GOODYEAR, Arizona – Consider the depth in the Cincinnati Reds bullpen in Game 1 of the playoffs last season as they allowed just six hits and one run in 4 2/3 innings.
Closer Raisel Iglesias – who had a 0.68 ERA last September – was followed by relief pitcher Lucas Sims, who had the sixth best ERA last year among relievers that threw at least 25 innings.
Sims was followed by Michael Lorenzen, who had a 1.91 ERA down the stretch last season. Then came trade deadline acquisition Archie Bradley and Amir Garrett, who has been one of the 10 best left-handed relief pitchers in MLB over the last two seasons.