The Philadelphia Phillies have adopted a mindset opposite that of their NL rivals.
It's something that used to happen all the time, but is now becoming a rarity. With the rise of pitcher injuries and analytics, teams have begun to shy away from long outings.Earlier this week, the Pittsburgh Pirates pulled rookie Jared Jones after a dominant 57 pitches against thePitching phenom, former No.1 overall selection Paul Skenes has been tearing the minor leagues up. He has not yet given up a run, yet has also not reached four innings in a single outing.
That's met with a polar opposite approach in Philadelphia. Suarez just pitched the third complete game of the season. Nightengale included a funny response about the complete game from a baseball executive in his article:The Phillies lead the league in innings pitched from their starters with almost 35 more than the last place Milwaukee Brewers.
The Pirates aren't as restrictive with all of their pitchers, as they have just five less innings pitched than Philadelphia as a whole, but it's clear that they are being extra cautious with their young stars.from letting their best pitchers pitch, though, which could lend this method some merit in a growingly nervous league.
Not only does Philadelphia lead the league in innings pitched from their starters, their rotation is second in ERA. Obviously, the two go hand-in-hand, but when the Phillies arms are on they will stay out there. That isn't a given anymore.
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