Former Dodgers closer Eric Gagné has the distinction of being the most recent closer to win the NL Cy Young. Gagné dominated hitters with a powerful fastball and a fall-off-the-table change up. Apparently, the Canadian closer can still bring it.
In a Instagram video posted by Eric Sim, the 46-year-old Gagné appears to throw three pitches in the mid-80s. Not bad for an old guy.
From 2002-2004, the righty was hands down the best closer in baseball. He logged a 1.79 ERA, 0.82 WHIP, and a K/9 of 13.3 in 224 games. During that stretch, he also won the 2003 NL Cy Young (1.