But he remains in manager Ned Yost's circle of trust as a late-inning guy because Yost is ignoring the ERA. And rightfully so.
In 16 of those 20 outings, Moylan wasn't touched for a run, and in another he gave up just one. But in the other three, he was blown up for 14 runs, thus ballooning what otherwise would be a very tidy ERA.
"You look at the numbers from the outside, and it's like, 'This guy can't get anyone out,'" Moylan said. "But it feels like I'm throwing well. And I've thrown the ball as well as I [ever] have.