The underrated Washington Nationals closer could be the perfect trade option for the Baltimore Orioles.
A big story for the past few months is how Baltimore will handle the closer role after Felix Bautista went down and found out he would be missing the entire 2024 season.doesn't think so, as he listed closer as one of the positions of need ahead of the deadline. Among the listed trade targets was an interesting and underrated pitcher.
In 31.1 innings pitched, he has a 1.72 ERA and a stellar 0.830 WHIP. He's converted 21 of 23 save opportunities and hasn't blown a save since May 18, which was his only time to do so in the past two months. One reason that he's finding more success this season has been a lower walk rate than ever. Batters are hitting just a .155 BABIP, which is almost half of what it's been in the past.
There was a stretch this season where a trade for someone like Finnegan felt like an absolute need in Baltimore. Between the end of April and beginning of May, Kimbrel gave up runs in five of six performances.
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