Justin Slaten is ready to pitch for the Boston Red Sox. As a result, the team may just have the best back end of any bullpen in the American League.

Of course, with closer Aroldis Chapman having the best season of his career, the most important part of that equation has been in place for the whole year. Yet with Garrett Whitlock turning a corner this summer (to the tune of a 0.87 ERA and 0.823 WHIP since June 29), an effective Slaten could give the Red Sox a 1-2-3 punch that will be relied upon to lock down the most important wins of the season.

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That may be a lot to put on the (recovering) right arm of the 27-year-old Slaten, but the 27-year-old has certainly displayed the stuff that would lead to such proclamation

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