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Top Five Bullpens Heading Into the 2025 Season

As spring training for the 2025 MLB season approaches, baseball enthusiasts are eagerly speculating about player performances, team strategies, and the overall landscape of the upcoming season. Among the key components of any successful team is its bullpen. Today, we take a dive into the top five bullpens as of February 2025, assessing the strengths and weaknesses while considering the essential roles that bullpen pitchers play.

Understanding the Bullpen Structure

In evaluating bullpens, it's crucial to categorize the various types of pitchers and their roles. The approach taken by many tend to overlook this segmentation, but it can greatly affect a bullpen’s effectiveness. Here are the three key categories discussed: