And that’s exactly what’s happened with the Mariners and Tommy Milone. As Colby anointed him the team’s unsung hero for the first half of the season yesterday, Milone has been nothing shy of a miracle in stabilizing a depleted rotation.
After Milone joined the M’s 25-man roster in late May, the 32-year-old southpaw has posted a 3.56 ERA in 48 innings pitched, striking out nearly a batter per nine innings and keeping his walk-rate below 2.00. He doesn’t present the stuff to overpower hitters, but has been great at maintaining weak contact and currently sits at 35th overall in hard-hit percentage amongst both starters and relievers with at least 130 batted ball events at 33.