PT TODAY: Farnsworth to close for Mets

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Mets | Kyle Farnsworth named closer
The New York Mets named RP Kyle Farnsworth as the team's closer Sunday, April 20.  Source: Newsday - David Lennon
 
BHQ take: We're less than a month into the season and the Mets have moved on to their third closer, as veteran Kyle Farnsworth replaces veteran Jose Valverde in the role. On the surface, Farnsworth has pitched well: 1.23 ERA and 1.09 WHIP; however, a closer look reveals a 6.1 Dom, continuing the drop he has experienced over the past couple of years, an 88% strand rate and a 54 BPV. Going forward, BaseballHQ.com is a little...

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