At one point in time, the Tampa Bay Rays bullpen was one of the best in the American League. Despite losing significant arms whether through trades or free agency the Rays front office always seemed to acquire replacements that were as good or even better.
The days of Grant Balfour, Joaquin Benoit, Kyle Farnsworth, Roberto Hernandez, J.P. Howell, Jason Isringhausen, Trever Miller, Troy Percival, Joel Peralta, Fernando Rodney, Dan Wheeler, and Alberto Reyes to name just are few are all history that help propel the bullpen to prominence.