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CLOSER MONKEY
Daniel Hudson, who pitched a clean eighth ahead of him yesterday, has yet to give up a run in May. Because it wasn’t a save situation and because Hand did finish the game, we aren’t ready to remove him from the closer spot just yet, but Hudson makes for a good speculative add in case Hand’s struggles continue. MERCH – CLOSER MONKEY Merch. The monkey doesn’t wear clothes, but you do, so maybe you should buy one of these. All items are 100% cotton and, as you can see below, they DO NOT include the words “Closer Monkey” anywhere on them. (We know you want to keep this site a secret from your friends and fantasy competitors.) 2020 TIERED CLOSER RANKINGS February 28, 2020. Below, find our tiered closer rankings for 2020. Obviously, these are moment-in-time rankings and may shift due to injuries or spring training outings, but hopefully they’ll help make your draft a little easier. Tier 1: Josh Hader. There’s nobody in baseball quite like Josh Hader, who led all relievers with 138strikeouts
MARCH 10, 2021
Scott Oberg, who was the Rockies’ best reliever in 2019, is back after missing the entire 2020 season, but Bard still has a chance to become the Rockies closer in 2021. 7. Bryan Garcia – Bryan Garcia finished last year as the Tigers’ closer, but he only had 12 strikeouts, versus 10 walks, in 21 innings. The Tigers’ closer jobis wide
MARCH 24, 2021
March 24, 2021. San Diego Padres – Emilio Pagan might well be the Padres closer when the season begins, beat writer Kevin Acee recently reported. Pagan pitched with an injury last year but is healthy this spring and has experience closing. Manager Jayce Tingler has admitted he would prefer one guy get the job “in an ideal world,” and many within the organization say they assume Pagan TIERED LIST OF TOP RELIEVERS FOR HOLDS LEAGUES One final note, this list is about holds, so players who have a good chance of ascending to the closer’s role take a bit of a hit here. Tier 1. 1. Devin Williams – MIL. Devin Williams is on his own level as a holds candidate. Elite stuff, but stuck behind perhaps the best closer in the game. Nobody else has that combination this year, so if A BUSY OPENING DAY ACROSS MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL A busy Opening Day across Major League Baseball. April 2, 2021. St. Louis Cardinals – Is Alex Reyes the closer? Let’s look at the evidence. Reyes pitched the ninth with a five-run lead, allowing a hit and a walk with a strikeout in a scoreless inning to secure the win. Before the game. beat writer Derrick Goold says he believes Reyes isthe
NICK ANDERSON OUT UNTIL AT LEAST AUGUST Nick Anderson out until at least August. March 26, 2021. Tampa Bay Rays — Nick Anderson learned Thursday that a partially torn elbow ligament will put him out of action for at least the first half of the season. Until his August return, Pete Fairbanks and Diego Castillo should see even more of high-leverage work, with Chaz Roe and Ryan GIOVANNY GALLEGOS LEAVES GAME WITH GROIN INJURY Giovanny Gallegos leaves game with groin injury. September 11, 2020. St. Louis Cardinals – Giovanny Gallegos did not record an out before leaving Thursday’s game with a groin injury and will undergo some imaging to determine the extent of the injury. He was charged with three runs on two hits and a walk and was hit with the loss. JOAKIM SORIA FACING A POSSIBLE CALF INJURY Joakim Soria facing a possible calf injury. April 5, 2021. Arizona Diamondbacks — Joakim Soria was called on in the eighth inning to pitch to the middle of the Padres’ lineup, but the 36-year-old left the game with an apparent calf injury suffered while covering first base. With Arizona off on Monday, Soria will head back to Phoenix forCLOSER MONKEY
Daniel Hudson, who pitched a clean eighth ahead of him yesterday, has yet to give up a run in May. Because it wasn’t a save situation and because Hand did finish the game, we aren’t ready to remove him from the closer spot just yet, but Hudson makes for a good speculative add in case Hand’s struggles continue. MERCH – CLOSER MONKEY Merch. The monkey doesn’t wear clothes, but you do, so maybe you should buy one of these. All items are 100% cotton and, as you can see below, they DO NOT include the words “Closer Monkey” anywhere on them. (We know you want to keep this site a secret from your friends and fantasy competitors.) 2020 TIERED CLOSER RANKINGS February 28, 2020. Below, find our tiered closer rankings for 2020. Obviously, these are moment-in-time rankings and may shift due to injuries or spring training outings, but hopefully they’ll help make your draft a little easier. Tier 1: Josh Hader. There’s nobody in baseball quite like Josh Hader, who led all relievers with 138strikeouts
MARCH 10, 2021
Scott Oberg, who was the Rockies’ best reliever in 2019, is back after missing the entire 2020 season, but Bard still has a chance to become the Rockies closer in 2021. 7. Bryan Garcia – Bryan Garcia finished last year as the Tigers’ closer, but he only had 12 strikeouts, versus 10 walks, in 21 innings. The Tigers’ closer jobis wide
MARCH 24, 2021
March 24, 2021. San Diego Padres – Emilio Pagan might well be the Padres closer when the season begins, beat writer Kevin Acee recently reported. Pagan pitched with an injury last year but is healthy this spring and has experience closing. Manager Jayce Tingler has admitted he would prefer one guy get the job “in an ideal world,” and many within the organization say they assume Pagan TIERED LIST OF TOP RELIEVERS FOR HOLDS LEAGUES One final note, this list is about holds, so players who have a good chance of ascending to the closer’s role take a bit of a hit here. Tier 1. 1. Devin Williams – MIL. Devin Williams is on his own level as a holds candidate. Elite stuff, but stuck behind perhaps the best closer in the game. Nobody else has that combination this year, so if A BUSY OPENING DAY ACROSS MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL A busy Opening Day across Major League Baseball. April 2, 2021. St. Louis Cardinals – Is Alex Reyes the closer? Let’s look at the evidence. Reyes pitched the ninth with a five-run lead, allowing a hit and a walk with a strikeout in a scoreless inning to secure the win. Before the game. beat writer Derrick Goold says he believes Reyes isthe
NICK ANDERSON OUT UNTIL AT LEAST AUGUST Nick Anderson out until at least August. March 26, 2021. Tampa Bay Rays — Nick Anderson learned Thursday that a partially torn elbow ligament will put him out of action for at least the first half of the season. Until his August return, Pete Fairbanks and Diego Castillo should see even more of high-leverage work, with Chaz Roe and Ryan GIOVANNY GALLEGOS LEAVES GAME WITH GROIN INJURY Giovanny Gallegos leaves game with groin injury. September 11, 2020. St. Louis Cardinals – Giovanny Gallegos did not record an out before leaving Thursday’s game with a groin injury and will undergo some imaging to determine the extent of the injury. He was charged with three runs on two hits and a walk and was hit with the loss. JOAKIM SORIA FACING A POSSIBLE CALF INJURY Joakim Soria facing a possible calf injury. April 5, 2021. Arizona Diamondbacks — Joakim Soria was called on in the eighth inning to pitch to the middle of the Padres’ lineup, but the 36-year-old left the game with an apparent calf injury suffered while covering first base. With Arizona off on Monday, Soria will head back to Phoenix for TEJAY ANTONE NOT AN OPTION TO PITCH THURSDAY 10 hours ago · June 11, 2021. Cincinnati Reds — Even though he hasn’t pitched since Sunday, Tejay Antone was unavailable Thursday against the Brewers, according to manager David Bell. Bell didn’t give a reason except to say he’d wait until Friday to give an update. We’ll keep an eye on this today, but you should already have Lucas Sims, who might see a larger share of the save chances if Antone WE ANOINT A NEW LEADER FOR THREE DIFFERENT COMMITTEES June 9, 2021. Tampa Bay Rays – According to our website, Closer Monkey tracks the bullpens of all 30 teams. Well, it might as well be 29 as long as the Tampa Bay Rays remain in business. We moved JP Feyereisen to the top of the committee on June 1 after he earned three straight saves, and since then Diego Castillo has converted each of his team’s last two save opportunities, including on IAN KENNEDY LANDS ON THE IL June 9, 2021. Texas Rangers – The Rangers have placed closer Ian Kennedy on the injured list, retroactive to June 6, with a mild left hamstring strain.The bullpen is already without Jose Leclerc, Jonathan Hernandez and Matt Bush. We think a committee that might be worth avoiding takes over, with Joely Rodriguez likely leading a group that includes John King and Josh Sborz. HUNTER HARVEY RETURNS WHILE CHRIS STRATTON RECORDS AN June 5, 2021 Baltimore Orioles – Hunter Harvey was activated from the IL and will not have any restrictions. He was immediately tossed into the 6th inning of a tie game, and although he gave up a run on a pair of hits, he didn’t factor into the decision as the Orioles came back to win the game. ADAM OTTAVINO PICKS UP A SAVE FOR BOSTON June 8, 2021. Boston Red Sox — After three straight days of work, Matt Barnes got a much-needed day off on Monday. The Sox turned to Adam Ottavino to get the last four outs of Monday’s game, which he did for his third save of the season. DESPERATE OWNERS CAN PAN THE DREGS OF TEXAS’S BULLPEN 1 day ago · June 10, 2021. Houston Astros — Joe Smith was placed on the IL with elbow soreness, opening the hierarchy door for 33-year-old lefty Brooks Raley. Meanwhile, swingman Cristian Javier picked up his first career save on Wednesday with a scorelessfour-inning outing.
