Fansided · Jun 21, 2020
Forgotten Pittsburgh Pirates: Relief Pitcher Antonio Bastardo
In 2015, the Pittsburgh Pirates had one of the best bullpens in baseball. One of their biggest contributors was left hander Antonio Bastardo, who was a bit overshadowed in his first stint with the Pirates.
In 2015, the Pittsburgh Pirates had one of the most effective bullpens in baseball. Their ‘pen was second in ERA at 3.23 and FIP at 3.36, third in xFIP at 3.56, and 6th in fWAR with 19.5. Tony Watson and Mark Melancon were the biggest contributors, but they also got solid seasons from Jared Hughes and Arquimedes Caminero. But one of the many more forgotten names that was part of their pen was left-handed relief pitcher Antonio Bastardo.