He began the season pitching out of the bullpen. The starting pitcher also makes his final pregame warmups in the bullpen. Ken Howell was promoted from Triple-A pitching coach to bullpen coach, completing his staff. These players are called "relief pitchers", "relievers", or collectively the "bullpen". In , Shapiro signed veteran help for the bullpen and outfield in the offseason. He was expected to pitch out of the bullpen. The "5th starter" is seen as the cut-off between the starting staff and the "bullpen". For instance, he never installed a telephone line between the bullpen and dugout. The Dodger bullpen led the league in saves with 49. Someone tossed lit firecrackers into the Rangers' bullpen. For the third straight game, the Dodgers bullpen faltered. He returned to the bullpen for much of the 2008 season. He assigned Wilhelm to the team's bullpen. Garrett began the 2018 season in the Cincinnati bullpen. In 1982, the New York Yankees began using a Celica as their bullpen car.