4 years agoTexas Rangers pitcher Kohei Arihara allowed four home runs in a 6-1 loss to the Boston Red Sox on Friday. The Japanese right-hander allowed all six runs on four hits (all homers) in 2 2/3 innings of work. He also walked two batters and struck out just one. Arihara had previously allowed just two home runs in 22 1/3 innings. The most worrisome trend with the 28-year-old is that his command and control have disappeared. Over his last two starts (4 2/3 innings), he's allowed 10 hits and six walks with just one strikeout. It's possible that he's batting mechanical issues but Arihara may also be suffering through an ailment. His velocity was down a mile or two through the game.--Marc Hulet - RotoBaller
Source: MLB.com