ESPN’s ranking of the top bullpens in the MLB (ESPN Insider) included the St. Louis Cardinals at number eight. While this ranking sits just behind 2016’s sixth-place ranking, it includes a very different cast.
Seung-Hwan Oh will headline the 2017 bullpen after he took over as closer for the second half of the 2016 season. Though Oh is a veteran by international standards after pitching in Korea and Japan, 2016 was his rookie season in the MLB. His transition to the MLB went smoother than most would have imagined, as Oh posted a 1.