I've talked a lot about Jose Berrios this season and his narrative takes yet another turn after he spun a sparkling 7.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 Hits, 1 BBs, 7 Ks outing against the Diamondbacks on Saturday. To give some contest here, seven of his previous nine starts had come with 4+ ER, where he tallied, holding a 6.20 ERA in that time. Absolutely horrific. So you're probably wondering if this start is a sign of a major turnaround or just one outlier as he continues down his terrible path for the rest of the season. I've talked about how Berrios' Fastball command has been the root of his problems (-4.0 pVal on his Four-Seamer, -0.4 on his Sinker in that poor stretch) and it was fantastic last night, earning a 2.7 pVal mark for both heaters combined yesterday, which sets up his Changeup and Curveball proper. That's a great sign and a necessary one if he were to turn it around. Obviously we can't be sold after one start and it's a bet that depends on your situation entirely. Do you need to take the risk in Berrios or are there higher floor options that you can run with instead? Do you need a major upside play and are the other options just not good enough? The best news here is that he gets the ChiSox twice in a row now followed by a struggling Rays offense, then the Royals and Jays...dang that's good. This could go either way the rest of the season, with this start being just a good outing or one where he made a tweak we weren't aware of. Only time will tell.
Let’s see how every other SP did yesterday:
