Drew Pomeranz, SP, Boston Red Sox
Yet another impending free agent currently dealing with a DL stint, southpaw Drew Pomeranz has been limited to 37 innings this season for the Boston Red Sox. His limited time on the mound hasn’t yielded results that’d give you the warm and fuzzies, either.
After posting a 3.32 ERA with career-high marks in innings pitched (173.2) and fWAR (3.1) in 2017, he’s limped out to a 6.81 ERA and -0.1 fWAR thus far. His SIERA is all the up at 4.85 thanks to a drop in strikeout rate (20.8%) and rise in walk rate (12.1%). He’s also inducing ground balls at a 38.3% clip, which would easily be a career-low mark if the season ended today.
The first step toward Pomeranz turning things around is just getting back on the active roster. He hasn’t pitched since May 31st due to biceps and neck issues, but he did throw off a mound Friday, which is a good sign with regard to his recovery.
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