Arizona, Detroit, Milwaukee, and Toronto pens

This week's column takes a look at the bullpens for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Detroit Tigers, Milwaukee Brewers, and Toronto Blue Jays. It also takes a little more of a look at the interplay between actual ERA and xERA.

We start with the Arizona Diamondbacks, who have gone from Paul Sewald (RHP, ARI) as closer to more of a temporary committee, at least until Sewald gets back on track after a month of scuffling through.  Here are the numbers so far:

ARISVHDIPERAxERAWHIPK%K-BB%HR/9
Sewald, Paul16129.23.944.361.1524%17%1.2
Ginkel, Kevin51349.23.083.41.1524%20%0.5
Thompson, Ryan22147.22.273.351.0518%13%0.8
Puk, A.J. L210494.044.311.2925%13%0.6
Martinez, Justin2650.11.972.821.2129%17%0.2
Mantiply, Joe L111423.864.021.2120%13%0.2

With Sewald...

Almost!

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