Our beloved mustache-sporting, turtle-loving, deception master is back at it after a dominant first start on the mound yesterday. After a breakout 2021 campaign, Nasty Nestor came out firing in his season debut to the tune of 4.1 IP, 0 ER, 3 H, 0 BB, 5Ks. Not a bad line for a guy who is known more as “the guy who throws funny” more than his actual ability.
Obviously, one start is not a big enough sample size to say he’s going to lock up the two-spot in the rotation, but I think it’s time to transition him from a “fringe-starter” to a rotation staple.