The Royals’ bullpen was once a mighty strength, as opponents would tremble at the mere though of facing Kelvin Herrera, Wade Davis, and Greg Holland - “HDH” - late in games. Those days are long gone. The bullpen was a big mess last year, finishing with the worst ERA in the American League. The terrible trio of Brandon Maurer, Blaine Boyer, and Justin Grimm alone gave up a total of 81 runs in just 65 2⁄3 innings.
With nowhere to go but up, you figure the Royals’ bullpen will improve simply by getting rid of their worst pitchers.