March 18, 2016
Tampa Bay Rays — Brad Boxberger will be out at least eight weeks after surgery on his abdominal muscles. Manager Kevin Cash would not name a closer, saying that the team would fill the role with a committee based on matchups and recent usage. Options in the ninth will include Danny Farquhar, Alex Colome, Xavier Cedeno, Steve Geltz, and Ryan Webb. Farquhar has experience closing for Seattle in 2013, while Colome has the best stuff and probably the highest upside. As the team’s top lefthander, Cedeno might get more than his share of chances too.
Updated hierarchy: *Farquhar | Colome | Cedeno.