MICHAEL FULMER HITS THE IL AND JOSH STAUMONT RETURNS June 7, 2021. Detroit Tigers — As expected, Michael Fulmer hit the IL with a shoulder strain, leaving the ninth inning to a combination of Gregory Soto and Jose Cisnero.. Updated hierarchy: *Soto | Cisnero | Garcia. * = closer-by-committee. Kansas City Royals — Josh Staumont’s return saw him pitch the eighth with the Royals down a run, not exactly a low-leverage spot. MICHAEL FULMER IS PLACED ON THE IL June 6, 2021. Detroit Tigers — As expected, Michael Fulmer was placed on the IL today with a right shoulder strain. The Tigers will likely mix and match with Gregory Soto and Jose Cisnero in the ninth inning while Fulmer is out. Updated hierarchy: *Soto | Cisnero |Garcia.
MERCH – CLOSER MONKEY Merch. The monkey doesn’t wear clothes, but you do, so maybe you should buy one of these. All items are 100% cotton and, as you can see below, they DO NOT include the words “Closer Monkey” anywhere on them. (We know you want to keep this site a secret from your friends and fantasy competitors.) LUCAS SIMS IS EMERGING IN CINCINNATI WHILE MICHAEL FULMER June 6, 2021. Cincinnati Reds — Lucas Sims struck out two and worked around a pair of hits to pick up his 5th save of the season yesterday. Tejay Antone pitched a scoreless 8th inning ahead of Sims. Antone has continued his stellar season (he has not allowed an earned run over his last 15.2 innings), but he only has two saves in that time.CLOSER MONKEY
June 1, 2021. Tampa Bay Rays – JP Feyereisen now has five appearances for the Rays: a 6th inning debut, followed by four straight 9th inning save chances, of which he has converted three. (In the fourth, he gave up a run and blew the save, but stayed on and pitched the 10th for the win.) All four of those opportunities have come after Diego Castillo’s last save on May 22, which is enough 2020 TIERED CLOSER RANKINGS February 28, 2020. Below, find our tiered closer rankings for 2020. Obviously, these are moment-in-time rankings and may shift due to injuries or spring training outings, but hopefully they’ll help make your draft a little easier. Tier 1: Josh Hader. There’s nobody in baseball quite like Josh Hader, who led all relievers with 138strikeouts
MARCH 10, 2021
Scott Oberg, who was the Rockies’ best reliever in 2019, is back after missing the entire 2020 season, but Bard still has a chance to become the Rockies closer in 2021. 7. Bryan Garcia – Bryan Garcia finished last year as the Tigers’ closer, but he only had 12 strikeouts, versus 10 walks, in 21 innings. The Tigers’ closer jobis wide
TIERED LIST OF TOP RELIEVERS FOR HOLDS LEAGUES One final note, this list is about holds, so players who have a good chance of ascending to the closer’s role take a bit of a hit here. Tier 1. 1. Devin Williams – MIL. Devin Williams is on his own level as a holds candidate. Elite stuff, but stuck behind perhaps the best closer in the game. Nobody else has that combination this year, so ifMAY 4, 2021
May 4, 2021. San Diego Padres – Drew Pomeranz continued his strong season with a clean, 2-strikeout 8th inning ahead of Mark Melancon. Emilio Pagan has been perfectly decent — and the placement of these two might be trivial if the Padres decide on a committee approach should Melancon miss time — but for now, we’re moving Pomeranz (1.54 ERA, 20 Ks in 11.2 IP) ahead in the hierarchy.MARCH 24, 2021
March 24, 2021. San Diego Padres – Emilio Pagan might well be the Padres closer when the season begins, beat writer Kevin Acee recently reported. Pagan pitched with an injury last year but is healthy this spring and has experience closing. Manager Jayce Tingler has admitted he would prefer one guy get the job “in an ideal world,” and many within the organization say they assume PaganMARCH 26, 2021
March 26, 2021. Tampa Bay Rays — Nick Anderson learned Thursday that a partially torn elbow ligament will put him out of action for at least the first half of the season. Until his August return, Pete Fairbanks and Diego Castillo should see even more of high-leverage work, with Chaz Roe and Ryan Thompson also possible options. A BUSY OPENING DAY ACROSS MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL A busy Opening Day across Major League Baseball. April 2, 2021. St. Louis Cardinals – Is Alex Reyes the closer? Let’s look at the evidence. Reyes pitched the ninth with a five-run lead, allowing a hit and a walk with a strikeout in a scoreless inning to secure the win. Before the game. beat writer Derrick Goold says he believes Reyes isthe
GIOVANNY GALLEGOS LEAVES GAME WITH GROIN INJURY Giovanny Gallegos leaves game with groin injury. September 11, 2020. St. Louis Cardinals – Giovanny Gallegos did not record an out before leaving Thursday’s game with a groin injury and will undergo some imaging to determine the extent of the injury. He was charged with three runs on two hits and a walk and was hit with the loss. RAFAEL DOLIS LEAVES WITH A POTENTIAL KNEE INJURY Rafael Dolis leaves with a potential knee injury. Toronto Blue Jays — Rafael Dolis was pulled from Friday night’s game after stepping awkwardly on first base and injuring his knee. Whether or not Dolis misses an extended amount of time — which wasn’t yet clear postgame — this likely gives Anthony Bass the inside track at savesfor now.
