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Philadelphia Phillies: An early look at the 2021 bullpen

Archie Bradley #23 of the Cincinnati Reds (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images)

If you watched even one Philadelphia Phillies game last season, the chances are you saw a relief pitcher give up a run or a lead at some point in the game. Despite midseason additions of David Phelps, Brandon Workman, and Heath Hembree, the bullpen still ended 2020 with one of the worst bullpen ERAs in MLB history.

This offseason, the Phillies’ top priority remains to re-sign J.T. Realmuto, but Dave Dombrowski has made multiple moves in hopes of bolstering the weak bullpen.