Fansided · Jan 10, 2020
Miami Marlins 2020: Could Jarlin Garcia be the Closer?
The Miami Marlins have yet to clearly address their need at the back-end of the bullpen this off-season. Could Jarlin Garcia be the closer in 2020?
Last season, the Marlins‘ bullpen was one of the worst in the majors. Miami’s relievers posted a combined 4.97 ERA, which was fifth-worst in the league. They also sported the fifth-worst save percentage (55.1 percent) and the fifth-worst strikeout-to-walk ratio (2.11).
Few assumed Sergio Romo would be the answer when he signed last year, but after the veteran was traded, the closer spot was filled by a rotating cast of characters. No one on the current 40-man roster had more than eight saves and holds combined in 2019.