Detroit Tigers fans, unfortunately, have become accustomed to see struggling bullpens. From Jose Valverde’s implosion to the struggles of Joe Nathan, Joba Chamberlain and Mark Lowe, it hasn’t always been easy going.
Following the end of April, it seemed that the 2017 Tigers could be heading down a similar path in terms of struggling.
Francisco Rodriguez had so far converted six saves, but he was also surrendering 2.79 home runs per nine innings and owned an unsightly 5.41 FIP.
Anibal Sanchez was also struggling as Detroit’s long reliever, with a -0.