In 2015, at the age of 31, Brandon Kintzler was given the opportunity to close games for a Minnesota Twins team that was scuffling. The Twins had just lost All Star closer, Glen Perkins to an injury and were looking for answers in the bullpen.
Kintzler, a longtime member of the Milwaukee Brewers bullpen, was signed by the Twins during the 2015-2016 off-season. Kintzler was coming off of a career worst 6.43 ERA in 7 appearances with the Brewers in 2015.
Before 2015 Kintzler had been a premier set-up man for the Brew Crew.