Hansel Robles put together a four-out save in yesterday’s 3-1 Mets win over the Houston Astros. A very nice beginning for the hard-throwing reliever who will be counted on to help solidify the back end of the bullpen this season.
Manager, Terry Collins spoke with Anthony McCarron of the New York Times about Robles and his expectations for for the coming season.
“The more experience he gets, the better he feels out there,” Collins said. “He’s got a great arm. You saw two very, very good sliders there at the end of the game. “His pitches are getting better and I’ve said before we’re going to need some people when Jeurys (Familia) is off we got to find some guys to pitch in the back end of the bullpen. He’s one of those guys.”
Robles struggled with his command a bit yesterday, walking two, but he did register all four outs by means of strike out. He has the stuff to really make this bullpen a force to be reckoned with if he puts it all together.
Hansel will start the season serving a two game suspension for throwing near the head of Philadelphia Phillies catcher, Cameron Rupp.
