Odrisamer Despaigne nearly pulled off a rare pitching doubleheader of sorts on Saturday.
With the Marlins’ bullpen depleted, Despaigne threw 11 pitches in relief early Saturday morning and picked up the victory when Miami completed a 2-1 walk-off win in 17 innings over the Chicago Cubs.
Despaigne didn’t hesitate when asked if he could go back out there on Saturday night and try to get the job done again out of his planned turn in the rotation.
But following a rough fifth inning in which he gave up three runs, Despaigne couldn’t secure a second win in less than 24 hours despite a nearly Marlins’ comeback that eventually ended with a 10-6 loss in 10 innings to the Cubs.