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Angel Nesbitt had a shot to make the opening day roster for the second consecutive season, but he is on the disabled list with a sprained ankle.

(AP file photo)

LAKELAND, Fla. -- Fans of the Detroit Tigers hope this year's bullpen looks different from the one that struggled throughout a forgettable 2015 season.

It will look very different on opening day.

The bullpen that will open the 2016 season Tuesday against the Miami Marlins will have exactly zero pitchers in common with the one that opened the 2015 season.

Here is a comparison of how those two bullpens stack up:

Opening day bullpens

2016

* Closer: Francisco Rodriguez

* Setup man: Mark Lowe

* Right-handers: Drew VerHagen, Buck Farmer, Logan Kensing

* Left-handers: Justin Wilson, Kyle Ryan

2015

* Closer: Joe Nathan

* Setup man: Joakim Soria

* Right-handers: Joba Chamberlain, Al Alburquerque, Angel Nesbitt

* Left-handers: Tom Gorzelanny, Ian Krol

* Disabled list: Bruce Rondon

The Tigers will start the season with four relievers on the disabled list. Right-hander Alex Wilson and left-hander Blaine Hardy would be on the opening day roster if they were healthy. But look at that 2015 opening day bullpen. Wilson and Hardy were the two most effective relief pitchers on the roster at the end of the 2015 season, but neither was on the opening day roster.

Jeff Ferrell is also on the disabled list, but he was nowhere near the big leagues when the 2015 season opened and only had an outside chance to make it this spring.

The most common denominator between the 2015 and 2016 opening day bullpens? It's Angel Nesbitt. He is the only one of the seven relievers who was on the active roster on opening day 2015 who is still with the organization.

Nathan remains a free agent as he attempts to work his way back from Tommy John surgery. Soria is with the Royals. Chamberlain made the opening day roster for the Indians. Alburquerque (Angels), Gorzelanny (Indians) and Krol (Braves) will start the 2016 season in the minors.

Nesbitt was far from a favorite to make the bullpen this spring, but he pitched well and might have beaten out Logan Kensing for that final spot if he were healthy. But he's headed to the disabled list due to an ankle injury.

Will the 2016 fare better than the 2015 version? That remains to be seen. But the makeup of the opening day bullpen is entirely different.

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