Before you click away and leave an angry comment about clickbait, keep in mind where I am coming from. According to FanGraphs 2021 Power Rankings, the Detroit Tigers are projected to have the worst bullpen in all of baseball with a total fWAR of 1.1. But do they have a case for their projections? Let’s take a deeper look.
Last season, the Tigers finished 16th overall in fWAR for relievers at 0.9. They bring back the same bullpen with the addition of Derek Holland to the mix. We have discussed Jose Cisnero, Gregory Soto, and Bryan Garcia before, and admittedly with Garcia, our contributor, Tanner, is optimistic about Garcia’s 2020 numbers but more on that later.