CLOSER MONKEY
June 1, 2021. Tampa Bay Rays – JP Feyereisen now has five appearances for the Rays: a 6th inning debut, followed by four straight 9th inning save chances, of which he has converted three. (In the fourth, he gave up a run and blew the save, but stayed on and pitched the 10th for the win.) All four of those opportunities have come after Diego Castillo’s last save on May 22, which is enough 2020 TIERED CLOSER RANKINGS February 28, 2020. Below, find our tiered closer rankings for 2020. Obviously, these are moment-in-time rankings and may shift due to injuries or spring training outings, but hopefully they’ll help make your draft a little easier. Tier 1: Josh Hader. There’s nobody in baseball quite like Josh Hader, who led all relievers with 138strikeouts
MARCH 10, 2021
Scott Oberg, who was the Rockies’ best reliever in 2019, is back after missing the entire 2020 season, but Bard still has a chance to become the Rockies closer in 2021. 7. Bryan Garcia – Bryan Garcia finished last year as the Tigers’ closer, but he only had 12 strikeouts, versus 10 walks, in 21 innings. The Tigers’ closer jobis wide
TIERED LIST OF TOP RELIEVERS FOR HOLDS LEAGUES One final note, this list is about holds, so players who have a good chance of ascending to the closer’s role take a bit of a hit here. Tier 1. 1. Devin Williams – MIL. Devin Williams is on his own level as a holds candidate. Elite stuff, but stuck behind perhaps the best closer in the game. Nobody else has that combination this year, so ifMAY 4, 2021
May 4, 2021. San Diego Padres – Drew Pomeranz continued his strong season with a clean, 2-strikeout 8th inning ahead of Mark Melancon. Emilio Pagan has been perfectly decent — and the placement of these two might be trivial if the Padres decide on a committee approach should Melancon miss time — but for now, we’re moving Pomeranz (1.54 ERA, 20 Ks in 11.2 IP) ahead in the hierarchy.MARCH 24, 2021
March 24, 2021. San Diego Padres – Emilio Pagan might well be the Padres closer when the season begins, beat writer Kevin Acee recently reported. Pagan pitched with an injury last year but is healthy this spring and has experience closing. Manager Jayce Tingler has admitted he would prefer one guy get the job “in an ideal world,” and many within the organization say they assume PaganMARCH 26, 2021
March 26, 2021. Tampa Bay Rays — Nick Anderson learned Thursday that a partially torn elbow ligament will put him out of action for at least the first half of the season. Until his August return, Pete Fairbanks and Diego Castillo should see even more of high-leverage work, with Chaz Roe and Ryan Thompson also possible options. A BUSY OPENING DAY ACROSS MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL A busy Opening Day across Major League Baseball. April 2, 2021. St. Louis Cardinals – Is Alex Reyes the closer? Let’s look at the evidence. Reyes pitched the ninth with a five-run lead, allowing a hit and a walk with a strikeout in a scoreless inning to secure the win. Before the game. beat writer Derrick Goold says he believes Reyes isthe
GIOVANNY GALLEGOS LEAVES GAME WITH GROIN INJURY Giovanny Gallegos leaves game with groin injury. September 11, 2020. St. Louis Cardinals – Giovanny Gallegos did not record an out before leaving Thursday’s game with a groin injury and will undergo some imaging to determine the extent of the injury. He was charged with three runs on two hits and a walk and was hit with the loss. RAFAEL DOLIS LEAVES WITH A POTENTIAL KNEE INJURY Rafael Dolis leaves with a potential knee injury. Toronto Blue Jays — Rafael Dolis was pulled from Friday night’s game after stepping awkwardly on first base and injuring his knee. Whether or not Dolis misses an extended amount of time — which wasn’t yet clear postgame — this likely gives Anthony Bass the inside track at savesfor now.
WE ANOINT A NEW LEADER IN THREE DIFFERENT COMMITTEES 5 hours ago · June 9, 2021. Tampa Bay Rays – According to our website, Closer Monkey tracks the bullpens of all 30 teams. Well, it might as well be 29 as long as the Tampa Bay Rays remain in business. We moved JP Feyereisen to the top of the committee on June 1 after he earned three straight saves, and since then Diego Castillo has converted each of his team’s last two save opportunities, includingon
MICHAEL FULMER HITS THE IL AND JOSH STAUMONT RETURNS June 7, 2021. Detroit Tigers — As expected, Michael Fulmer hit the IL with a shoulder strain, leaving the ninth inning to a combination of Gregory Soto and Jose Cisnero.. Updated hierarchy: *Soto | Cisnero | Garcia. * = closer-by-committee. Kansas City Royals — Josh Staumont’s return saw him pitch the eighth with the Royals down a run, not exactly a low-leverage spot. HUNTER HARVEY RETURNS WHILE CHRIS STRATTON RECORDS AN June 5, 2021 Baltimore Orioles – Hunter Harvey was activated from the IL and will not have any restrictions. He was immediately tossed into the 6th inning of a tie game, and although he gave up a run on a pair of hits, he didn’t factor into the decision as the Orioles came back to win the game. ADAM OTTAVINO PICKS UP A SAVE FOR BOSTON 1 day ago · June 8, 2021. Boston Red Sox — After three straight days of work, Matt Barnes got a much-needed day off on Monday. The Sox turned to Adam Ottavino to get the last four outs of Monday’s game, which he did for his third save of the season. 2020 TIERED CLOSER RANKINGS February 28, 2020. Below, find our tiered closer rankings for 2020. Obviously, these are moment-in-time rankings and may shift due to injuries or spring training outings, but hopefully they’ll help make your draft a little easier. Tier 1: Josh Hader. There’s nobody in baseball quite like Josh Hader, who led all relievers with 138strikeouts
MICHAEL FULMER IS PLACED ON THE IL June 6, 2021. Detroit Tigers — As expected, Michael Fulmer was placed on the IL today with a right shoulder strain. The Tigers will likely mix and match with Gregory Soto and Jose Cisnero in the ninth inning while Fulmer is out. Updated hierarchy: *Soto | Cisnero |Garcia.
