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13. Joaquin Benoit, Relief Pitcher

Jose Valverde floundered for a second time in Detroit, but Benoit filled in swimmingly for the flamboyant former All-Star, saving 24 games. Benoit has experienced a late career renaissance and we will see if it will continue into 2014.