The 2015 Padres bullpen was expected to be a strength for the team and ended up being one it’s biggest liabilities. A crew that had been held together in previous seasons saw new faces all around, starting with new closer Craig Kimbrel, Yankees import Shawn Kelley and Brandon Maurer from the Mariners. One man that had been in the bullpen since 2011 but now saw himself demoted to AAA was the mustachioed Dale Thayer.
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Dale Thayer began his professional baseball career in 2003 with Fort Wayne after being signed by the Padres.