The 2018 season has been yet another frustrating one for the Chicago White Sox at the major league level, and it’s because of pitching more than anything else. The starters, the relievers, the swingmen — they’ve all been bad.
Let’s focus on the bullpen. Here’s how they rank among major league teams in some surface-level statistics:
ERA: 4.67 (24th)
Strand Rate: 69.7% (27th)
Walk Rate: 10.6% (26th)
Win Probability Added: -2.98 (dead last)
That’s ugly. Not only has the Sox bullpen performed poorly this year, but it’s done so at some of the worst possible times.