Manager David Ross’s bullpen decisions have been the topic of great debate this season, though the foursome of Adbert Alzolay, Mark Leiter Jr., Julian Merryweather and Michael Fulmer have been instrumental in the team’s rise.
Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Adbert Alzolay reacts as a baseball game ends in a win over the Kansas City Royals on Aug. 19, 2023.
The Cubs trailed the first-place Milwaukee Brewers by 2 1/2 games entering Tuesday’s game against the Tigers, and held the second National League wild-card spot. Asked Tuesday if he had any concerns about the ’pen, Ross replied: “Sure, there is a heavy workload on those guys. You saw trying to stay away from a number of those guys. Everyone wonders when you’re not able to roll out the guys that have been the best for you all year.
“But I saw a stat we have the third-lowest bullpen innings of any bullpen in the league. So numbers-wise we’ve managed that pretty well. I’d also put a caveat on that. This run we’ve been on, winning a lot of games since the All-Star break, they’ve carried a heavy workload.”Advertisement
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