May 29, 2021
Alright, alright, alright, the Royals are getting back to the .500 mark as the dog days of summer are quickly approaching. With a little over a quarter season underway, I gave my quarter season grades for the position players last week. It s now time for Part 2 and time for me to give grades for the pitchers and their performance so far. Let s get to it!
Starters
5.72 ERA, 7.9 K/9, -0.3 WAR
His start to this season was brutal, to put it mildly, but he has pitched much better recently, showcased by an outstanding game shutting down the red-hot Rays. His strikeouts numbers have always been lower than one would expect for a guy with such a great fastball and his walk numbers always leave room to be desired but his ability to be a workhorse and someone who keeps you in games can rarely be denied. His first few starts really inflated his numbers in a poor way and I think he is back to being a guy you can count on to give you innings and a chance to win games.
Two ice-cold hitters Jorge Soler and Hunter Dozier broke long hitless streaks as the Kansas City Royals pounded the Minnesota Twins 8-3 Friday night in th