It’s no secret that the Detroit Tigers have a bullpen problem. Specifically this year, it has been a left-handed bullpen problem. Daniel Stumpf was supposed to be the team’s lockdown LOOGY this year. However, he has a 5.71 ERA and an ugly 14/11 K/BB ratio on the year. Blaine Hardy was Detroit’s backup option in the bullpen, but he has turned himself into a starting pitcher in place of Jordan Zimmermann.
Daniel Norris, Chad Bell and Ryan Carpenter have all appeared out of the bullpen as well.