Kyle Hart was mentioned in Mike Petriello’s column that was released on Friday on MLB.com, where he named one of eight under-the-radar relief pitchers who could be impact arms in the postseason. But for Hart, it wasn’t originally supposed to pan out this way.
Hart initially manned the fifth spot in the starting rotation at the start of the season, as injuries to Michael King and Yu Darvish left manager Mike Shildt with holes to fill. While he made six appearances as a starter, he had his fair share of struggles.
The southpaw posted a 6.