I wish I had good things to tell you about Mike Clevinger after his 4.1 IP, 4 ER, 4 Hits, 4 BBs, 4 Ks outing against the Red Sox, but I don't. Just six whiffs across 81 pitches, velocity hovering at a mediocre 91.8mph, he allowed HRs off a poorly placed Fastball and a massively hung Slider, and four walks in under five innings is flat out terrible. I just don't know what to do with him. On one hand, I know he can show up and dominate - he did so across multiple stretches this year - while he often looks flat out lost in starts and makes you question why you were ever a fan in the first place. He's turning into a PEAS right in front of eyes, but I'm willing to ease off that full label and give him the Cherry Bomb name first. Here's to hoping he can be sweeter more than destructive against the Royals next time out. My gut is saying he can help you there, but that's a tough bet to make.
Let’s see how every other SP did yesterday:
