Kansas City — The Tigers' bullpen, for the first time this season, is whole.
“Yeah, I think this is probably very close to what you would’ve envisioned going into spring training,” manager Brad Ausmus said before Tuesday’s game against the Royals.
Right-hander Alex Wilson and left-hander Blaine Hardy, the Tigers’ most reliable and effective bullpen arms last season, are back from their injury rehab stints. They will add a layer of depth that was missing last season behind the rebuilt back end of Justin Wilson, Mark Lowe and closer Francisco Rodriguez.
With Kyle Ryan, Ausmus has three lefties at his disposal.