Tony Cingrani came up as a top pitching prospect for the Cincinnati Reds before he ended up in the bullpen. Cingrani was solid as a starter in 2013 and 2014, but he didn’t consistently go deep in games in 2014. He started the season in Reds’ rotation, but ended up injured before the All-Star Game.
When looking at winning percentage, the timing of Cingrani’s injury matches perfectly with the end of the Reds’ chances of making the playoffs. Through June in 2014 the Reds were in the wild card chase. When Cingrani got injured, the Reds fell apart.