Marlins manager Don Mattingly gave strong indication on Saturday that Kyle Barraclough would be his preference to take over as closer if and when A.J. Ramos is traded.
“Claw would be easy to put there for me,” said Mattingly, using Barraclough’s nickname. “Out of our guys who’ve had success, I think Claw’s that guy.”
The Marlins are actively shopping Ramos in advance of the July 31 trade deadline and a handful of teams have been in contact to discuss a deal.
Barraclough closed in the Cardinals’ farm system before the Marlins acquired him in their 2015 trade with St.