PHILADELPHIA -- Joaquin Benoit is in. Jeanmar Gomez is out.
Phillies manager Pete Mackanin removed Gomez as the closer before Monday night's series opener against the Mets at Citizens Bank Park. Gomez had allowed two home runs in his first three appearances this season, nearly blowing a save on Opening Day in Cincinnati and blowing a save Sunday against the Nationals. He also lost the job late in the 2016 season.
"I don't want to designate anybody as the closer right now," Mackanin said. "But I told Joaquin that I was going to use him for the time being.