We previously covered the perils of the Atlanta Braves’ 2020 starting rotation. They were able to overcome those struggles largely on the back of a tremendous effort by their bullpen group. Atlanta’s bullpen logged 272 2/3 innings, which was the second most by any club in baseball, trailing only the Boston Red Sox. Additionally, Braves relievers ranked third in fWAR in the National League, behind only the Dodgers and the Brewers.
There were a number of good individual performances up and down the roster, but a lot of this unit’s value was tied to their depth.