The Braves didn't expect to view their relief as a potential area of strength when they exited July with the National League's 10th-best bullpen ERA (4.15). But as the group ranked fifth in the NL with 3.61 bullpen ERA over the remainder of the season, they gained a sense of how effective this group could be with the additions of Chaz Roe, who was claimed off waivers from the Orioles on Aug. 7, and Jose Ramirez, who displayed improved command as he pitched effectively after returning from Triple-A Gwinnett on July 28.
Once the Braves signed closer Jim Johnson to a two-year deal on Oct.