PT TODAY: Braves give Melancon shot as closer
Aug 12 2019
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| National League | American League | |
| Braves | Mark Melancon to be used as closer | |
| Atlanta Braves RP Mark Melancon will be the team's primary closer for now, according to manager Brian Snitker. Source: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Gabriel Burns | |
| BHQ take: If Snitker’s decision sticks, then Melancon’s fantasy value takes a quantum leap. Melancon, of course, served as a closer for four teams before suffering an assortment of pitching injuries. He’s been enjoying a renaissance in 2019. Melancon’s xERA is 3.43 and his BPV is 115. Those numbers would be even better if you exclude his first outing after being anointed the closer. That outing, on... |
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