HOUSTON — He’s not overpowering, he’s not flashy or bombastic with the exception of an impressively thick and long goatee and he’s not your typical hard-throwing right-handed reliever.
So what is Nick Vincent? Well, he’s a strike thrower, he’s efficient, he’s almost always available to pitch with pinpoint command and some deception in his delivery and he’s effective.
There have been few better set-up men in baseball than Vincent. He’s made a team-high 40 appearances this season, posting a 1.86 ERA. In 38 2/3 innings pitches, he’s struck out 31 batters and walked just seven. And since he’s moved into the eighth inning set-up role, he’s been even better.