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Giles, 28, is probably most famous for being the Astros’ closer on their 2017 World Series-winning team. But from the 2017 postseason through last season, he wasn’t the same pitcher. He has, however, figured things out in 2019 and is back to being one of baseball’s best closers.
When he came over from Philadelphia in a deal that landed Philly Vince Velasquez and former No. 1 overall pick (now retired) Mark Appel, he was thought of as the future stopper in the Houston bullpen.