Remember when the bullpen actually used to be a strength for the Detroit Tigers? It was just last season that AJ Hinch's team thrived on "pitching chaos" and leaned heavily on their relievers due to an injury-depleted starting rotation, but those days feel like a distant memory.
Fast forward to August of 2025, where the Tigers' bullpen ranks 27th in all of baseball with a 4.84 ERA since June 1. To make matters worse, the man at the center of the team's relief struggles is the same man the Tigers signed to a one-year, $7.