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Triston McKenzie did not throw away his shot

I wonder how diehard Mike Clevinger fans feel about Triston McKenzie?

Assuming there are Clevinger diehards, they’ve got to be a little peeved with this kid, right? I mean, their dude makes one goof (a huge goof, with potentially deadly implications, but still, just one goof) and here comes McKenzie and makes him expendable.

Alright, maybe it’s unfair to say McKenzie is the reason Clevinger is no longer with the team. Technically, McKenzie was not the first player called up after Zach Plesac and Clevinger went on their pandemic playdate in Chicago: It was Adam Plutko who took the mound in Clevinger’s first scheduled start during quarantine, Aug.