6 years agoThe Tampa Bay Rays closer situation has been a tough one to predict lately. Reliever Jose Alvarado had been excellent to start the year and looked like he would keep the ninth-inning duties, but three saves from Emilio Pagan in the last week have brought up questions. On Sunday, Alvarado was called on in the eighth inning to preserve a 4-2 lead over the Red Sox, which he did successfully. This could be turning into a committee where the Rays give Alvarado the most high-leverage work and manage around that. It’s a situation to keep an eye on considering that the Rays closer should have plenty of opportunities. For now, Alvarado and Pagan are both good speculation options and hopefully the situation clears itself up in the coming days.--Zach Alexander
Source: ESPN