#closer-role

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fromBleacher Nation
6 days ago

Daniel Palencia Named Cubs Closer, What About the Rest of the Bullpen?

For as much as I really do appreciate Craig Counsell as manager of the Chicago Cubs, he has one quirk that always rubs me the wrong way. And that's when he refuses to identify the roles of any pitcher, particularly relievers, electing instead to label them all as "out-getters." It's like, yeah, I get what you mean (and you're not wrong to operate that way), but can you just answer the question?
Chicago Cubs
fromOver the Monster
6 days ago

Do you trust Aroldis Chapman as the Red Sox closer?

Chapman was a blizzard of dominance in 2025. Already one of the greatest closers of his generation, Chapman posted career bests in ERA+, walk rate, strikeout-to-walk ratio, and WHIP, while posting the second-best hits-per-nine-innings rate of his career. He was outstanding. And yet... I'm not completely sold on him as we enter 2026. I was skeptical of him last year and he shoved it in my face, so feel free to ignore me.
Boston Red Sox
Washington Nationals
fromDistrict on Deck
2 weeks ago

Nationals bring in righty with late-inning experience off waivers from division rival

Nationals claimed reliever George Soriano to address a depleted late-inning bullpen after trading Jose A. Ferrer and Kyle Finnegan.
Major League Baseball
fromBlueJaysNation
3 months ago

Will Jeff Hoffman have potential challengers for the Blue Jays' closer gig?

Jeff Hoffman saved 33 games in 2025 but posted a 4.37 ERA with seven blown saves, facing internal competition for the Blue Jays' closer role.
#edwin-diaz
Major League Baseball
fromESPN.com
2 months ago

GM: Up to Hinch if signee Jansen is Tigers' closer

Kenley Jansen signed a one-year deal with the Detroit Tigers and A.J. Hinch will decide whether Jansen will fill Detroit's closer role.
fromBattery Power
2 months ago

Alex Anthopoulos: "We're very open" to adding at positions of need

He's such a great fit for us and he wanted to be here. I don't want to speak for him but I think his goal and his first choice was to be back in Atlanta. We're glad that we were able to get it done and he's just a great fit for us.
Atlanta Braves
#devin-williams
fromMLB Trade Rumors
9 months ago
Boston Red Sox

Aaron Boone: "We'll See" About Devin Williams Continuing As Yankees' Closer

Devin Williams is struggling in his first month with the Yankees, leading to potential changes in his role as closer.
fromESPN.com
9 months ago
Washington Nationals

Boone to mull Yanks' closer as Williams flops again

Aaron Boone considers temporary removal of Devin Williams as Yankees closer after struggles.
#roki-sasaki
#yankees
fromNew York Post
9 months ago
New York Yankees

Devin Williams demoted from closer role after awful start to Yankees career

Devin Williams is temporarily removed from the Yankees closer role to rebuild his confidence after a poor performance.
fromNewsday
9 months ago
New York Yankees

Yankees lose to Blue Jays as Devin Williams blows save

Devin Williams, the Yankees' closer, faces scrutiny after struggling in his first month, leading to discussion of changing his role.
New York Yankees
fromNew York Post
9 months ago

Aaron Boone leaves door open for Yankees closer change as Devin Williams struggles

Yankees manager Aaron Boone is considering a change in closer after Devin Williams’ poor performance.
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