Kendall Graveman was the Astros’ most valuable addition to the bullpen at the trade deadline. He gave up a grand slam in the recent series in Seattle, and in his next game in San Diego he came close to disaster, loading the bases and leaving the game after two outs and 26 pitches. Fortunately, the outcome turned out fine in the San Diego game, but the Astros lost the game in Seattle. Graveman threw 56 pitches in those two outings.
Maybe these are just hiccups. Every pitcher has a bad inning on occasion. But let’s take a closer look at Graveman’s performance after he was traded to Houston.