RELIEVERS: 2016 NL Spring Training and four NL pens
Mar 29 2016
This week, the column examines some pens in the National League, as well as some NL relief leaders in strikeouts during spring training to date. Here is that strikeout list:
NL March IP ERA H HR K BB ================ === ==== == == == == J.Gurka (L) (COL) 8.0 2.25 7 1 15 0 P.Baez (LA) 9.1 1.93 6 1 14 3 J.Barrett (ARI) 9.1 0.96 5 1 14 1 Y.Flande (COL) 10.0 4.50 7 0 14 1 Cingrani (L) (CIN) 10.1 0.87 7 0 12 5
The best March game statistics come from unheralded lefty Jason Gurka (LHP, COL). He has managed to strikeout 15 batters in eight innings without a walk, while holding down hits and home runs as well. Gurka has not yet even merited an BaseballHQ.com projection. But in the Rockies...
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