The month of August has not been kind to the Detroit Tigers bullpen. A long season with many players meeting or exceeding their career high in innings has led to some disastrous performances. Joe Jimenez has an 11.57 ERA in the month. Alex Wilson‘s is 7.27. Louis Coleman is 4.35. The Zach McAllister experiment couldn’t have gone worse, with a 21.60 ERA in three appearances.
While the season is long gone, it’s clear the team could use reinforcements in the bullpen, simply to make sure everyone finishes the year in one piece.