The Wheel O’ Godley has come to a halt, for now, and it has stopped on the slot marked “Reliever.” After a series of mostly ugly starts in 2019, where Godley’s troublesome mechanics seemed as problematic as ever, manager Torey Lovullo announced the decision this afternoon, speaking on 98.7 Arizona Sports. “Obviously strike-throwing ability is a huge thing. To me he became very one-dimensional. He has an exceptional curveball with spin rate and it was a pitch that was really, really good for a long time, but I thought major league hitters were holding onto it.”
Zack has always has problems with consistency, but in 2019, the balance has tilted significantly towards the bad.