With All-Star closer Will Smith gone, the San Francisco Giants have a gaping hole at the back of their bullpen heading into 2020. The man who will most likely replace him as the closer is left-handed reliever Tony Watson.
Watson has 30 career saves, with all of them coming during his time with the Pittsburgh Pirates. That is reassuring in that it shows he has some experience in the role, but how smooth the transition from setup man to closer will be this time around remains to be seen.
Sergio Romo and Santiago Casilla were able to do it with a good measure of success, but Watson is a different kind of pitcher.