That was Craig Counsell’s response when asked after Monday’s ballgame about staying patient with starter-turned-reliever Wily Peralta. After opening the year with a 6.08 ERA through his first 8 starts, the organization made the move to put Big Wily in the bullpen. Many fans and pundits thought this decision was long overdue, especially in light of the fact that he really only throws two usable pitches - the fastball and slider - and Peralta’s significant struggles across the last three seasons (outside of a 10 start stretch to close out 2016) since his “breakout” in 2014. The answer to the former top prospect’s issues would be to let him loose in the bullpen, where he could rare back and let his “great stuff” do its magic.
Wily Peralta’s time with the Milwaukee Brewers may be running out
