2021 report card: Mauricio Llovera

Kyle Ross-USA TODAY Sports 2021 stats

6 IP, 2.10 WHIP, 20.0 K%, 11.4 BB%, 6.75 HR/9 (!), 9.45 ERA, 13.07 FIP, -0.3 fWAR

The good

Somehow, some way, Llovera occupied a spot on the 40-man roster until mid-August. That has to count for something right?

The bad

Why did he occupy a 40-man roster spot for so long?

When the team was so desperate for pitching this summer, looking for someone - anyone - who could throw innings for them, they looked like they were afraid to lose any player on their 40-man roster to waivers, thinking someone would claim them and spin them into gold. Holding onto players like Llovera, Enyel de los Santos, as well as retreads like Matt Joyce and Chase Anderson, for so long…