If natural progression means anything, then it will be Drew Steckenrider who fills the open closer’s role for the Miami Marlins in 2019. After a tumultuous season where manager Don Mattingly had to readdress the position many times in 2018, there is hope one of the more important roles on the pitching staff will finally find some consistency.
The Marlins may be holding their breath on this one. Time after time last season, pitchers looked the part and failed, only to be replaced and eventually a “closer by committee approach” was adopted for the last month of 2018.