The Rays are one of several teams who have experimented with improving their pitching by limiting starters’ exposure multiple times through the order. Mike Petriello took a look at which starters don’t need that treatment—that is, who’s performance has remained steady when they face hitters for a third time? Former-Ray Matt Moore is one of the leaders.
This was from last week, but it’s a companion piece. Whose performance drops off most third time through the order? There’s a former Ray on this list too.
- This is the equivalent of a “Best Shape Of His Life” trope, so take it with a grain of salt.