In case you’ve forgotten since a month of September where the Philadelphia Phillies used nearly every player on their 40-man roster, manager Gabe Kapler and the organization like to be matchup-based with how they use the bullpen. Sometimes that meant that star rookie Sernathony Dominguez was utilized in a traditional closer’s role in the ninth inning. Other days, Dominguez would be used in a high-leverage situation in the sixth inning, leaving the Phillies without someone geared to pitch in the ninth inning.
With an apparent desire to continue using Dominguez all throughout the later innings of the game, MLB.