Aug 21, 2021; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Texas Rangers relief pitcher Nick Snyder (57) throws against the Boston Red Sox during the ninth inning at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports
It’s rare for a non-contending team like the Texas Rangers to have so much talent in the back end of its bullpen. But this unit might just be the exception to that rule, at least for now.
Who needs Ian Kennedy anyway?
With the emergences of Nick Snyder (who made his MLB debut closing out a 10-1 Rangers win in Boston against the Red Sox Saturday night), Joe Barlow (currently on the IL but dominant prior) and the injured but previously reliable Jonathan Hernandez as well as Jose Leclerc, Texas is sitting on a pile of riches when it comes to late-inning relievers.