San Diego Padres LHP Joey Lucchesi didn’t last long on Monday night, but he looked much better than he did in his last start against the Oakland Athletics. The Texas Rangers, however, were able to run up his pitch count, and unfortunately for the Friars, that meant an early exit after four innings. The man they call “Joey Fuego” (though I’m also trying to get “Joey Fastballs” to catch on) brought the heat down in Texas. He struck out four, giving up one hit, no runs and two walks on the night.
After giving up two home runs, two walks, and hitting a batter in 1.