you know, this may sound a bit out there, but Van Buren, who just came up, was AAA player of the year in the Cubs organization last year. He set a club record with Iowa with 25 saves in a season. He looked good in that first outing. Maybe we could experiment with him at closer to get Paps into the rotation. I love him at closer, but he could be our best option for the rotation.
So far with the Pawsox, he has 6 saves in 11 outings. 15.1 innings with 17 Ks and a 1.17 ERA