The Cubs suffered more injury woes on Sunday, as Daniel Palencia exited the game with a shoulder injury. Palencia had already been having a difficult run since the start of August before his blown save against the Nationals, but he was still an extremely valuable piece of the Cubs’ bullpen. With Palencia likely missing time due to his injury, Craig Counsell needs a new closer…again.
I wrote about Brad Keller being a good option for closer back in May when Porter Hodge got hurt, and that sentiment still feels quite accurate.