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Ottavino to assume closer role from Estevez
- Updated: August 9, 2016
DENVER — After consecutive blown saves that ballooned his ERA to 5.18, Carlos Estevez has been removed from the closer role by Rockies manager Walt Weiss, who wants to “just to let him catch his breath.”
Weiss will primarily use Adam Ottavino, who was the closer last season before undergoing Tommy John surgery, to close games.
“Part of my responsibility as the manager is to put guys in positions to succeed, and he’s a young player,” Weiss said. “You guys know how I feel about him. I’ve talked about how he’s made of all the right stuff and he’s going to be a great closer in this league for a long time.
“That closer role is different from any other role in the bullpen, because your failures never go unnoticed and you feel like you let your team down because the game is over. These are great lessons for Carlos as a young closer in this league.”
Estevez had been consistent before his past two outings. Since being named closer on June 11, he had converted 11 of 12 save opportunities and only allowed two runs. However, blown saves have been an issue for the Rockies all season; their 16 blown saves are …
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