When we did our staff superlatives predictions ahead of this very weird 2020 season, one of the questions was who would be the biggest surprise of the campaign. Another asked who would be the best pitcher on the team. At the time, I wanted to go outside the box and pick Phillips Valdez for the first question and maybe even the second, but I didn’t have the guts to do so. Who knew that my cowardice would be coupled with inaccuracy, as Valdez has been both a major surprise and one of the better pitchers on the roster.
Phillips Valdez is leaning into his changeup
