7 years agoNew York Mets manager Mickey Callaway doesn't plan on naming a specific closer in spring training. Relief pitchers Jeurys Familia, AJ Ramos, Anthony Swarzak and Jerry Blevins are all suited for high-leverage situations. "I don't think we're going to name a closer to start the season," Callaway told MLB.com in a telephone interview. "If there are three left-handers coming up in a row, we can use Blevins. We want to make sure everyone is pitching when they have the best chance to be successful. I think we have four options to close games," Callaway said. Familia is expected to throw multiple innings this spring in order to prepare him for potential multi-inning outings during the season. While the pitching coach in Cleveland, Callaway and the Tribe often used relievers Andrew Miller and Cody Allen interchangeably in the ninth inning. Familia would seem to be the favorite for the majority of the saves in 2018, but perhaps not if the Mets plan on using him for multiple innings. This will be a situation to avoid for fantasy managers unless a clear favorite emerges once the season begins.--Keith Hernandez - RotoBaller
Source: MLB.com - Jon Paul Morosi