In a rotation beset with injuries, Andrew Abbott has been the stabilizing force for the Cincinnati Reds this season. In fact, his 3.33 ERA since joining the big-league club in 2023 is the staff’s best mark during that span.
Abbott's ERA+ lands in the top 20 among starting pitchers with at least 100 innings pitched, ahead of respected vets Arizona Diamondbacks' Corbin Burnes and Texas Rangers' Nathan Eovaldi. In short, Abbott looks like the staff ace… until the calendar flips to August.
Abbott tends to hit his stride in May and June, during which he has a 2.