Daniel Bard named Rockies' closer to begin the season
by Jack Mannis | Rockies Correspondent | Sat, Mar 13th 12:31pm EST
Rockies' skipper Bud Black has named 35-year-old reliever Daniel Bard as the closer to start the season. (Nick Groke on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact:
After one of the more miraculous comeback stories of last season, Bard returned to the majors for the first time since 2013. Bard recorded a 3.65 ERA, a 1.29 WHIP, and 9.9 K/9 in 24.2 innings pitched in 2020, a line that was encouraging enough to get him the closing role at the start of the 2021 campaign. It's important to keep in mind, however, that Scott Oberg is currently recovering from surgery to prevent blood clots. So as Oberg's recovery progresses, Bard's value may become limited as the season goes on.
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