SF Giants: How the current bullpen was constructed

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - MAY 07: Jake McGee #17 of the San Francisco Giants pitches against the San Diego Padres in the ninth inning at Oracle Park on May 07, 2021 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

It may surprise many SF Giants fans, but the bullpen has been quietly on the rise as they have the sixth-lowest ERA (3.36) in baseball. There have been a couple of notable blowups such as on Opening Day when the bullpen squandered a six-run advantage to Seattle or when they lost a four-run lead against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in May.

With that being said, these occasions have been the exception rather than the rule. The bullpen might not be as…