A deeper look at Tyler Kinley’s resurrection

In 2021, Tyler Kinley held a 6.20 ERA into the second week of August. After struggling during the abbreviated 2020 season, Kinley’s tough stretches during the 2021 season raised the question on how long his tenure in Colorado may last. But, after a disastrous outing against Miami on August 7th, Kinley turned a corner and finished the season with a 2.13 ERA and .176 BAA in his final 25 \u2153 innings.

This late-season improvement seemed good enough to merit tendering Kinley in 2022. The Rockies chose to tender everybody for 2022, so that point was moot. But the fact remained that Kinley was significantly improved at the end of the season, which bred hope that he could be a positive…