DENVER — The Detroit Tigers have a 6-1 record in seven bullpen games this season, not including two in which a relief pitcher opened for an inning before getting replaced by a traditional starting pitcher.
Five of the seven games were planned; two were forced because of in-game injuries.
"A lot of teams would pick this method if you could sustain it," Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said Saturday. "Giving different looks to every good hitter that the other lineup has can be an incredible strategy. For us, we have a versatile enough bullpen where we can do a lot of different things.