PLAYING TIME: Lyles to remain in rotation
May 17 2012
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Lyles to stick in rotation
After another successful PQS-DOM start on Tuesday, Jordan Lyles (RHP, HOU) will remain the Astros rotation for time being, the club announced. Lyles had a spot start in April (also a PQS-DOM) and had sprinted out to a 5-0, 3.49 ERA start with a 4.0 Cmd in Triple-A before his May 15 callup.
Lyles made 15 stars for Houston in 2011, pitching to a 2-8 record with a 5.36 ERA. However, his 2.6 Cmd, 67 BPV and 4.05 xERA indicated some hidden value. In 2012, Triple-A pitching coach Burt Hooton tweaked some of Lyles' mechanics, resulting in increased pitch velocity and movement.
At just 21 years old, Lyles will continue to carry the "young pitcher risk" tag—but on a struggling team looking to...
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