DENVER -- Eddie Butler isn't pitching anywhere close to what he's capable of. And yet, he owns a 3.27 ERA and a couple of wins after the Colorado Rockies' 6-4 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Friday.
The 24-year-old right-hander labored through six innings in the Rockies' third consecutive win, holding the Giants to four runs despite not having his best stuff or command. Under those circumstances, Butler's deep arsenal paid huge dividends.
"It’s funny how baseball works," Butler said after the game. "You go to the last pitch you would normally go to and it becomes your weapon.