Erick Fedde knew going into his start in Arizona this past weekend that there was a pending roster crunch in Washington, with Stephen Strasburg set to start in a rehab game at Triple-A on the same day, as the 32-year-old, 2019 World Series MVP worked his way back from an IL stint for right shoulder inflammation.
If Fedde didn’t know, his manager’s pregame comment in advance of the outing made clear that there were decisions to make in the near future.
Davey Martinez said everyone was aware of the situation, but he didn’t want Fedde to worry about anything but beating the D-backs.