Michael King may be exclusively working out of the bullpen for the Yankees, but that hasn’t stopped the Yankees from limiting the amount of innings he has thrown. Between his top-tier stuff and his ability to go multiple innings on a regular basis, he has already thrown 19 innings for the Yankees, first on the Yankees by far and second in all of baseball — only Chicago’s Keegan Thompson has thrown more while working exclusively out of the bullpen.
Now, at this point, you might be asking, “Yes, but just how unusual is that?” — understandably so, since early-season sample sizes can shroud the reality of a pitcher’s usage.