Set up: Cody Allen
As part of Miami attempting to update their organizational philosophy, the Palms are adapting to modern statistics, and leveraging their best pitchers in higher impact spots. Never having before believed in "set up" pitchers, the Palms are going to deploy a handful of arms specifically in late inning situations, outside of closer Chris Martin. Cody Allen has experience being used in the back end of a bullpen, and is coming off one of his best seasons in Miami. He kept the ball in the yard, while maintaining his particularly efficient brand of pitching. He was a bit unlucky to have an ERA in the mid 3.00s, as his FIP was down around a run, but he does allow quite a few balls in play, and his ERA will always ride higher than his FIP. Still, lower workloads and specific usage may sharpen him as the 2020 season rolls around.
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