Noah Syndergaard gets the ball for the Dodgers for the first time in nine days later this afternoon. The right-hander skipped a turn through the rotation to work on some mechanical things, according to manager Dave Roberts.
The season so far hasn’t been great for Syndergaard. He’s struggled to keep runs off the board, as evidenced by his 6.32 ERA over 6 starts. He’s also been unable to regain the lost velocity he hoped to get back after signing with the Dodgers.
Recently, he opened up to the Los Angeles Times about some mental hurdles — or “blocks” he’s trying to clear his mind of.