RELIEVERS: 2016 Bullpen preview—AL Central, NL Central

This week, we turn to the ten teams in the AL and NL Central, starting with the Chicago White Sox. David Robertson (RHP, CHW) was a fantastic closer in 2015 and returns in 2016:

CHW           Sv   IP    Dom  Cmd HR/9  xERA  BPV Clean/App  LI      
============= ==  ====  ==== ==== ====  ====  === ========= ====
Robertson     26  49.0  12.5  6.2  0.7  2.50  187   34/46   1.39
Petricka       2  43.7   6.0  1.8  0.4  3.67   63   35/51   1.19
Z.Duke (L)     1  50.3   9.3  2.1  1.4  3.38   83   40/56   1.31
N.Jones        0   7.3  13.5  5.5  1.2  2.03  205    6/7    0.93
Putnam         0  41.0  12.1  3.1  1.3  2.82  139   28/41   1.01
Albers         0  24.0   7.1  2.4  1.1  3.71   86    9/17   0.60 [FA]

After Robertson, there is a sizeable...

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