It probably says something about Kris Bubic that he missed half the season and then pitched out of the bullpen for the remainder and still had his most valuable season as a professional pitcher by FanGraphs WAR. Of course, what that says can be a bit more confusing.
If you take it entirely out of context, it might seem obvious that Kris Bubic is one of those dozens and dozens of pitchers who can’t hack it as a starter but who can be quite good out of the bullpen. The second half of that statement is verifiably true, he finished the season with a 2.