Reds Closing Job Amir Garrett's To Lose?
4 years agoCincinnati Reds left-handed reliever Amir Garrett thinks the 2021 closer job is "mine to lose" after the team traded former closer Raisel Iglesias to the Angels last week. The 28-year-old intends to fill the ninth-inning role, and manager David Bell said that Garrett will be a candidate, along with Lucas Sims and Tejay Antone. Garrett was 1-0 with a 2.45 ERA in 21 games last year and left-handers batted just .043 with 12 strikeouts against him in 23 at-bats. Righties hit .231 with 14 K's in 39 at-bats. He's been a reliever the last three years and has a 3.65 ERA in 158 career relief outings. "It's time to go to the next level. I want to be a lockdown closer," Garrett said. Despite having only one career save, Garrett is probably the favorite for the job, but a competition this spring will decide the winner.
Source: MLB.com - Mark Sheldon
Source: MLB.com - Mark Sheldon