A pitcher with a 6.75 ERA takes on another with a 7.71 ERA today. One is a recent National League Cy Young Award winner, the other a top prospect and prized trade return.
Spring stats are often disgusting, and purposefully ignored. Still, I’d expect to see better from both Corbin Burnes, the former, and Brandon Williamson, the latter, when the Milwaukee Brewers play host to the Cincinnati Reds this afternoon.
Williamson is still very much vying for a spot in the Reds Opening Day starting rotation, especially given the lackluster performances (and injuries) to those pitchers competing against him.