Scott Feldman allowed the first five batters he faced to reach in his start against the Washington Nationals on Monday, two of which clubbed homers en route to a rough first inning on the mound. Unfortunately, it turns out that would be Feldman’s lone inning on the mound, as he exited straight to the locker room as his day was done, as MLB.com’s Mark Sheldon reported.
After 9 came to the plate in top 1, Feldman (down 5-0) went straight to the tunnel instead of dugout. Price and trainer followed. #reds
— Mark Sheldon (@m_sheldon) July 17, 2017
That’s not a good sign for any pitcher, much less one who’s been the most dependable on a rocky Cincinnati Reds staff - and one who figured to be marketed heavily ahead of this month’s non-waiver trade deadline.