OAKLAND, CA - SEPTEMBER 16: Liam Hendriks #16 of the Oakland Athletics pitches during the game against the Kansas City Royals at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on September 16, 2019 in Oakland, California. The Royals defeated the Athletics 6-5. (Photo by Michael Zagaris/Oakland Athletics/Getty Images)
Thus far in the Outside of the Park 2020 season simulation, Oakland A’s closer Liam Hendriks is continuing to dominate.
The closer role could have been a major problem for the Oakland A’s in 2019. Blake Treinen, who had been one of the best closers in the American League in 2018, suddenly lost his command.