PT TOMORROW: NL Central—Broxton nearing return, likely as closer
Apr 4 2014
Jonathan Broxton (RHP, CIN) is nearing a return, and could come off the disabled list as early as April 7 if his rehab assignment goes without a hitch. Manager Bryan Price wouldn't commit to a closer when Aroldis Chapman (LHP, CIN) went down, but recent comments suggest he would like to have Broxton in that role. Price recently said that "Once he gets reacquainted with being back here, he'll be that guy to hold down the fort until Chapman's ready to go."
Broxton last served in a closer role in 2012, when he saved 23 games for the Royals, then four with the Reds following a mid-season trade. He isn't nearly as dominant as he once was, as he has a 7.1 Dom the past two years, but he's done a better job of limiting the...
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