Closer Monkey’s Leverage Ledger | 8.22.2026

It was tough picking a focal point from this slate, but Grant Taylor has anchored his team’s bullpen and remains a valuable reliever, even though his usage patterns remain fluid.

Today’s takeaways feature:

• Another blown save for Andrés Muñoz

• Pearson collected his third save for KC

• Rico Garcia was back in the ninth for Baltimore last night

• Washington is approaching historic blown save levels

Game recaps cover:

AL: BOS | LAA | NYY

NL: CHC | LAD | MIA | PHI | PIT | SD | WSH

Plus, quick hits for both leagues.

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