PT TOMORROW: NL West—Assessing the paper-thin Padres rotation
May 3 2021
Despite having a strong top of the rotation, the Padres have struggled to get consistent innings out of their starters this season. Through 27 games, the team’s starters have averaged just 4.74 innings per start, fifth-fewest in the league. That has forced the bullpen to work 117 innings, the highest mark in the league. Though both units have been effective, the team is almost certain to run into problems from a volume perspective, and likely sooner rather than later.
While it appears that both Ryan Weathers (RHP, SD) and Dinelson Lamet (RHP, SD) have avoided serious injury, the team will need all their starters available for an upcoming stretch in their schedule during which they play 32 games in 33 days, spanning from...
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