In terms of fWAR the Oakland A’s bullpen rates 15th in baseball and 9th in the American League. As a group it’s not bad, but also not good, and that is a problem for the team’s postseason dreams.
Don’t get me wrong, starting pitching depth has long been a problem for the A’s and may continue to be. However, thanks to some help on its way to the starting rotation the Oakland bullpen remains the area most in need of refurbishment.
State of the Bullpen
By ERA the A’s have a top-10 bullpen among MLB teams and are 6th in the AL, marks they’ve been lucky to achieve.