May 15, 2014
Baltimore Orioles – Two days after Tommy Hunter blew his second straight save chance, Buck Showalter summoned lefty Zach Britton to get the final three outs of a 2-1 game. Britton needed only 12 pitches to convert, registering his first career save. After the game, Showalter was noncommittal about the closer role going forward, complimenting Britton’s work but also offering high praise to Darren O’Day. It looks like this could develop into a committee, but for now, we’ll take the guy with the 95 mph sinker.
Updated hierarchy: Britton | O’Day | Hunter.
