It’s not much of a secret that Anthony DeSclafani has out-pitched Mat Latos this year – by a lot. The two pitchers were traded for each other in the offseason. In fact, only one of the two has a job.
What most observers don’t realize is that since the Reds-Royals deadline trade, John Lamb has out-pitched Johnny Cueto. Whether your favorite measure is ERA, FIP, xFIP, SIERA or K-BB%, Lamb has out-performed Cueto since the four-player deal. Get this, Cueto’s strikeout rate with KC is 16.6 percent and Lamb’s is 25.5 percent.
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John Lamb silenced the Cardinals bats through six innings tonight, giving up 5 hits and a walk, while striking out six.