I spent a fair amount of time last year pretty concerned with the Detroit Tigers left-handed options in the bullpen. Too much time, as it turned out. While Tyler Holton had a tough year compared to his 2023-2024 performance and Brant Hurter went through a rough stretch of his own, the Tigers relievers handled left-handed hitters alright for the most part. They allowed a .315 wOBA, which was right at league averages. Still, Holton’s peripheral numbers were pretty bleak, and while he outperformed them in terms of his ERA as usual, there’s a clear weakness on that side of the bullpen.

Holton has always been a little light in the strikeout department, particularly for a reliever. He’s thrived anyway by absolutely refusing to walk anyone while still doing a good job limiting home runs. That la

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