In the 2024 season, the San Francisco Giants had a middle-of-the-road bullpen, one that ranked exactly 15th in MLB in reliever ERA with a mark of 3.96. Fast forward half of a season, and no team in MLB has gotten better run prevention from its relievers than the Giants, whose bullpen has posted an ERA of 2.81 as of June 29. Only the Texas Rangers and Chicago Cubs are within even half a run, at 3.30 and 3.31 respectively, and even then just barely. In 2024, longtime closer Camilo Doval struggled in the role, posting a 4.88 ERA as he simply could not manage to keep his walk rate at a manageable level.