Is Dan A New Man?

If you have been reading the roundup at all, you know I’m not a fan of Danny Salazar, who returned from a minor league stint and some injury questions to dominate...

If you have been reading the roundup at all, you know I'm not a fan of Danny Salazar, who returned from a minor league stint and some injury questions to dominate the Jays to the tune of 7.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 Hits, 0 BBs, 8 Ks. Because DLH clearly is dumb. If you're looking for the ceiling of Salazar, this is it, which is only the second time since the start of 2016 that he's had 0 walks. I wasn't suggesting to bet on him and while this is absurdly dominant, we've seen him fluctuate a ton through his entire career. A 4 ER, 5.0 IP, 3 BBs, 6 Ks start is just around the corner but yes, you should be rolling with him in the short term. I still don't have the confidence he's going to more like this than those clunkers every five days through the end of the year.

Let’s see how every other SP did yesterday:

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Nick Pollack

Founder of Pitcher List. Creator of CSW, The List, and SP Roundup. Worked with MSG, FanGraphs, CBS Sports, and Washington Post. Former college pitcher, travel coach, pitching coach, and Brandeis alum. Wants every pitcher to be dope.

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