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.