What started as a move in desperation at the end of a long year, ended in finding a bit of lightning in a bottle. Josh Collmenter posted a 2.37 ERA in 3 September starts, and had the Atlanta Braves reassessing his future.
That good work, along with a solid spring, has essentially guaranteed Collmenter a spot in Atlanta’s 2017 bullpen where his primary role seems to be a long-man/swing man type.
Given the relative age of some of their starters, this will actually be a pretty important role for Braves as it’s unlikely they’re going to see many complete games this year.