Liked him a lot last year. Can't believe he only threw 7.2 IP for us. Felt like more, maybe because the 3 opener starts.
Can't blame them for letting him go (then Cubs and now Yanks did too), given he was an injured 33 year old journeyman. Not sure how long he stays with the rehab assignments ongoing. Big show of the lack of confidence in Hudson as well.
Keep waiting for the pitching roster jam, but the injuries remain stubborn.
Still, Civale, Hall, and Ashby all pitched for Nashville tonight. Civale appears ready to return first, but all three are tracking strong.
A trade with the Nashville Sounds of Priester, Rodriguez, and a PTBNL* for Henderson, Pegeuro, and Monasterio works for me. We can also accept Woodruff instead of Henderson.
*PTBNL is Capra once he clears waivers
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/45014572/20-year-old-man-fell-pirates-game-takes-1st-steps
Several broken bones as expected, but it's a miracle he survived and will be able to walk.
If the AI answers I got are accurate:
Bauers is now tied with 2019 Russell Martin for best position player pitching season since at least 2000. Both 4 G, 4 IP and a 0.00 ERA.
Bauers is one out from Luis Gonzalez's 4.1 IP in 2022 as the most innings a position player has pitched in a season since at least 2000. Gonzalez had a 6.32 ERA.
Henderson pitched tonight for Nashville. He and Priester will need to do a swaperoo next time out. Maybe recall Elvis or Rodriguez now and then send Yoho down for Henderson in a few days.
Koenig was 6/6 in getting through the first inning scoreless as the opener last year. Alexander struggles to get through any inning scoreless this year.
Saw on ESPN's article on the first month of the season and had to look it up for myself: Oneil Cruz has been so brutal moving to center field full time that his WAR so far is 0.1 despite having an .897 OPS.