PT TODAY: Nats change closers... again

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Nationals | Koda Glover named closer
Washington Nationals RHP Koda Glover has been named the team's new closer by manager Dusty Baker.  Source: SportingNews.com - Joe Rodgers
 
BHQ take: In the latest edition of As the Nationals Bullpen Turns, Glover has been installed as the Washington closer. However, it's not clear whether he won the job or whether Shawn Kelley lost it. Over the last 31 days, Glover had a 3.33 xERA with a 7.1 Dom and a 5.0 Cmd. Solid numbers to be sure, but hardly elite numbers. On the other hand, Over the same period, Kelley's xERA was 6.44 and while his Dom was an elite 11.1, he was...

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