One of the reasons why the bullpen has been so successful recently is because of several consecutive strong outings by Alex Claudio. Claudio’s career started in Texas in 2014 and for the first four years of his career he pitched very well. At no point during that four year period did his ERA go above 3.00, and the number of innings pitched went from 12 in 2014 to 82 in 2017. He was a reliever on the rise.
One Bad Year
In 2018 Claudio had his first bad year in the majors. He was 4-2 with a 4.