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- Updated: October 4, 2016
BOSTON — Even with the struggles Craig Kimbrel endured to end the regular season, Red Sox manager John Farrell was adamant on Tuesday that the veteran will remain the team’s closer in the American League Division Series against the Indians, which begins Thursday night in Cleveland (8 p.m. ET, TBS).
“There is no change in our closer,” said Farrell. “It’s Craig Kimbrel.”
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Kimbrel took two losses in his final three regular-season outings, allowing five runs while walking six in two innings.
Kimbrel threw a bullpen session on Monday that focused on fixing the inconsistencies in his delivery.
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“This was a matter of continuing to reproduce the direction and stay behind the baseball, and that was worked out,” said Farrell.
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