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Mets to use closer committee to start season

New York Mets first-year manager Mickey Callaway won't name a closer for the start of the season, opting instead to use a committee approach to close out games.

Callaway, in a recent interview with MLB.com, said he's planning to rotate Jeurys Familia, AJ Ramos, Anthony Swarzak and left-hander Jerry Blevins in save situations to start the season.

"I don't think we're going to name a closer to start the season," Callaway told MLB.com. "If there are three left-handers coming up in a row, we can use Blevins.