White Sox newcomer Alex Colome’s 96 career saves make him a natural candidate to handle closer duties for the White Sox.
“I wasn’t expecting a trade to Chicago,” Colome said Thursday during a conference call with writers. “But I was really happy when it happened, especially after my agent told me I’d have a pretty good opportunity to be a closer again.”
The Sox acquired Colome, 29, from the Mariners on Friday for catcher Omar Narvaez. Colome, a former closer with the Rays, will have the opportunity to compete for the role with Nate Jones, who missed most of 2018 because of a muscle strain in his right arm.