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Amir Garrett update: Reds not naming a closer out of the gate

by Brendan Tuma | Angels Correspondent | Sat, Mar 27th 7:01pm EDT

MLB.com's Mark Sheldon reports the Reds won't be naming a closer prior to Opening Day. (Mark Sheldon on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact:

Both Amir Garrett and Lucas Sims are considered the favorites to close, but manager David Bell doesn't want to be locked into either one. This is common for baseball in 2021, but we still project Garrett to get the majority of ninth inning chances. The lefty has been lights out this spring, striking out all nine batters that he has faced.

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