After years of average results as a starting pitcher, Phelps excelled out of the Miami bullpen last year. Should he stay there?
After four years of bouncing between the bullpen and the rotation, David Phelps spent almost all of last year in the Miami Marlins' bullpen, and took to the role like a fish takes to water (yes, I went there. Deal with it).
Phelps set career-best marks last year in ERA (2.28), FIP (2.80) and WAR (1.9 fWAR, per FanGraphs) over 86 2/3 innings, 62 1/3 of which came in relief. He was a top 25 reliever by both ERA- (56) and fWAR (1.