In perhaps the least surprising move of the offseason, Greene will close games for Detroit this year.
When searching for reasons to watch a mediocre Detroit Tigers team in 2018, it doesn’t take long to get to “hey Shane Greene is pretty good.” Manager Ron Gardenhire has already realized this, and named Greene the team’s closer on Thursday. It was a role Greene thrived in last season, when he converted nine of 10 save opportunities with a 2.49 ERA in August and September.
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