For a third consecutive start, we’ve seen Shane Bieber look some kind of excellent on the mound. It’s a nice salve to heal the deep wounds caused by Corey Kluber and Carlos Carrasco’s early struggles, and a reminder of just how absurd this rotation can be when they all get back to it.
Last year we saw Bieber as predominantly a two-pitch pitcher, and especially leaning on that fastball at 57% of total pitches. He’s shaved that back to 47% so far this year, though he’s upped his slider five points to 32.3%. But I don’t care about those two pitches.