KENDALL GRAVEMAN COULD RETURN SOON June 4, 2021. Seattle Mariners — Kendall Graveman is out of his COVID-19 quarantine and back in Seattle, though he will likely pitch in a couple of sim games or go on a rehab assignment before being activated.. Hierarchy remains: *Montero | Middleton | Misiewicz. * = closer-by-committee. Kansas City Royals — Scott Barlow was excellent Thursday, throwing two hitless innings to pick up his MERCH – CLOSER MONKEY Merch. The monkey doesn’t wear clothes, but you do, so maybe you should buy one of these. All items are 100% cotton and, as you can see below, they DO NOT include the words “Closer Monkey” anywhere on them. (We know you want to keep this site a secret from your friends and fantasy competitors.) LUCAS SIMS IS EMERGING IN CINCINNATI WHILE MICHAEL FULMER June 6, 2021. Cincinnati Reds — Lucas Sims struck out two and worked around a pair of hits to pick up his 5th save of the season yesterday. Tejay Antone pitched a scoreless 8th inning ahead of Sims. Antone has continued his stellar season (he has not allowed an earned run over his last 15.2 innings), but he only has two saves in that time. FAQS – CLOSER MONKEY Closer Monkey tracks the bullpens of all 30 MLB teams. When a new MLB closer is anointed, we send an immediate email alerting you, so you can pick him up in your fantasy baseball league.CLOSER MONKEY
June 1, 2021. Tampa Bay Rays – JP Feyereisen now has five appearances for the Rays: a 6th inning debut, followed by four straight 9th inning save chances, of which he has converted three. (In the fourth, he gave up a run and blew the save, but stayed on and pitched the 10th for the win.) All four of those opportunities have come after Diego Castillo’s last save on May 22, which is enough 2020 TIERED CLOSER RANKINGS February 28, 2020. Below, find our tiered closer rankings for 2020. Obviously, these are moment-in-time rankings and may shift due to injuries or spring training outings, but hopefully they’ll help make your draft a little easier. Tier 1: Josh Hader. There’s nobody in baseball quite like Josh Hader, who led all relievers with 138strikeouts
MARCH 10, 2021
Scott Oberg, who was the Rockies’ best reliever in 2019, is back after missing the entire 2020 season, but Bard still has a chance to become the Rockies closer in 2021. 7. Bryan Garcia – Bryan Garcia finished last year as the Tigers’ closer, but he only had 12 strikeouts, versus 10 walks, in 21 innings. The Tigers’ closer jobis wide
TIERED LIST OF TOP RELIEVERS FOR HOLDS LEAGUES One final note, this list is about holds, so players who have a good chance of ascending to the closer’s role take a bit of a hit here. Tier 1. 1. Devin Williams – MIL. Devin Williams is on his own level as a holds candidate. Elite stuff, but stuck behind perhaps the best closer in the game. Nobody else has that combination this year, so ifMAY 4, 2021
May 4, 2021. San Diego Padres – Drew Pomeranz continued his strong season with a clean, 2-strikeout 8th inning ahead of Mark Melancon. Emilio Pagan has been perfectly decent — and the placement of these two might be trivial if the Padres decide on a committee approach should Melancon miss time — but for now, we’re moving Pomeranz (1.54 ERA, 20 Ks in 11.2 IP) ahead in the hierarchy.MARCH 24, 2021
March 24, 2021. San Diego Padres – Emilio Pagan might well be the Padres closer when the season begins, beat writer Kevin Acee recently reported. Pagan pitched with an injury last year but is healthy this spring and has experience closing. Manager Jayce Tingler has admitted he would prefer one guy get the job “in an ideal world,” and many within the organization say they assume PaganMARCH 26, 2021
March 26, 2021. Tampa Bay Rays — Nick Anderson learned Thursday that a partially torn elbow ligament will put him out of action for at least the first half of the season. Until his August return, Pete Fairbanks and Diego Castillo should see even more of high-leverage work, with Chaz Roe and Ryan Thompson also possible options. A BUSY OPENING DAY ACROSS MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL A busy Opening Day across Major League Baseball. April 2, 2021. St. Louis Cardinals – Is Alex Reyes the closer? Let’s look at the evidence. Reyes pitched the ninth with a five-run lead, allowing a hit and a walk with a strikeout in a scoreless inning to secure the win. Before the game. beat writer Derrick Goold says he believes Reyes isthe
GIOVANNY GALLEGOS LEAVES GAME WITH GROIN INJURY Giovanny Gallegos leaves game with groin injury. September 11, 2020. St. Louis Cardinals – Giovanny Gallegos did not record an out before leaving Thursday’s game with a groin injury and will undergo some imaging to determine the extent of the injury. He was charged with three runs on two hits and a walk and was hit with the loss. RAFAEL DOLIS LEAVES WITH A POTENTIAL KNEE INJURY Rafael Dolis leaves with a potential knee injury. Toronto Blue Jays — Rafael Dolis was pulled from Friday night’s game after stepping awkwardly on first base and injuring his knee. Whether or not Dolis misses an extended amount of time — which wasn’t yet clear postgame — this likely gives Anthony Bass the inside track at savesfor now.
CLOSER MONKEY
June 1, 2021. Tampa Bay Rays – JP Feyereisen now has five appearances for the Rays: a 6th inning debut, followed by four straight 9th inning save chances, of which he has converted three. (In the fourth, he gave up a run and blew the save, but stayed on and pitched the 10th for the win.) All four of those opportunities have come after Diego Castillo’s last save on May 22, which is enough 2020 TIERED CLOSER RANKINGS February 28, 2020. Below, find our tiered closer rankings for 2020. Obviously, these are moment-in-time rankings and may shift due to injuries or spring training outings, but hopefully they’ll help make your draft a little easier. Tier 1: Josh Hader. There’s nobody in baseball quite like Josh Hader, who led all relievers with 138strikeouts
MARCH 10, 2021
Scott Oberg, who was the Rockies’ best reliever in 2019, is back after missing the entire 2020 season, but Bard still has a chance to become the Rockies closer in 2021. 7. Bryan Garcia – Bryan Garcia finished last year as the Tigers’ closer, but he only had 12 strikeouts, versus 10 walks, in 21 innings. The Tigers’ closer jobis wide
TIERED LIST OF TOP RELIEVERS FOR HOLDS LEAGUES One final note, this list is about holds, so players who have a good chance of ascending to the closer’s role take a bit of a hit here. Tier 1. 1. Devin Williams – MIL. Devin Williams is on his own level as a holds candidate. Elite stuff, but stuck behind perhaps the best closer in the game. Nobody else has that combination this year, so ifMAY 4, 2021
May 4, 2021. San Diego Padres – Drew Pomeranz continued his strong season with a clean, 2-strikeout 8th inning ahead of Mark Melancon. Emilio Pagan has been perfectly decent — and the placement of these two might be trivial if the Padres decide on a committee approach should Melancon miss time — but for now, we’re moving Pomeranz (1.54 ERA, 20 Ks in 11.2 IP) ahead in the hierarchy.MARCH 24, 2021
March 24, 2021. San Diego Padres – Emilio Pagan might well be the Padres closer when the season begins, beat writer Kevin Acee recently reported. Pagan pitched with an injury last year but is healthy this spring and has experience closing. Manager Jayce Tingler has admitted he would prefer one guy get the job “in an ideal world,” and many within the organization say they assume PaganMARCH 26, 2021
March 26, 2021. Tampa Bay Rays — Nick Anderson learned Thursday that a partially torn elbow ligament will put him out of action for at least the first half of the season. Until his August return, Pete Fairbanks and Diego Castillo should see even more of high-leverage work, with Chaz Roe and Ryan Thompson also possible options. A BUSY OPENING DAY ACROSS MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL A busy Opening Day across Major League Baseball. April 2, 2021. St. Louis Cardinals – Is Alex Reyes the closer? Let’s look at the evidence. Reyes pitched the ninth with a five-run lead, allowing a hit and a walk with a strikeout in a scoreless inning to secure the win. Before the game. beat writer Derrick Goold says he believes Reyes isthe
GIOVANNY GALLEGOS LEAVES GAME WITH GROIN INJURY Giovanny Gallegos leaves game with groin injury. September 11, 2020. St. Louis Cardinals – Giovanny Gallegos did not record an out before leaving Thursday’s game with a groin injury and will undergo some imaging to determine the extent of the injury. He was charged with three runs on two hits and a walk and was hit with the loss. RAFAEL DOLIS LEAVES WITH A POTENTIAL KNEE INJURY Rafael Dolis leaves with a potential knee injury. Toronto Blue Jays — Rafael Dolis was pulled from Friday night’s game after stepping awkwardly on first base and injuring his knee. Whether or not Dolis misses an extended amount of time — which wasn’t yet clear postgame — this likely gives Anthony Bass the inside track at savesfor now.
