Jeanmar Gomez 'deserves' to be Phillies' closer
Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Jeanmar Gomez "deserves to be called our closer at this point," manager Pete Mackanin stated Tuesday.
"We certainly have some guys to go to, with Neris and Benoit and [Edubray] Ramos," said Mackanin. "The guys who have shown closer's stuff. But, right now, Jeanmar's the closer." Gomez struggled down the stretch last year, and it sounds like he may have a quick hook if that carries over into the start of the 2017 season.
Gomez finished with a rough 4.85 ERA across 68 2/3 innings last season, but he did earn 37 saves (tied for eighth-most in the majors) in 43 opportunities. He also recorded a 1.46 WHIP and 15.8 strikeout percentage.
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