Casey Fien threw a scoreless inning in Wednesday's spring training loss to Tampa Bay. He lowered his spring ERA to 1.13 with just a 2:1 K:BB ratio in eight innings.

Fien threw a scoreless inning in Wednesday's spring training loss to Tampa Bay. He lowered his spring ERA to 1.13 with just a 2:1 K:BB in eight innings.

Analysis:

Fien's lack of strikeouts this spring are concerning, but he may just be working on pitches as one of the few veterans considered a lock for the bullpen. Fien will likely be the top setup option bridging the gap to closer Glen Perkins.