MICHAEL FULMER HITS THE IL AND JOSH STAUMONT RETURNS June 7, 2021. Detroit Tigers — As expected, Michael Fulmer hit the IL with a shoulder strain, leaving the ninth inning to a combination of Gregory Soto and Jose Cisnero.. Updated hierarchy: *Soto | Cisnero | Garcia. * = closer-by-committee. Kansas City Royals — Josh Staumont’s return saw him pitch the eighth with the Royals down a run, not exactly a low-leverage spot. ADAM OTTAVINO PICKS UP A SAVE FOR BOSTON 1 day ago · June 8, 2021. Boston Red Sox — After three straight days of work, Matt Barnes got a much-needed day off on Monday. The Sox turned to Adam Ottavino to get the last four outs of Monday’s game, which he did for his third save of the season. HUNTER HARVEY RETURNS WHILE CHRIS STRATTON RECORDS AN June 5, 2021 Baltimore Orioles – Hunter Harvey was activated from the IL and will not have any restrictions. He was immediately tossed into the 6th inning of a tie game, and although he gave up a run on a pair of hits, he didn’t factor into the decision as the Orioles came back to win the game. MICHAEL FULMER IS PLACED ON THE IL June 6, 2021. Detroit Tigers — As expected, Michael Fulmer was placed on the IL today with a right shoulder strain. The Tigers will likely mix and match with Gregory Soto and Jose Cisnero in the ninth inning while Fulmer is out. Updated hierarchy: *Soto | Cisnero |Garcia.
2020 TIERED CLOSER RANKINGS February 28, 2020. Below, find our tiered closer rankings for 2020. Obviously, these are moment-in-time rankings and may shift due to injuries or spring training outings, but hopefully they’ll help make your draft a little easier. Tier 1: Josh Hader. There’s nobody in baseball quite like Josh Hader, who led all relievers with 138strikeouts
KENDALL GRAVEMAN COULD RETURN SOON June 4, 2021. Seattle Mariners — Kendall Graveman is out of his COVID-19 quarantine and back in Seattle, though he will likely pitch in a couple of sim games or go on a rehab assignment before being activated.. Hierarchy remains: *Montero | Middleton | Misiewicz. * = closer-by-committee. Kansas City Royals — Scott Barlow was excellent Thursday, throwing two hitless innings to pick up his LUCAS SIMS IS EMERGING IN CINCINNATI WHILE MICHAEL FULMER June 6, 2021. Cincinnati Reds — Lucas Sims struck out two and worked around a pair of hits to pick up his 5th save of the season yesterday. Tejay Antone pitched a scoreless 8th inning ahead of Sims. Antone has continued his stellar season (he has not allowed an earned run over his last 15.2 innings), but he only has two saves in that time. MERCH – CLOSER MONKEY Merch. The monkey doesn’t wear clothes, but you do, so maybe you should buy one of these. All items are 100% cotton and, as you can see below, they DO NOT include the words “Closer Monkey” anywhere on them. (We know you want to keep this site a secret from your friends and fantasy competitors.) WELCOME BACK TO THE BALTIMORE HIERARCHY, COLE SULSER June 2, 2021. Baltimore Orioles – The Orioles snapped their 14-game losing streak on Tuesday, but with Paul Fry unavailable, Cole Sulser pitched the ninth to earn his first save of the season.Sulser has strung together eight straight scoreless appearances to lower his ERA to 1.74 and has pitched a lot better lately than Cesar Valdez. FAQS – CLOSER MONKEY Closer Monkey tracks the bullpens of all 30 MLB teams. When a new MLB closer is anointed, we send an immediate email alerting you, so you can pick him up in your fantasy baseball league.CLOSER MONKEY
June 1, 2021. Tampa Bay Rays – JP Feyereisen now has five appearances for the Rays: a 6th inning debut, followed by four straight 9th inning save chances, of which he has converted three. (In the fourth, he gave up a run and blew the save, but stayed on and pitched the 10th for the win.) All four of those opportunities have come after Diego Castillo’s last save on May 22, which is enough 2020 TIERED CLOSER RANKINGS February 28, 2020. Below, find our tiered closer rankings for 2020. Obviously, these are moment-in-time rankings and may shift due to injuries or spring training outings, but hopefully they’ll help make your draft a little easier. Tier 1: Josh Hader. There’s nobody in baseball quite like Josh Hader, who led all relievers with 138strikeouts
MARCH 10, 2021
Scott Oberg, who was the Rockies’ best reliever in 2019, is back after missing the entire 2020 season, but Bard still has a chance to become the Rockies closer in 2021. 7. Bryan Garcia – Bryan Garcia finished last year as the Tigers’ closer, but he only had 12 strikeouts, versus 10 walks, in 21 innings. The Tigers’ closer jobis wide
TIERED LIST OF TOP RELIEVERS FOR HOLDS LEAGUES One final note, this list is about holds, so players who have a good chance of ascending to the closer’s role take a bit of a hit here. Tier 1. 1. Devin Williams – MIL. Devin Williams is on his own level as a holds candidate. Elite stuff, but stuck behind perhaps the best closer in the game. Nobody else has that combination this year, so ifMAY 4, 2021
May 4, 2021. San Diego Padres – Drew Pomeranz continued his strong season with a clean, 2-strikeout 8th inning ahead of Mark Melancon. Emilio Pagan has been perfectly decent — and the placement of these two might be trivial if the Padres decide on a committee approach should Melancon miss time — but for now, we’re moving Pomeranz (1.54 ERA, 20 Ks in 11.2 IP) ahead in the hierarchy.MARCH 24, 2021
March 24, 2021. San Diego Padres – Emilio Pagan might well be the Padres closer when the season begins, beat writer Kevin Acee recently reported. Pagan pitched with an injury last year but is healthy this spring and has experience closing. Manager Jayce Tingler has admitted he would prefer one guy get the job “in an ideal world,” and many within the organization say they assume PaganMARCH 26, 2021
March 26, 2021. Tampa Bay Rays — Nick Anderson learned Thursday that a partially torn elbow ligament will put him out of action for at least the first half of the season. Until his August return, Pete Fairbanks and Diego Castillo should see even more of high-leverage work, with Chaz Roe and Ryan Thompson also possible options. A BUSY OPENING DAY ACROSS MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL A busy Opening Day across Major League Baseball. April 2, 2021. St. Louis Cardinals – Is Alex Reyes the closer? Let’s look at the evidence. Reyes pitched the ninth with a five-run lead, allowing a hit and a walk with a strikeout in a scoreless inning to secure the win. Before the game. beat writer Derrick Goold says he believes Reyes isthe
GIOVANNY GALLEGOS LEAVES GAME WITH GROIN INJURY Giovanny Gallegos leaves game with groin injury. September 11, 2020. St. Louis Cardinals – Giovanny Gallegos did not record an out before leaving Thursday’s game with a groin injury and will undergo some imaging to determine the extent of the injury. He was charged with three runs on two hits and a walk and was hit with the loss. RAFAEL DOLIS LEAVES WITH A POTENTIAL KNEE INJURY Rafael Dolis leaves with a potential knee injury. Toronto Blue Jays — Rafael Dolis was pulled from Friday night’s game after stepping awkwardly on first base and injuring his knee. Whether or not Dolis misses an extended amount of time — which wasn’t yet clear postgame — this likely gives Anthony Bass the inside track at savesfor now.
