Editor's note: All stats accurate as of Sept. 7
Giving credit to a team’s bullpen sometimes isn’t the most popular choice, although the Toronto Blue Jays’ relievers deserve a ton of love for how they’ve performed as of late.
And that’s been a pleasant surprise to the fan base, which criticized the front office for not doing enough to address one of its biggest weaknesses at the trade deadline. Now, over a month removed Aug. 2 deadline, things have worked out quite well.
Toronto’s bullpen has registered a 3.16 ERA since Aug. 1, good for seventh in the majors among all 30 MLB franchises, according to FanGraphs.