At the start of the 2017 season, the Tampa Bay Rays bullpen appeared to be a strength. Although there were not may well known names, the track record that these players had seemed to be enough to give hope that the Rays would have quite the relief corps. Add in the eventual return of Brad Boxberger, and the bullpen appeared to be solid in Tampa Bay.
Instead, the bullpen has been in a continual state of flux. Due to injuries and inconsistency, the Rays have shuttled 21 pitchers through their bullpen already. Only Tommy Hunter and Alex Colome remain from the Rays bullpen on Opening Day.