CLOSER MONKEY
June 1, 2021. Tampa Bay Rays – JP Feyereisen now has five appearances for the Rays: a 6th inning debut, followed by four straight 9th inning save chances, of which he has converted three. (In the fourth, he gave up a run and blew the save, but stayed on and pitched the 10th for the win.) All four of those opportunities have come after Diego Castillo’s last save on May 22, which is enough 2020 TIERED CLOSER RANKINGS February 28, 2020. Below, find our tiered closer rankings for 2020. Obviously, these are moment-in-time rankings and may shift due to injuries or spring training outings, but hopefully they’ll help make your draft a little easier. Tier 1: Josh Hader. There’s nobody in baseball quite like Josh Hader, who led all relievers with 138strikeouts
MARCH 10, 2021
Scott Oberg, who was the Rockies’ best reliever in 2019, is back after missing the entire 2020 season, but Bard still has a chance to become the Rockies closer in 2021. 7. Bryan Garcia – Bryan Garcia finished last year as the Tigers’ closer, but he only had 12 strikeouts, versus 10 walks, in 21 innings. The Tigers’ closer jobis wide
TIERED LIST OF TOP RELIEVERS FOR HOLDS LEAGUES One final note, this list is about holds, so players who have a good chance of ascending to the closer’s role take a bit of a hit here. Tier 1. 1. Devin Williams – MIL. Devin Williams is on his own level as a holds candidate. Elite stuff, but stuck behind perhaps the best closer in the game. Nobody else has that combination this year, so ifMAY 4, 2021
May 4, 2021. San Diego Padres – Drew Pomeranz continued his strong season with a clean, 2-strikeout 8th inning ahead of Mark Melancon. Emilio Pagan has been perfectly decent — and the placement of these two might be trivial if the Padres decide on a committee approach should Melancon miss time — but for now, we’re moving Pomeranz (1.54 ERA, 20 Ks in 11.2 IP) ahead in the hierarchy.MARCH 24, 2021
March 24, 2021. San Diego Padres – Emilio Pagan might well be the Padres closer when the season begins, beat writer Kevin Acee recently reported. Pagan pitched with an injury last year but is healthy this spring and has experience closing. Manager Jayce Tingler has admitted he would prefer one guy get the job “in an ideal world,” and many within the organization say they assume PaganMARCH 26, 2021
March 26, 2021. Tampa Bay Rays — Nick Anderson learned Thursday that a partially torn elbow ligament will put him out of action for at least the first half of the season. Until his August return, Pete Fairbanks and Diego Castillo should see even more of high-leverage work, with Chaz Roe and Ryan Thompson also possible options. A BUSY OPENING DAY ACROSS MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL A busy Opening Day across Major League Baseball. April 2, 2021. St. Louis Cardinals – Is Alex Reyes the closer? Let’s look at the evidence. Reyes pitched the ninth with a five-run lead, allowing a hit and a walk with a strikeout in a scoreless inning to secure the win. Before the game. beat writer Derrick Goold says he believes Reyes isthe
GIOVANNY GALLEGOS LEAVES GAME WITH GROIN INJURY Giovanny Gallegos leaves game with groin injury. September 11, 2020. St. Louis Cardinals – Giovanny Gallegos did not record an out before leaving Thursday’s game with a groin injury and will undergo some imaging to determine the extent of the injury. He was charged with three runs on two hits and a walk and was hit with the loss. RAFAEL DOLIS LEAVES WITH A POTENTIAL KNEE INJURY Rafael Dolis leaves with a potential knee injury. Toronto Blue Jays — Rafael Dolis was pulled from Friday night’s game after stepping awkwardly on first base and injuring his knee. Whether or not Dolis misses an extended amount of time — which wasn’t yet clear postgame — this likely gives Anthony Bass the inside track at savesfor now.
MICHAEL FULMER HITS THE IL AND JOSH STAUMONT RETURNS June 7, 2021. Detroit Tigers — As expected, Michael Fulmer hit the IL with a shoulder strain, leaving the ninth inning to a combination of Gregory Soto and Jose Cisnero.. Updated hierarchy: *Soto | Cisnero | Garcia. * = closer-by-committee. Kansas City Royals — Josh Staumont’s return saw him pitch the eighth with the Royals down a run, not exactly a low-leverage spot. ADAM OTTAVINO PICKS UP A SAVE FOR BOSTON 21 hours ago · June 8, 2021. Boston Red Sox — After three straight days of work, Matt Barnes got a much-needed day off on Monday. The Sox turned to Adam Ottavino to get the last four outs of Monday’s game, which he did for his third save of the season. HUNTER HARVEY RETURNS WHILE CHRIS STRATTON RECORDS AN June 5, 2021 Baltimore Orioles – Hunter Harvey was activated from the IL and will not have any restrictions. He was immediately tossed into the 6th inning of a tie game, and although he gave up a run on a pair of hits, he didn’t factor into the decision as the Orioles came back to win the game. MICHAEL FULMER IS PLACED ON THE IL June 6, 2021. Detroit Tigers — As expected, Michael Fulmer was placed on the IL today with a right shoulder strain. The Tigers will likely mix and match with Gregory Soto and Jose Cisnero in the ninth inning while Fulmer is out. Updated hierarchy: *Soto | Cisnero |Garcia.
2020 TIERED CLOSER RANKINGS February 28, 2020. Below, find our tiered closer rankings for 2020. Obviously, these are moment-in-time rankings and may shift due to injuries or spring training outings, but hopefully they’ll help make your draft a little easier. Tier 1: Josh Hader. There’s nobody in baseball quite like Josh Hader, who led all relievers with 138strikeouts
KENDALL GRAVEMAN COULD RETURN SOON June 4, 2021. Seattle Mariners — Kendall Graveman is out of his COVID-19 quarantine and back in Seattle, though he will likely pitch in a couple of sim games or go on a rehab assignment before being activated.. Hierarchy remains: *Montero | Middleton | Misiewicz. * = closer-by-committee. Kansas City Royals — Scott Barlow was excellent Thursday, throwing two hitless innings to pick up his LUCAS SIMS IS EMERGING IN CINCINNATI WHILE MICHAEL FULMER June 6, 2021. Cincinnati Reds — Lucas Sims struck out two and worked around a pair of hits to pick up his 5th save of the season yesterday. Tejay Antone pitched a scoreless 8th inning ahead of Sims. Antone has continued his stellar season (he has not allowed an earned run over his last 15.2 innings), but he only has two saves in that time. MERCH – CLOSER MONKEY Merch. The monkey doesn’t wear clothes, but you do, so maybe you should buy one of these. All items are 100% cotton and, as you can see below, they DO NOT include the words “Closer Monkey” anywhere on them. (We know you want to keep this site a secret from your friends and fantasy competitors.) WELCOME BACK TO THE BALTIMORE HIERARCHY, COLE SULSER June 2, 2021. Baltimore Orioles – The Orioles snapped their 14-game losing streak on Tuesday, but with Paul Fry unavailable, Cole Sulser pitched the ninth to earn his first save of the season.Sulser has strung together eight straight scoreless appearances to lower his ERA to 1.74 and has pitched a lot better lately than Cesar Valdez. FAQS – CLOSER MONKEY Closer Monkey tracks the bullpens of all 30 MLB teams. When a new MLB closer is anointed, we send an immediate email alerting you, so you can pick him up in your fantasy baseball league.CLOSER MONKEY
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CUBS GO TO A COMMITTEE AFTER KIMBREL INJURYAugust 6, 2019
NEW YORK METS –
A game one appearance by Edwin Diaz meant that the save chance in the nightcap of the Mets’ doubleheader sweep went to Seth Lugo. Lugo, who now has not allowed a run in his last 15.2 innings (including no hits OR walks in his last 10 innings), pitched two perfect innings for his second save of the year. Before the game, Mickey Callaway was moreforceful
about
the fact that Diaz remains the closer, but Lugo, who was the NL Reliever of the Month in July, is certainly making a case for himself. _HIERARCHY REMAINS: DIAZ | LUGO | WILSON._TORONTO BLUE JAYS
– A bout of elbow inflammation kept Ken Giles out of action for a week, and after he made his return on Sunday, the Jays apparently didn’t want to use him in back to back games. So Derek Law got his second save of the year, pitching the last 1.1 innings to wrap up thevictory.
