Jean Machi named Red Sox closer
by Blaine Blontz | Mon, Aug 31st 9:34am EDT
The Red Sox announced that Jean Machi will take over as the team's closer, replacing Junichi Tazawa. (Sean McAdam on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact:
Tazawa has struggled of late, but Machi hasn't been much better (5.21 ERA in 46 2/3). The Red Sox closer role isn't providing many save opportunities this season, and it's hard to say how long Machi will maintain the role.
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