Category: closer change
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Shawn Kelley, Koda Glover to share closing duties for Nationals
April 19, 2017 Washington Nationals – As expected, Dusty Baker announced that Blake Treinen will no longer be his closer. Slightly less expected was a committee, as Shawn Kelley and Koda Glover will share duties. The reasoning for this to not pitch Kelley every day due to injury concern, so do expect Glover to see some save…
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Joaquin Benoit will close in Philly
April 10, 2017 Philadelphia Phillies — After Pete Mackanin was able to talk to Jeanmar Gomez, he announced a change in the Phillies’ closer role. As some writers predicted, Mackanin has settled on the more experienced Joaquin Benoit, electing to leave Hector Neris in his current eighth-inning role. Updated hierarchy: Benoit | Neris | Ramos.
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Jason Grilli to open as Toronto closer with Roberto Osuna on DL
April 2, 2017 Toronto Blue Jays — Roberto Osuna will start the season on the new 10-day DL (cervical spasm), leaving Jason Grilli to open the season as Toronto’s closer. Osuna can return on April 9. Updated hierarchy: Grilli | Smith | Howell.
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Blake Treinen to close for Washington
March 30, 2017 Washington Nationals — Blake Treinen has been named the closer for Washington; Koda Glover and Shawn Kelley will set him up in the late innings. Updated hierarchy: Treinen | Glover | Kelley.