Though his flaws continue to diminish, Kevin Gausman seemed to be missing a plus-breaking ball to go with his fastball and splitter. It looks like he's found it.
Despite taking the loss and only throwing five innings, watching Kevin Gausman was the ultimate breath of fresh air.
Displaying an average fastball velocity of 96.4 MPH (and after one start, his average fastball sits behind only Noah Syndergaard and Nathan Eovaldi), Gausman managed to stroll through five innings relatively unharmed. His only blemish? A 3-2, 97 MPH fastball Rays' catcher Curt Casali turned around for an RBI double, scoring Steven Souza who was moving on the pitch.