Boston Red Sox pitching coach Andrew Bailey had nothing but positive things to say about one of his star relievers, Justin Slaten. Bailey believes Slaten has the potential to be an All-Star level closer.
“You see he can be a potential All-Star closer… He has the mentality for that. He has the stuff to do that consistently. It’s just, can we continue to get his stuff to be as consistent as possible where he’s shown flashes of being in the upper echelon of the league?”
Bailey also said that they hope to get Slaten a “bigger engine”, so he can maintain his control and speed for the 162 game stretch…