Last season, the Houston Astros had the best pitching in baseball. That dominance extended beyond just the starters, with the Astros also possessing the best bullpen in the league. In particular, Tony Sipp had a resurgent year in 2018 and served as one of game’s the top LOOGYs (lefthanded one-out guy). Sipp struck out more than a batter per inning, tossed the lowest ERA of his career (1.86), and had a career-best 218 ERA+ (which adjusts for ballpark) and FIP (2.41). Needless to say, Sipp was a big part of the Astros plans to secure ballgames.
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With that said, Sipp is currently a free-agent (but why?