PT TOMORROW: NL East—Who is the closer in MIA?
Aug 22 2016
A.J. Ramos (RHP, MIA), who has been out of action since August 6 with a fractured right middle finger, was reinstated from the disabled list on August 21. He has enjoyed a fine season, converting 32 of 34 save chances. However, manager Don Mattingly plans to ease him back into the closer mix.
With Fernando Rodney (RHP, MIA) around, there is no need to rush Ramos back out there in the ninth inning, especially when there is some concern about how Ramos’s injured finger will hold up under his prior workload. We also must not gloss over the fact that Ramos has had control issues at times this season (5.3 Ctl) and throughout his career (4.8 Ctl in 268 lifetime IP). It’s certainly reasonable to believe the finger could...
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