This year has seen the Cleveland Indians’ bullpen struggle: Cody Allen and Scott Atchison have ERAs north of five, and the corps as a whole has allowed free passes at the fourth highest rate in the American League. Just a few years back, the Bullpen Mafia reigned – although its greatness is questionable. Even though the Tribe hasn’t always fielded great bullpens, it has seen its share of great relievers.
With this in mind, I decided to compile a list of the Indians’ five best relief arms. My only criterion was that the player pitched more than 100 innings with the Cleveland Indians, which left 86 pitchers to consider.