: one that closes
especially
: a relief pitcher who specializes in finishing games
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At the same time, the greatest closers in A’s history, Dennis Eckersley and Rollie Fingers, were at the Coliseum.
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Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 7 July 2024
Kimbrel is having a resurgent 2024 campaign as one of the best closers in the AL with a 2.16 ERA and 22 saves.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 7 July 2024
Still, Foley isn’t that far off the AL’s top closers — Clase, New York’s Clay Holmes and Oakland’s Mason Miller — in converting 86% of his save opportunities while ranking eighth in average leverage (2.038, with league-average pressure equaling 1).
—Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 10 June 2024
Since transitioning from starter to the next big thing among Major League Baseball closers, the Athletics’ Mason Miller has watched others who have reached the peak of their craft.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 10 May 2024
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Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 7 July 2024
Kimbrel is having a resurgent 2024 campaign as one of the best closers in the AL with a 2.16 ERA and 22 saves.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 7 July 2024
Still, Foley isn’t that far off the AL’s top closers — Clase, New York’s Clay Holmes and Oakland’s Mason Miller — in converting 86% of his save opportunities while ranking eighth in average leverage (2.038, with league-average pressure equaling 1).
—Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 10 June 2024
Since transitioning from starter to the next big thing among Major League Baseball closers, the Athletics’ Mason Miller has watched others who have reached the peak of their craft.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 10 May 2024
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“Closer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/closer. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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