When the Milwaukee Brewers demoted their struggling closer, John Axford, early in the 2013 season, they decided to let two pitchers share the role: Francisco Rodriguez, a four-time All-Star who had once saved 62 games, and Jim Henderson, who until the previous season had spent almost a decade in the minors.
Though they were competing for innings, the sometimes hotheaded Rodriguez took the soft-spoken Henderson under his wing and made a habit of advising him after outings. Henderson flourished under Rodriguez’s tutelage, making 60 appearances and saving 28 games in 32 chances with a 2.