PT TODAY: Osuna, not Storen, to close for Jays

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Blue Jays | Roberto Osuna named closer
Toronto Blue Jays RP Roberto Osuna was named the closer over RP Drew Storen Wednesday, March 30. Manager John Gibbons said familiarity was the key.  Source: The Toronto Star - Brendan Kennedy
 
BHQ take: As Doug Dennis noted in his March 23 Relievers column, "nothing is written in ink just yet" regarding the then-expected bullpen alignment with Storen as the closer and Osuna setting up. Familiarity with an in-house 2015 closer who spun a 9.7 Dom, 2.58 ERA and 0.92 WHIP on the strength of 63% first pitch strikes and 15% swinging strike rate is a very good thing indeed for...

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