4 years agoNew York Mets starting pitcher Rick Porcello lasted only two plus innings pitched on Sunday against the Braves in the Mets 14-1 loss. Porcello allowed seven hits, six earned runs, walked three and only struck out one in his two IP. Porcello is coming off of an abysmal 2019 season in which he pitched to a 5.52 ERA. This start did very little to instill confidence that Porcello can bounce back. Two talent evaluators with strong knowledge of the NL East previously mentioned that Porcello could be effective if he went back to relying heavily on his sinker and two-seam fastball. However, on Sunday, he had little command of his fastball and did not feature his sinker. At this point, until he can turn it around, Porcello is best left on NL-only benches and the waiver wire in mixed leagues.--Nick Ritrivi - RotoBaller
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