Closer Monkey's Leverage Ledger | 8.14.2026

Another rough outing for Edwin Díaz since his return from the injured list, resulted in a loss and his third blown save in his five attempts.

Today’s takeaways feature:

• Emilio Pagán having his hand examined

• Justin Martinez shoved again at Triple-A, is he on the verge of being activated?

Game recaps cover:

AL: DET | SEA

NL: CIN | MIL

Plus quick hits for both leagues.

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