PT TOMORROW: NL West—SF rotation in need of a boost

San Francisco Giants

Owning a staff ERA of 4.65 (23rd in MLB) and with Johnny Cueto (RHP, SF) recently landing on the 60-day DL, the Giants are no doubt looking forward to the return of their ace, Madison Bumgarner (LHP, SF). As it stands, the team is targeting a June 10 return, although some have speculated that Bumgarner could try and talk his way into a June 5 start. Either way, his return should be happening sooner than later.

Likely to get bumped from the rotation is Andrew Suárez (LHP, SF), who despite a strong start (6 ER with 12/2 K/BB in his first 17.7 IP) has been on the losing end of three straight, having allowed 14 ER (12/5 K/BB) across 14 IP during that time span. His underlying skills haven’t been bad, with an 8.2 Dom...

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