Bullpen of the Week: Keeping Toronto in hunt

Last Monday the Blue Jays found themselves just a half-game back of the first-place Orioles in the American League East. Standing in front of them, however, were tough series against the Astros and Royals — two of their fellow participants in the 2015 AL playoffs.

Today, Toronto finds itself just about in the same position — one game behind Baltimore — despite a roller-coaster week in which all but one of its seven games were decided by three runs or fewer. The Blue Jays went 4-2 in those tight contests, thanks in large part to a stoic bullpen that refused to yield much in the late innings.

The Blue Jays’ relievers enjoyed a stellar week that made them integral to the team’s success, and earned them the Bullpen of the Week award presented by The Hartford.

BULLPEN OF THE WEEK WINNERS Week Team April 3-10 A’s April 11-17 Twins April 18-24 Nationals April 25-May 1 Phillies May 2-8 Angels May 9-15 Yankees May 16-22 Cubs May 23-29 Astros May 30-June 5 Dodgers June 6-12 Yankees June 13-19 Marlins June 20-26 Tigers June 27-July 3 Pirates July 4-10 Dodgers July 18-24 Yankees July 25-31 Brewers

As part of the MLB Prevailing Moments program, each Monday throughout the 2016 season, MLB.com is honoring the Bullpen of the Week presented by The Hartford. An industry-wide panel of MLB experts, including legendary stats guru Bill James, constructed a metric based on James’ widely renowned …

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