MLB closer depth chart is a good reminder for Braves, Padres and Robert Suarez, Mason Miller
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MLB closer depth chart is a good reminder for Braves, Padres and Robert Suarez, Mason Miller originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . It surprised everyone a little bit last season when the San Diego Padres traded for Mason Miller and didn't make him their closer.
But they had Robert Suarez in that role, and they kept him there, so the flamethrowing Miller became an overqualified setup guy. This season, things look different. The awesome resource Closer Monkey has depth charts for that role with every team in MLB, and it serves as a good reminder with Opening Day approaching.
This season, Miller will be the Padres' closer for as long as he is healthy. There is no real competition for him anymore. That's because Suarez signed a three-year deal in free agency with the Atlanta Braves.
Most odd about the whole chart on Closer Monkey, though, is that Suarez isn't projected to be the Atlanta closer. The website projects Raisel Iglesias to close for the Braves, with Suarez as his setup man. Iglesias is aging, so he likely will move out of the way soon enough.