February bullpens: Diamondbacks, Athletics, Rockies, Angels, Twins

The Arizona Diamondbacks, the Athletics, the Colorado Rockies, the Los Angeles Angels, and the Minnesota Twins may have some preconceived notions of who will close and who will set-up in leverage for their respective teams. But spring training games will have a lot to say about that before Opening Day. This column give you a preview of the projected skill sets and what you might do if you are following the skills in hopes of getting to the saves.

We start with the Diamondbacks. A.J. Puk (LHP, ARI) is hurt until mid-season at the earliest. Same for Justin Martinez (RHP, ARI). So the current projected favorite for saves is Kevin Ginkel (RHP, ARI). Ginkel has spit the bit when handed the role multiple times in the past—can he grab it and...

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