PHOENIX, ARIZONA - JUNE 21: Jake Cousins #54 of the Milwaukee Brewers delivers a pitch against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on June 21, 2021 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images)
In 2020, the Milwaukee Brewers bullpen was one of their strongest assets and a big part of how they were able to make the postseason for a franchise record third straight season. In 2021, that trend was expected to continue.
That expectation was based on the fact that a majority of that outstanding bullpen, one that finished 7th in MLB with a combined 2.