How to Use bullpen in a Sentence

bullpen

noun
  • Who will emerge in the bullpen?
    — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Both held key roles in the bullpen.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2026
  • The bullpen coughed that up, too.
    — Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 24 June 2026
  • So far, the bullpen has done that.
    — Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
  • Both teams turned to their bullpens late.
    — Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Both teams turned to their bullpens late.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2026
  • Both teams turned to their bullpens late.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
  • From there, the bullpens locked it in place.
    — Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
  • The bullpen is one of the club’s strong points.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Eades had no choice but to go to his bullpen.
    — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 30 May 2026
  • Our bullpen was able to come in, shut it down.
    — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 8 June 2026
  • But Roberts called for the bullpen.
    — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 12 June 2026
  • There is risk in a plan to lean on the bullpen.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Can the Dodgers win with this bullpen?
    — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Not with the bullpen the Padres have.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
  • What else can the Braves get from the bullpen?
    — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Who is doing what in the bullpen?
    — Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
  • As well as a pretty full bullpen.
    — Ryan Ford, Freep.com, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The bullpen always keeps us in it.
    — Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026
  • All the credit goes to the bullpen.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 14 May 2026
  • And there’s always a need in the bullpen.
    — Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Who is filling out this bullpen?
    — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2026
  • For us in the bullpen, just doing our part.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
  • Joyce has been throwing bullpens for a few weeks.
    — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Both will get a chance to impact the bullpen.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
  • The next step will be throwing a bullpen this week.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Chicago’s bullpen kept the game close.
    — ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Chicago's bullpen kept the game close.
    — CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
  • From there, both teams relied on their bullpens.
    — Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Their bullpen did a good job of shutting us down.
    — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025

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