AL West: Rangers revolving door at closer
Aug 19 2025
The Rangers continue to search for a closer. They’ve been searching for one on and off all season. It seemed they had found a closer in Robert Garcia, but that has not worked out. Since August 1, Garcia has made seven appearances and has allowed seven earned runs over five innings pitched. He’s allowed four home runs, while walking two and striking out seven. With Garcia’s struggles, what will the Rangers do now?
The initial thought was Phil Maton, whom the Rangers acquired at the trade deadline. Over 38.1 innings with the Cardinals, Maton had a 2.35 ERA and 2.93 SIERA over 38.1 innings pitched. Maton had 48 strikeouts and 15 walks for a 20.9% K-BB. He had collected two saves and 20 holds while throwing great for the...
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