Returning from the 15-day injured list Sunday, Tyler Mahle answered questions about how his arm felt prior to the trade deadline with his performance against the St. Louis Cardinals.
Mahle, pitching in front of nearly a dozen scouts at Great American Ball Park, delivered one of his more efficient outings of the season.
He required 79 pitches to complete six innings. He permitted only two hits, though they were both homers from Paul Goldschmidt. His velocity was a tick down for most of the afternoon, but he ramped up to 96 mph against his final batter.