It wasn’t that long ago that the Royals were known for the most dominant bullpen in baseball. Kelvin Herrera, Wade Davis, and Greg Holland made up “HDH”, a fearsome trio that spelled “game over” for opponents. But Royals fans have seen their fair share of shoddy bullpens as well. These relievers doused fires with gasoline, making no lead safe.
What was the worst of the worst? I decided to try and rank the worst Royals bullpens using a few metrics. I included bullpen ERA and FIP (fielding independent pitching) although it can be a bit flawed for relievers.