Athletics manager Bob Melvin said Tuesday that "the way things are setting up, (Sean Doolittle will) be in the closer role." Doolittle closed out the Rays with a scoreless ninth inning Tuesday to earn his third save of the season. With a 3.27 ERA, 0.86 WHIP and ridiculous 30/1 K/BB ratio over 22 innings this season, Doolittle has probably been the team's best reliever. He's been unscored upon in his last nine appearances and is certainly good enough to run with the role.