Everyone knows about the season-ending injuries to starters Micheal Fulmer and Matt Moore, along with the significant absences of Jordan Zimmermann and Tyson Ross, but the impact of their injuries has trickled down to the bullpen for the Detroit Tigers as well.
The Tigers rank 26th in Major League Baseball with a bullpen ERA of 5.17, and that includes the outstanding numbers put up by closer Shane Greene. Some of the explanation for these struggles is that Detroit’s starters aren’t giving the team enough innings, and the bullpen has had immense pressure put on it as a result.