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John Smoltz is probably going back to his closer role, and he’s doing it through text message.

“I am planning on coming back as a reliever first, and more than likely for the rest of this year,” Smoltz said in a text message to the newspaper late Wednesday.

Smoltz’s text message makes it clear that — at least for the time being — when he returns from the disabled list, he plans on being a reliever.

Furiously texting away to make a story — I think I’ve heard of this before.