernandez | Brewer | Kelley | Smith | Shawaryn | Weber | Johnson | Velazquez | Chacin | Lakins | Poyner
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Pete Fairbanks
#RaysUp
fired a clean rehab out at Triple-A and recorded a strikeout. He threw 10 pitches (70 Strike%) and generated three whiffs (30 SwStr%)⤵️
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Congratulations to Trevor Megill
#ThisIsMyCrew
on securing his first MLB save in his 103rd career appearance. Persistence pays!
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Oh my...👀💯 for Michael Kopech, IP, 2 K's
Touched 101 mph. Said Katz texted him screen shot to inform. Three batters faced, two Ks.
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👀
Mason Miller works a scoreless fifth inning on 15 pitches. Fastball maxed out at 102 mph and averaged 100 mph. Miller has not allowed a run in his six outings this spring.
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SOCIAL EXPERIMENT: If you come across this tweet, let us know who your favorite terrible closer of all-time is.
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Closer Monkey is back with our American League previews!
AL East:
AL Central:
AL West:
Check back later this week for NL previews and closer rankings.
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Thank you to all of our subscribers! If we helped you out or helped you laugh a bit, please see how you can support Closer Monkey!
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Kirby Yates
#StraightUpTX
getting his first save opp with a 1-0 lead facing the 6-7-8 pocket for
#RepDetroit
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#Brewers
highlights vs. KC
Joel Payamps - 1.2 IP, 2 K's, Win
Abner Uribe - IP, H, 2 K's, Save
I was tracking Uribe's pitches, then the feed went black during his last plate appearance facing Drew Waters. He was hitting 96-97 m.p.h. in his outing.
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Welcome back to baseball season! We're ready for another exciting year, and our AL bullpen previews are live!
East:
Central:
West:
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James McArthur
#Royals
enters for the save chance after Will Smith pitched the 8th. Stay tuned...
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A hearty Closer Monkey congratulations to Ben Joyce
#RepTheHalo
on his first career
#MLB
save on a 104.7 m.p.h. fastball blown past JD Martinez
#ReJoyce
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Will Smith
#Royals
suffered his second loss and first blown save, allowing two hits, two earned runs, two walks (one IBB), and striking out one over 0.2 IP. He threw 17 pitches (7 strikes - 41.2 Strike%) with two whiffs working with reduced velocity on back-to-back days⤵️
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👀🔥💯
Mason Miller strikes out the side on 16 pitches. Nine of his fastballs were 101 mph or higher. Maxed out at 103 mph,
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Early slate recaps are ready on the team pages at Closer Monkey, no word about why
#RepDetroit
used Foley over Lange in either article I've read. Stay tuned.
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In today's appearance, Griffin Jax allowed a hit and recorded two strikeouts. He threw 17 pitches (11 strikes - 64.7 Strike%) and produced four whiffs (23.5 SwStr%). This spring, he owns a robust 12:0 K:BB (68 K-BB%) with a 0.43 WHIP over seven innings. His Statcast chart today⤵️
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Fantasy owners, unsolicited: "Edwin Diaz is not going to be on my team next year."
Van Wagenen, unsolicited: "Edwin Diaz is going to be on this team next year. Noah Syndergaard is going to be on this team next year."
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#Straightuptx
Kirby Yates remains scoreless across 10 innings and picks up his 2nd 4-out save of the season, bringing his season total to 3
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Closer Monkey is seeking a West Coast intern to cover the late games of the day. Write a few short capsules and earn a small stipend for each shift, all for doing something you'd probably be doing anyway -- watching baseball.
Email applications to closermonkey
@gmail
.com!
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Thank you to everyone who answered this correctly by saying Fernando Rodney.
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As promised, here are our updated Top-50 RPs for saves and Top-75 for SOLDS at the onset of the 2H. Enjoy and be well:
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Michael Kopech
#LetsGoDodgers
since being acquired update: one win, two saves, four holds, 9.1 scoreless innings, has retired 28 of 30 batters faced with 13 strikeouts against one walk (40 K-BB%) and a 0.215 WHIP
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Will there be a Crop Report when he arrives?
Source confirms the Pirates are trading Double-A LHP Luis Peralta to the Rockies for LHP Jalen Beeks
@Feinsand
has it first
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“I’m serious. Come with me to the bullpen. We’ll let anyone pitch the ninth.”
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Tanner Scott
#MarlinsBeisbol
has completed a reliever no-hitter. He's not allowed a hit over his last nine appearances, spanning 9.2 innings, with 15 strikeouts against two walks while converting seven save chances since June 27.
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March 5, 2021 - Previews for the Senior Circuit are posted!
NL East:
NL Central:
NL West:
Tiered closer rankings coming Monday!
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What middle relievers should you target in your draft if you are looking for cheap save potential in the later rounds? Check out our top 15 save sleepers and find out!
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Michael Kopech
#WhiteSox
fired two clean frames, recording four strikeouts, and throwing 24 pitches (75 Strike%) while generating seven whiffs (29.2 SwStr%) for his second save. 👀💯
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As draft season heats up, familiarize yourself with this year's crop of late-inning relief pitchers -- with most guys coming with varying degrees of risk, either because of performance, role or both. See our tiered closer rankings, here:
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Another rough outing for José Leclerc
#StraightUpTX
giving up a go-ahead two-run home run by Shea Langeliers. The hot seat's getting warmer...
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March 12, 2021 - For one night, and one night only, Closer Monkey becomes Holds Monkey. Check out our last scheduled preseason post that ranks relievers in holds leagues.
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Kyle Finnegan LEADS MLB in SVs! The Nats closer nails down his 12th in 13 tries. Washington is above .500 for the first time since 7/2/21
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Mason Miller
#Athletics
nailed down his fifth save, striking out the side against
#RepBX
throwing 14 pitches (11 strikes - 78.6 Strike%) and producing six whiffs (42.9 SwStr%). He owns a robust 20:4 K:BB through his first 10 innings this season. 💯⛽️
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A Closer Monkey congratulations to Anthony Maldonado
#MarlinsBeisbol
for recording his first
#MLB
save with a clean 9th vs. the
#Rockies
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March 10, 2021 - We know that if you are following us, you love cheap saves. Here is our list of saves sleepers for 2021.
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Should we LEAP into 2024 with RP-tiered rankings later today? It's possible, just waiting on
@FantasyTriage
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If you're drafting this weekend, updated tiered rankings for closers were posted this morning, and a top 60 for SOLDS. Enjoy and be well ⤵️
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We focus on closers but love the game. Rest in power Willie Mays
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Also updated the previously posted Tiered Rankings with the Durán news. Things may change soon if Jansen or Martin will not be ready for Opening Day. ⤵️
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March 14, 2021 - Apologies to any Holds Monkey fans, but one night only means one night only. Closer Monkey has returned.
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