KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Cleveland Guardians are sending Triston McKenzie to the minors to work out his pitching issues.
The AL Central leaders optioned the right-hander to Triple-A Columbus on Sunday, two days after he went a season-low 2â…“ innings in a 10-3 loss to the Royals. McKenzie hasn’t gone previous the third inning in any of his final three begins.
McKenzie is 3-5 with a 5.11 ERA in 16 begins. He has given up 19 homers in 75â…” innings.
To take McKenzie’s spot, the crew activated right-hander Gavin Williams from the 60-day injured record. Williams hasn’t pitched for Cleveland this season after he injured his elbow whereas throwing a weighted ball throughout a exercise in spring coaching.
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Williams needed to construct again his arm energy the previous two months and made seven minor league appearances earlier than the Guardians have been snug bringing him up. He made 82 pitches in his final outing.
On Saturday, Chris Antonetti, the crew’s president of baseball operations, stated the membership will proceed to be affected person with Williams, who doubtless shall be on a pitch rely for now.
A former first-round draft choose, the 24-year-old Williams went 3-5 with a 3.29 ERA in 16 begins as a rookie in 2023.
The Guardians could possibly be trying so as to add one other starter earlier than the commerce deadline. They signed veteran left-hander Matthew Prepare dinner to a one-year contract Saturday, however he will not be prepared to hitch the rotation till August after having Tommy John surgical procedure final 12 months.
