Closer Monkey's Leverage Ledger | 5.8.2026

Soto's surging for the Pirates, Estévez out until at least June, and more.

Don Kelly has pulled the rug from fantasy managers previously, but Gregory Soto recorded a save in consecutive games in Arizona. Has the hierarchy shifted?

Today’s takeaways feature:

• Carlos Estévez’s diagnosis and timeline

• The Reds’ bullpen is in a downward spiral

• A Rockies’ reliever providing stable ratios?

Game recaps cover:

AL: BAL | CLE | MIN | TB

NL: CHC | MIA | STL | WSH

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