Every once in a while, I feel the need to talk about bullpen usage. While you can lobby as long as you want regarding MLB bullpens, my commentary will be mainly about minor league bullpens, as those are the games I follow the closest. As such, today’s is about how a prospect is developed in the Cubs pipeline in an effort to reach an MLB per diem.
Minor league bullpens are a large part of why I prefer nightly MiLB games to MLB ones. For instance, if a minor league arm is summoned to South Bend from extended spring training or Short-Season Ball, it’s a promotion.