After David Bednar was shipped off to New York at the trade deadline, one question became very apparent for the Pittsburgh Pirates' decision-making brass: Who would be the new closer?
Dennis Santana slid into that role in the second half and generally excelled, locking down 16 saves while pitching to a 0.87 ERA in July and 1.46 ERA in September.
While that performance was impressive -- and part of a larger surge by the Pirates' pitching staff after the All-Star break -- Santana is 29 years old and under contract for only more season.