Official Site of the Royals · Sep 28, 2017
Minor emerges as potential closer
Mike Minor gets James McCann to fly out to end the game, earning his 4th save of the season in the Royals' 7-4 winMinor now is 4-for-4 in save opportunities this month after nailing down the Royals' 7-4 win over Detroit on Wednesday at Kauffman Stadium. He has caught the eye of several scouts who've witnessed his velocity spike to 96-97 mph in the closer's role. He also possesses a searing cutter and a wipeout curveball.
The Royals discovered Minor as a potential closer somewhat by default. During a Sept. 15 game at Cleveland, manager Ned Yost had virtually no one else to turn to from his depleted bullpen to protect a 4-3 lead against the Indians.