The Cleveland Guardians' bullpen, anchored by All-Star Emmanuel Clase, is looking to do something that hasn't been done in baseball history since the 1968 Detroit Tigers.
are one of the best surprises in baseball this season. After losing future Hall of Fame manager Terry Francona to retirement in the offseason, and coming off a season in which they finished third in the American League Central, the Guardians are now in first place in the division.
Part of the reason for the success of the Guardians has been the team's electric bullpen, which is aiming to do something not done in nearly the last 60 years of team history.The ' bullpen is allowing a .193 batting average this season. The last MLB team to have their relief pitchers combine to hold their opponents in a season to below a .200 AVG was the 1968 Tigers.The Guardians' pen only allowed two hits over 3.2 innings on Tuesday night, so those numbers remained historically strong.
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