The Naughty List:
Junichi Tazawa
In 2016, Junichi Tazawa had the worst season of his career.
During the first half of the season, Tazawa was actually very good, posting an ERA of 0.93. But like manager John Farrell had a habit of doing, he called Tazawa one too many times, which eventually brought him to the 15-day disabled list with an impingement in his right shoulder.
During the second half of the season, the coaching staff was worried about putting Tazawa into any close game because it seemed like his confidence, control, and velocity simply vanished.
Last week, Tazawa decided to part ways with Boston and sign with the Miami Marlins. Will he find his success again with another organization? Who knows. But it was sad to see a once dominant bullpen pitcher struggle simply because he was overused.