San Diego Padres: Consistent mechanics important for Cal Quantrill

Cal Quantrill had a respectable first year with the San Diego Padres, but he’ll need to clean up his mechanics for a better year two.

Entering year two, Cal Quantrill is in a battle with Joey Lucchesi for the final spot in the rotation. And while he did all he could with a shortened spring training, starting the year in El Paso may not be the worst thing for him. Don’t get me wrong, he was great in three appearances, including two starts, this spring, but his numbers last year indicate that something went horribly wrong in September.

July was a great month for Cal, posting a 1.29 ERA, but in also recorded a 5.14, 4.02, and 4.88 ERAs in May, June, and August, respectively. I reviewed his…