Rays Ditch Ninth-Inning Closer, Embrace Flexible Bullpen

The Tampa Bay Rays are shifting away from their traditional closer role, with Pete Fairbanks leaving for Miami. The team is embracing a more flexible bullpen strategy, featuring four right-handers and one lefty: Griffin Jax, Edwin Uceta, Bryan Baker, and Garrett Cleavinger. This approach, reminiscent of their successful 2021 and 2022 seasons, allows for a team effort and exploits each pitchers strengths. Players are excited about the new setup, focusing on big moments rather than specific innings. Support the showGet a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected] View sources & latest updateshttps://sources.thednn.ai/16e88c8725b1331a