When I got up and checked the pitching match-ups this morning, I knew the Isotopes were facing 51s right-hander Matthew Bowman and his 10.93 ERA. I like seeing that but I check the good guys side and “TBA.” Now TBA is not surprising with the injuries to the Topes starting rotation. What I did not expect to see was David Hale.
That’s right! Right-handed pitcher David Hale will make a Major League rehab start with the Albuquerque Isotopes tonight. Hale has been rehabbing a left oblique strain from Spring Training. In his 47 games over the last two seasons, he racked up a commendable 5-5 record with a 3.