Felix Bautista is on the long road back, but the most important thing for the Baltimore Orioles closer is that he looks healthy, his velocity is near his career averages and he doesn’t have any ...

New Texas Rangers manager Skip Schumaker has a way he’s leaning with closer, but he’s keeping an open mind early in camp. The Texas Rangers don’t need a closer until opening day. For the next six ...

Devin Williams may believe the closer’s role is something he has to earn, but Mets manager Carlos Mendoza is ready to pencil in the right-hander’s name at the start of spring training. “As of right ...

Texas Rangers pitcher Jon Gray throws in the outfield during a spring training workout at the team's training facility on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025, in Surprise, Ariz. Smiley N. Pool / Staff ...

Veteran closer Craig Kimbrel will have a chance to compete for a spot in the Mets’ big-league bullpen this spring. Kimbrel agreed to a minor-league deal with the Mets on Saturday, per Jon Heyman of ...

The Texas Rangers don't need a closer until opening day. For the next six weeks, it's all about looking at their options. Texas has done the optionality thing before. In fact, in each of the last ...