In the past, the Oakland Athletics have been known for having one of the better bullpens in the league. However, this past season was different. The Athletics’ pen had a 4.63 ERA, blew countless save opportunities and one-run leads, and was ultimately one of the worst bullpens in the MLB. Oakland is going to need to completely overhaul their bullpen this offseason after a dismal 2015 performance.
It will help to have a healthy Sean Doolittle back in the closer role this next season, but the A’s also need some strong late inning relief arms to back him up.