Summarizing Craig Stammen’s 2021 season

Photo by Ralph Freso/Getty ImagesNabil Crismatt and Craig Stammen were the ultimate team players for the 2021 Padres. They were the ones who usually had to come in games where the starter got hurt or got shelled early on. Both did a good job eating innings and limiting the damage in those situations.

As for Stammen, one game in particular stands out to me that shows how valuable he is to this team. It was April 11 in Arlington. Adrian Morejon got hurt in the first inning and Jayce Tingler had to bring Stammen in to eat some innings. Not only did Stammen eat some innings, but he didn’t give up a single run in 3.1 innings of work. The Padres ended up winning that game 4-1. Who knows, had…