The jury is still out on just what Triston McKenzie will end up being for the Cleveland Guardians.
Two seasons into his major league career, McKenzie does certainly have a role in the rotation and has shown some level of effectiveness. He’s still “turn sideways and you’ll lose sight of him” skinny, but the velocity seems to have leveled out to somewhere around league average, if not a bit more. Which is great! Cleveland has a decent track record of helping other pitchers add a few ticks on the gun here or there, and considering he’s still just 24 and should fil out a bit, it’s certainly possible for McKenzie, giving him a nice ceiling to look forward to.