Vic Black

Isn't trolling for saves fun? Black was believed to be the next in line behind incumbent closer Bobby Parnell. Parnell actually went down on Opening Day, but it wasn't Black who got the call. Black’s inability to find the strike zone with any regularity was likely a big reason. In fact, he walked 10 batters in just nine innings during the first month of the season in Triple-A. He walked another seven in nine more innings during May before finally getting called up. Although, even with the exorbitant walk rate, he still allowed just a 1.45 ERA during that Triple-A run, lower than his 1.55 WHIP. He was an asset with the Mets, posting a 2.60 ERA in 35 innings. His 12.8% walk rate was still way too high, but it was actually a massive improvement from the 21.0% percent he registered in Triple-A. Despite the strong season, the 27-year-old doesn't appear any closer to garnering saves with the emergence of Jenrry Mejia and impending return of Parnell.