The Miami Marlins have taken Kyle Barraclough out of the role he dominated in the month of June and decided to use a “closer by committee” approach for the final six weeks of the season. While manager Don Mattingly will decide who gets the call from the pen based on the situation, it presents an opportunity for players to prove their worth, ultimately making their case to assume their spot as the closer in 2019.
“We’ll just try to piece it together,” Mattingly said, via MLB.com. “Probably the other side of the off-day we’ll have a better feel for some different combinations.