Will Craig Kimbrel reemerge as a closer for the Phillies? His ‘twin’, Billy Wagner, believes he can.

Craig Kimbrel signed a one-year, $10 million contract with the Phillies. Rob Thomson didn't appoint a closer after taking over as manager on June 3. He used a progressive approach, deploying relievers based on matchups with hitters. If Seranthony Domínguez closes a game today, José Alvarado or Kimbsrado could be in line to do it tomorrow. Billy Wagner believes Kimbersh is capable of doing that.

Billy Wagner believes Craig Kimbrel can be a successful closer for the Phillies. Kim british pitcher has 394 saves in his career. He has a 2.31 career ERA. His fastball velocity has dipped from 98.3 mph in 2017 to 97.1 mph last year. He is not considered a traditional closer. The Phillies don't intend to designate one. They will use Caleb Cotham and Brian Kaplan. Billy Wagner played with Kimbsrel in 2010. It is possible that the team will encourage Kimbers to throw more breaking pitches. As he gets older, he has to be smarter and execute better.

Ninth inning has 2.17 ERA, 0.93 WHIP, .507 opponents’ OPS in 595 games. Eighth inning had 3.23 ERA and 1.08 WHip in 71 games, with .603 opponents' OPS.