PT TOMORROW: AL West—Rotation issue creep
Mar 22 2017
A rotation full of durability risk doesn't appear to have much wiggle room. None of the five starters in Seattle enter 2017 with a Health grade higher than "D." And recently-acquired #5 SP Yovani Gallardo (RHP, SEA) may have even bigger concerns. On the bright side, Gallardo now projects to pitch half of his games in a venue that is more pitcher-friendly venue than Camden Yards. But a declining GB% and velocity left Gallardo with a 5.42/5.36 ERA/xERA over 23 starts (118 IP) last year, with most of his supporting metrics headed in the wrong direction. He'll need to turn things around quickly to get another 20+ starts in SEA.
Coming off a 2.62 ERA and four wins in six September starts, Cuban import Ariel Miranda (LHP,...
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