_UPDATED HIERARCHY: GILES | SHAFER | LAW._CHICAGO CUBS
– Craig Kimbrel was placed on the 10-day IL on Monday with a knee issue. Joe Maddon said the Cubs will deploy a committee in his absence;
the first save chance went to David Phelps, who converted. Success tends to breed more opportunities in these spots, so we’ll slot Phelps in just behind Brandon Kintzler for now. Kintzler has been Chicago’s most consistent reliever and likely would’ve gotten the 9th if he hadn’t needed to bail Steve Cishek out in the 8th instead. Cishek and Rowan Wick could also see occasional chances. _Updated hierarchy: *Kintzler | Phelps | Cishek. * = closer-by-committee_VULTURE SAVE WATCH
Today
1. JEREMY JEFFRESS – Josh Hader threw 28 pitches across 1.1 innings last night and Freddy Peralta also may be unavailable after a 31 pitchouting.
TOMORROW
1. JESSE CHAVEZ/BRUCE MARTIN – If Jose Leclerc or Jesse Chavez go tonight, it’ll be back to back and four of five; check usage to see who’ll be available tomorrow. 2. ZACK BRITTON/ADAM OTTAVINO – Same for Aroldis Chapman and ZackBritton…
3. MICHAEL LORENZEN – …and Raisel Iglesias. 4. SETH LUGO – If Edwin Diaz goes today, it’ll be back to back andthree of four.
5. NATE EOVALDI – Likewise for Brandon Workman. UPDATED MLB CLOSER DEPTH CHARTCloser
1st in line
2nd in line
Updated
Closer
1st in line
2nd in line
Updated
BAL
*Givens
Armstrong
Fry
8/5/19
ATL
Greene
Martin
Melancon
8/1/19
BOS
Workman
Eovaldi
Barnes
8/5/19
MIA
*Garcia
Quijada
Guerrero
8/1/19
NYY
Chapman
Britton
Ottavino
8/5/19
NYM
Diaz
Lugo
Wilson
8/6/19
TB
*Pagan
Castillo
Poche
8/1/19
PHI
Neris
Pivetta
Nicasio
8/4/19
TOR
Giles
Shafer
Law
8/6/19
WAS
Doolittle
Strickland
Rodney
8/5/19
CHW
Colome
Bummer
Marshall
7/24/19
CHC
*Kintzler
Phelps
Cishek
8/6/19
CLE
Hand
Wittgren
Cimber
7/26/19
CIN
Iglesias
Lorenzen
Garrett
8/5/19
DET
*J. Jimenez
Farmer
Rosenthal
8/1/19
MIL
Hader
Jeffress
Peralta
7/25/19
KC
Kennedy
Barlow
Hill
7/28/19
PIT
Vazquez
Crick
Kela
8/2/19
MIN
*Rogers
Romo
Duffey
8/5/19
STL
Martinez
Miller
Gant
7/24/19
HOU
Osuna
Harris
Rondon
8/1/19
ARI
*Bradley
Lopez
Hirano
7/31/19
LAA
Robles
Buttrey
Bedrosian
7/13/19
COL
Oberg
Shaw
Davis
8/3/19
OAK
Hendriks
Treinen
Trivino
7/6/19
LAD
Jansen
Kelly
Baez
7/31/19
SEA
*Bass
Gearrin
Tuivailala
8/1/19
SD
Yates
Stammen
Munoz
8/3/19
TEX
Leclerc
Chavez
Martin
8/3/19
SF
Smith
Watson
Moronta
8/1/19
* = closer-by-committee CRAIG KIMBREL HEADS TO THE ILAugust 5, 2019
CHICAGO CUBS
– Craig Kimbrel was placed on the 10-day IL with a knee issue. The Cubs could deploy a committee in his absence, with Brandon Kintzler and/or Steve Cishek getting at least a share ofthe opportunities.
_Updated hierarchy: *Kintzler | Cishek | Wick. * = closer-by-committee_ BRANDON WORKMAN, THE FIRST TRUE CLOSER FOR THE 2019 RED SOX?August 5, 2019
BALTIMORE ORIOLES
– The Orioles hadn’t recorded two saves in two days since April 1-2, but they managed the feat Saturday and Sunday, with the latter save going to Shawn Armstrong. Armstrong, Mychal Givens, and Paul Fry will likely continue to share save chances here on the occasional nights when the Orioles have one. None of them are worth owning in shallow leagues; even in standard-sized leagues they’re probably only for those who are truly desperate. _Hierarchy remains: *Givens | Armstrong | Fry. * = closer-by-committee_CINCINNATI REDS
– David
Hernandez picked up a 10th inning save for the Reds on Sunday. Raisel Iglesias and Michael Lorenzen were held out, while Amir Garrett had already pitched (and blown the team’s first chance at a save) in the9th.
_HIERARCHY REMAINS: IGLESIAS | LORENZEN | GARRETT._MINNESOTA TWINS
– Sam
Dyson’s stint with the Twins can’t have gotten off to a worse start, as the righty allowed 3 ERs in each of his first two appearances, then was placed on the IL yesterdaywith right
biceps tendinitis. Tyler Duffey got the 7th inning in Dyson’s absence on Sunday; we’ll slot him in at second in line for now. _Updated hierarchy: *Rogers | Romo | Duffey. * = closer-by-committee_CHICAGO CUBS
– Tyler Chatwood pitched the final three innings of what turned into a 5-run Cubs victory on Sunday, earning his second save of the year. He does not factor into Chicago’s usual late-inning plans. _HIERARCHY REMAINS: KIMBREL | KINTZLER | CISHEK. _ WASHINGTON NATIONALS– Roenis Elias
does indeed need an IL stint, so
as promised: welcome back to the hierarchy, Mr. Rodney. _UPDATED HIERARCHY: DOOLITTLE | STRICKLAND | RODNEY._BOSTON RED SOX
– Don’t expect Nate Eovaldi to ascend to the closer role any time soon, as Alex Cora on Sunday confirmed what we’d already suspected based on usage: Brandon Workman is his top choicefor
the 9th inning. We’ll remove Workman’s asterisk for now; look for Eovaldi to work in the 7th and 8th. _UPDATED HIERARCHY: WORKMAN | EOVALDI | BARNES. _NEW YORK YANKEES
– Aroldis Chapman and Zack Britton both got Sunday night off, allowing Chad Green to pick up his second save of the year. Green has been great since his brief stint in the minors earlier this year, but he’s unlikely to get many more save chances in this stacked bullpen. _HIERARCHY REMAINS: CHAPMAN | BRITTON | OTTAVINO._VULTURE SAVE WATCH
Today
1. YOAN LOPEZ – Archie Bradley pitched two innings on Sunday. 2. CHRIS MARTIN – Shane Greene has pitched two straight, with bad outings in both appearances. He could get today off.TODAY/TOMORROW
1. SETH LUGO/JOSE QUIJADA – The Mets and Marlins play a doubleheader today, which could mean backup relievers get save chances, or excess usage today could determine who is available tomorrow. COULD EDWIN DIAZ BE THE NEXT CLOSER TO LOSE HIS JOB?August 4, 2019
NEW YORK METS —
Remember when Edwin Diaz’s ERA was 1.64 on May 28th? It’s probably hard for Mets’ fans and fantasy owners to remember that, especially after Diaz gave up two more runs last night to raise his ERA to 5.44. Diaz has now given up runs in four straight appearances. Meanwhile, Seth Lugo gave up zero runs in the entire month of July and kept that going into August with a scoreless inning yesterday. When manager Mickey Callaway was asked about Diaz after the game, he was non-committal and said nobody was locked into a role. We will leave everything as-is for now, but Diaz is definitely on the hot seat. _HIERARCHY REMAINS: DIAZ | LUGO | WILSON._ PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES— Nick Pivetta
made good on yesterday’s Vulture Save Watch prediction by gettingthe final six outs
of a
Phillies’ one-run victory to record his first career save. Apparently, that was the plan Friday night as well until they had to pinch-hit for Pivetta in the 8th. With
the Phillies blowing the lead on Friday and Pivetta converting last night, he has likely earned the role of back-up closer when Hector Neris is unavailable. _UPDATED HIERARCHY: NERIS | PIVETTA | NICASIO._BALTIMORE ORIOLES
— Mychal Givens was needed for a key out in the 7th inning of a tie game. After the Orioles took the lead, Givens came back out for a scoreless 8th but that left Paul Fry for the 9th. Fry responded with a scoreless inning for his third save of the year. The Orioles continue to use Givens for the highest leverage situations, even if they come before the 9th, and that should allow Fry and Shawn Armstrong to continue to pick up the occasional save. _HIERARCHY REMAINS: *GIVENS | ARMSTRONG | FRY._ WASHINGTON NATIONALS— Roenis Elias
tweaked his hamstring on Friday and is still being evaluated. If Elias is forced to go on the IL, everybody’s favorite terrible closerFernando
Rodney would move back on to the hierarchy. _HIERARCHY REMAINS: DOOLITTLE | STRICKLAND | ELIAS._VULTURE SAVE WATCH
Today
1. AMIR GARRETT – Raisel Iglesias and Michael Lorenzen have both pitched in two straight and three of four. 2. ADAM OTTAVINO – Aroldis Chapman and Zack Britton have also both pitched in two straight and three of four.Monday
