@CloserMonkey

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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An update on the site's future. We'll leave the light on for ya, @gjewett9.
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DanHayesMLB@DanHayesMLB8h
Jeff Hoffman underwent right arthroscopic elbow surgery w/ Dr. Jeffrey Dugas. Included removal of a bone chip & debridement procedure. #MNTwins say Hoffman will start throwing program in 8 weeks & anticipate him being ready for start of the 2027 season.
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Aaron Ashby #WinOurWay closed out a one-run lead with 1.2 scoreless innings, allowing a hit and striking out three. Through eight appearances, he has recorded a win, three saves, and two holds across 15.2 scoreless frames with a 17:3 K:BB (26.4 K-BB%) and 0.511 WHIP.
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Buster Olney
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Aaron Ashby is putting together arguably the greatest postseason performance by any reliever: 7 games 14 innings 14 strikeouts 0 runs 4 hits 3 walks From Travis Feldhaus of ESPN research: The record for scoreless relief in any postseason was set by Goose Gossage in 1981, when he had 14 1/3 innings, zero runs allowed.
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Some notes on potential free agent RPs once the World Series concludes: closermonkey.com/2026/10/23/…

2027 Free Agents - Closer Monkey

Uncertainty about an extended lockout may fuel a frenzied free-agent period before the owners enact it. From Andy McCullough’s column for The Athletic on the topic:  Five days after the World Series...

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Inside Edge@IE_MLBOct 20
Junior Caminero goes deep off Cade Smith's splitter! Smith has thrown 884 splitters in his MLB career and this is the FIRST time anyone has hit a home run on it. #RaysUp | #Postseason
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OptaSTATS
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The @Brewers are the first MLB/NBA/NHL team to sweep a best-of-7 series against a team that swept them in a best-of-7 the previous postseason.
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OptaSTATS
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Milwaukee’s bullpen has allowed a 0.31 ERA over 28.2 IP through its first six games played this postseason. It’s the lowest bullpen ERA (since ER first tracked in 1913) among the 732 six-game spans with at least 25.0 IP in MLB postseason history.
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Travis Sawchik
@Travis_SawchikOct 13
Allowing opponents to face a reliever too often in a postseason series can be a big problem: thescore.com/mlb/news/309981…
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Sarah Langs
@SlangsOnSportsOct 13
The Guardians have played 19 postseason games since the start of 2024 Cade Smith has appeared in 18 of them He’s the only pitcher in postseason history to appear in 18+ games in a 19-team-game span h/t @EliasSports
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Bill Shaikin@BillShaikinOct 12
This is the Brewers' sixth postseason game. Abner Uribe has pitched in all of them.
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Our National League updates covering offseason questions for eight teams' bullpens for 2027: closermonkey.com/2026/10/11/…

Closer Monkey's Leverage Ledger | 10.11.2026 - Closer Monkey

Shifting to the National League, MLB.com’s beat writers focused on the bullpens and how they will be addressed this season. Today’s post will share their observations and thoughts.  Arizona Diamond...

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Notes from four AL beat writers about their teams' offseason plans for the bullpens: closermonkey.com/2026/10/10/…

Closer Monkey's Leverage Ledger | 10.10.2026 - Closer Monkey

With the regular season behind them, beat writers are focusing on how teams will handle the offseason. This gets more difficult with the looming lockout. Still, today’s post covers the key bullpen...

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Katie Woo@katiejwooOct 7
Out for the save... No. 3 Edwin Díaz. #Dodgers
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MLB Communications
@MLB_PROct 7
Today, @MLB has approved the placement of @Padres pitcher Mason Miller on the Postseason Paternity List. During Miller's absence, pitcher Wandy Peralta will be an active member of San Diego’s NLDS roster. Miller will be allowed to be away from the Club for a minimum of one day and a maximum of three days. Upon his return, Miller will take Peralta's place on the Padres’ active roster.
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Sarah Langs
@SlangsOnSportsOct 5
Edwin Díaz: 3 pitches at 100+ mph, his fastest as a Dodger His most 100+ mph in an outing (reg or post) since 9/4/24 (3) Maxed at 100.8 mph, his fastest (reg or post) since 101.1 mph in 2024 NLDS G4
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Bill Shaikin@BillShaikinOct 2
Who might close for the Dodgers? Dave Roberts offered four candidates.
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My @ToutWars IP/SOLDS league recap after a second straight win in the league: closermonkey.com/2026/09/30/…

Tout Wars Recap | 2026 - Closer Monkey

For two straight years, I was fortunate enough to win the Tout Wars alternate league, which uses innings instead of wins, saves plus holds (SOLDS) instead of saves, and on-base percentage instead of...

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SOLDS Trends and the last 3 Years' averages (Link: datawrapper.dwcdn.net/vrGIh/…)
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Back-to-back @ToutWars titles in the alternate league with IP/SOLDS/OBP
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Sunday's slate recapped in one place with notes on the #FightiinFish SPs as RPs philosophy, Justin Martinez #Dbacks, and Edwin Díaz #Dodgers, concluding the 2026 regular season in today's Leverage Ledger: closermonkey.com/2026/09/28/…

Closer Monkey's Leverage Ledger | 9.28.2026 - Closer Monkey

Sunday’s 14-game slate produced nine wins (one accompanied by a blown save), seven saves, five losses, and two blown saves by relievers. Here are the saves in condensed form: There were 1,254 saves...

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