Jordan Lyles, who was slated to start this afternoon’s game for the San Diego Padres, felt some forearm-tightness during his pregame warmups and was scratched in favor of Matt Strahm; and boy did he impress. But back to him in a second.
Forearm issues are usually precursors to serious elbow issues. This could be a major blow to the Friars moving forward, as it’s more than likely a starting pitcher or two are traded. The team was likely banking on having Lyles as a back-end cog in their rotation. Let’s hope for the best.