1. SHAWN ARMSTRONG – if Michal Givens pitches today, it will bethree straight
2. JESSE CHAVEZ/BRAD MARTIN – Same for Jose LeClerc (and JesseChavez).
3. DIEGO CASTILLO – If Emilio Pagan pitches on Sunday, it will be two straight and three of four. SCOTT OBERG CONVERTS HIS FIRST SAVE AS NEWLY ANOINTED ROCKIES CLOSERAugust 3, 2019
COLORADO ROCKIES
— Bud Black announced that Scott Oberg will take over as closer“for the
time being,” and that Wade Davis will move to the middle innings. Oberg got his first opportunity in his new role last night, coming in to protect a one-run lead. He gave up a pair of singles before inducing a game-ending double play to earn his fourth save on the year. Oberg has been excellent this year, including as a fill-in closer when Davis injured his oblique. Davis has had a frustrating year, posting a remarkable 0.68 ERA on the road but an ugly 11.29 at Coors Field, with a five-run meltdown on Wednesday serving as the laststraw.
_UPDATED HIERARCHY: OBERG | SHAW | DAVIS._TORONTO BLUE JAYS
— With Ken Giles still recovering from a cortisone shot and JustinShafer unavailable
because he got sick in the middle of Friday’s game, Toronto turned to Derek Law for the eighth inning of a two-run game. When they extended the lead by one, Law continued in the ninth to secure his first save of the year. Law’s overall numbers are not great and he normally doesn’t factor into the Blue Jays’ late-inning plans, buthe has been solid
in the
past couple weeks.
_HIERARCHY REMAINS: GILES | SHAFER | MAYZA._MINNESOTA TWINS
— As
predicted in the Vulture Save Watch, it was Sergio Romo who got the save opportunity with Taylor Rogers unavailable after pitching in three straight games. Sam Dyson got hit hard again last night and has gotten off to an awful start with Minnesota. Based on last night, we will bump Romo to first in line, but expect Taylor Rogers to continue to lead this committee. _Updated hierarchy: *Rogers | Romo | Dyson. * = closer-by-committee_TEXAS RANGERS —
It was an up-and-down Friday night for Jose Leclerc owners. After Jesse Chavez allowed one run in the eighth inning to create a save chance in the first place, Leclerc gave up two runs in a rocky and sometimes wild ninth inning to lock down his first save since April 17. After recording the final out, Leclerc did his best Trevor Bauerimpersonation
, though
this outburst stemmed from elation,
not anger. Leclerc remains as the best options for saves and postgamesouvenirs in Texas.
_HIERARCHY REMAINS: LECLERC | CHAVEZ | MARTIN._ PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES— Adam Morgan
hit the IL for the second time this season and isn’t sure whenhe’s coming back
.
With Hector Neris serving a suspension and the Phillies nursing a one-run lead, Gabe Kapler turned to Nick Pivetta in the eighth inning and Juan Nicasio in the ninth. Nicasio got two outs before Kapler opted to bring in Jose Alvarez to play the matchups game. That didn’t work as the White Sox tied the game and eventually won a 15-inning affair. One bright spot was Blake Parker, who struck out four over two innings of work during extras. Based on last night, we’ll move Nicasio and Pivetta into the hierarchy, but it’s hard to trust anyone other than Neris in this bullpen. We’ll be quick to move Blake Parker into consideration if he gets a high-leverage chance and doesn’t stink. _UPDATED HIERARCHY: NERIS | NICASIO | PIVETTA._SAN DIEGO PADRES
— Kirby Yates has been excellent for San Diego this year and that continued when he picked up his 32nd save last night. However, the Padres have been searching for a way to get him the ball, and young fireballer Andres Munoz looks ready to bridge that gap. He pitched another clean inning last night, striking out one and maintaining his 0.00 ERA. Munoz may not see save chances right away, but he has closer of the future written all over him. _UPDATED HIERARCHY: YATES | STAMMEN | MUNOZ._NEW YORK METS —
Mickey Callaway helped clarifyhow he
sees his bullpen, stating that he was saving Justin Wilson and Seth Lugo last night in case the Mets took the lead. That plan backfired because the Mets extended their deficit to four runs by turning to Tyler Bashlor instead a more qualified option. Better luck nexttime.
_UPDATED HIERARCHY: DIAZ | LUGO | WILSON._VULTURE SAVE WATCH
Today:
1. EVAN MARSHALL — Both Alex Colome and Aaron Bummer have pitched in three of four and have run up high pitch counts in that span. 2. NICK PIVETTA — Hector Neris has one game remaining on his suspension and Pivetta is the most well-rested option in the Phillies’ bullpen among the likely candidates, as Juan Nicasio (41 pitches) Jose Alvarez (37 pitches) and Blake Parker (44 pitches) have all gone in two straight. A real dart throw for a save would be Ranger Suarez, or Neris coming out of the bullpen with a fake mustache. 3. JUSTIN SHAFER — Ken Giles is still out and hopefully Shafer feelsbetter.
Sunday:
1. MICHAEL LORENZEN/AMIR GARRETT — Today would be back-to-back and three of four for both Raisel Iglesias and Lorenzen. 2. BRYAN SHAW — The same is true of newly anointed closer ScottOberg.
3. ZACK BRITTON/ADAM OTTAVINO — As well as Aroldis Chapman andBritton.
4. HUNTER STRICKLAND — And Sean Doolittle. 5. JUSTIN SHAFER — We’ll hopefully know more about Ken Giles’ status later today. If he is still out, look to Shafer or Tim Mayza if Shafer has an unusually high workload Saturday.POSTS NAVIGATION
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