On a staff that features Andrew Miller, one wouldn’t be too surprised to hear of a reliever averaging 1.1 innings per appearance with an ERA of 0.82.
The surprise is understandable when one finds out that reliever is John Gant.
Gant’s makeup has never been terrible; he’s been a pitcher with above-average spin rates and some pretty solid movement for a while. He could never really figure it out as a starter.
Joe Schwarz of The Athletic wrote a piece on Gant’s repertoire at the beginning of April that showcased the potential he had.