2021 Braves player review: Josh Tomlin

Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty ImagesJosh Tomlin spent the last three seasons with the Atlanta Braves as a Swiss army knife of a reliever who mostly worked in a mop-up role. He was a solid clubhouse presence and was a leader in the bullpen but at age 37, his effectiveness essentially ran out in 2021.

How Acquired

The Braves originally acquired Tomlin at the end of Spring Training in 2019, after he had been released by the Milwaukee Brewers. He appeared in 51 games that season while posting a 3.74 ERA and a 4.49 FIP (0.2 fWAR) in 79 1/3 innings, getting somewhat fortunate with his homer rate as his xFIP approached 5.00. Tomlin re-entered free agency at the end of that season and elected to…