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MLB: Power Ranking the Top Ten Major League Bullpens

By Nicholas Ian Allen

Apr 21, 2015; Kansas City, MO, USA; Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Wade Davis (17) celebrates with catcher Erik Kratz (19) after the game against the Minnesota Twins at Kauffman Stadium. The Royals won the game 6-5. Mandatory Credit: John Rieger-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 21, 2015; Kansas City, MO, USA; Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Wade Davis (17) celebrates with catcher Erik Kratz (19) after the game against the Minnesota Twins at Kauffman Stadium. The Royals won the game 6-5. Mandatory Credit: John Rieger-USA TODAY Sports /
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Apr 19, 2015; Kansas City, MO, USA; Kansas City Royals pitcher Wade Davis (17) delivers a pitch against the Oakland Athletics during the ninth inning at Kauffman Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Peter G. Aiken-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 19, 2015; Kansas City, MO, USA; Kansas City Royals pitcher Wade Davis (17) delivers a pitch against the Oakland Athletics during the ninth inning at Kauffman Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Peter G. Aiken-USA TODAY Sports /

AL Cenrtal. Kansas City Royals. 1. player. 7. . 1st

Surprise, surprise – the Kansas City Royals have the best bullpen in Major League Baseball.

Through the first 14 games of the season, the Royals bullpen is 4-0 with a Major League leading 0.64 ERA, as well as seven saves, 35 strikeouts and only eight walks in 42.1 innings. Kansas City has also held opponents to a .150 batting average, which is the lowest in the big leagues.

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They may not have All-Star closer Greg Holland right now because hit the 15-day disabled list April 18 with a right pectoral strain, but that just means the unit will even better when he returns.

With Holland on the shelf, Wade Davis is the active closer in KC. In seven innings spread across seven appearances, the big right-hander has allowed just one hit and one walk for a miniscule .045 opponent’s batting average and 0.29 WHIP. Davis has three saves and also picked up two wins.

Kelvin Herrera is one of the best setup men in baseball, and though he’ll miss a handful of games for last week’s incidents with the Oakland A’s, he’s been nearly perfect this year, as has Jason Frasor and lefty Franklin Morales.

In fact, none of the players mentioned so far has allowed a run this season and all five have pitched in at least four games.

Add veterans Chris Young and Ryan Madsen, along with youngster Yohan Pino, and it’s easy to see that the Kansas City Royals have the top bullpen in the big leagues.

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