Brad Boxberger: Are we sure that he's good? It's a baiting question—and should be rephrased to "are we sure that he's great?"—but with the Rays discussing him with other teams, the question is worth delving into.
He might have served as the Rays closer last season, and even led the American League in saves, but his 2015 performance was not a great one, and the second half of the season was marred by poor performances and complaints about his usageas the bullpen faltered, sinking the Rays' hopes of reaching the post-season.
In his four years in the majors, only his 2014 season, his first with the Rays, stands out as a dominant performance:
Season | Team | W | L | SV | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | HR/9 | BABIP | LOB% | ERA | FIP | xFIP | WAR |
2012 | Padres | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27. |