Reliever volatility strikes again, y’all—end of post.
Of course, I’m only half-kidding. While it is easy to point at a struggling reliever and make a quick claim about this kind of thing, and can sometimes be right, it is always fun to dig deeper into the why behind the volatility. Is fun the right word? In this case, is even volatility the right word? How about age-related regression, instead?
If you closely follow the Astros or the sport of baseball, then Ryan Pressly’s struggles this season aren’t exactly new. A 5.40 ERA in 25 innings is unsightly even for early June, especially for someone with Pressly’s reputation.