Shutout Felix. No-command Felix. And then this Felix.
Who is this 2018 Felix Hernandez?
Changeups, sinkers, curveballs and sliders – he used those pitches more than he did his fastball in an 8-3 win over the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday.
What we know is that Hernandez is in this his-fastball-isn’t-what-it-used-to-be stage, but he proved he can still be effective without it.
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Hernandez lasted 5 2/3 innings, throwing 91 pitches and allowed three runs on six hits with just one walk (the final batter he faced) on Tuesday.