Padres spring training primer: Bullpen

Padres closer Kirby Yates reacts to a strikeout. (Getty Images)A look at the relievers on the 40-man roster as the Padres prepare to report for spring training ahead of the 2020 season

Pitchers and catchers will report to the Padres’ spring training complex in Peoria, Ariz., on Feb. 12, the official start of the 2020 season. To get you ready for Cactus League action and the upcoming season, we’re taking a deep dive into each corner of the Padres’ roster.

Finally, the bullpen:

2019 recap

The byproduct of fielding one of the youngest rotations in the game in 2019 was having to lean heavily on the bullpen, and the Padres’ relief corps was more than up to the task while throwing the fourth-most…