The Detroit Tigers have had a bad bullpen for a long time. They posted an MLB-worst 5.63 ERA in 2017, and have rarely even approached league average production for the past decade. The 2006 Tigers club that shocked the world and rejuvenated our faith in the franchise was the last outfit to have a truly good bullpen.
Unfortunately, the 2018 bullpen probably won’t break that streak. But with plenty options available on the free agent market, the Tigers should look to aggressively add a couple of useful pieces before spring training. Not only will these players help the Tigers win a few more games — hopefully not too many, we have some drafting to do — and, more importantly, flip for prospects at the trade deadline.