“It’s good when he tees it up on Wednesday because I’m really looking forward to seeing it’s a four-pitch mix and all pitches are good and then you factor in the plus-stuff that he has — it’s pretty much any pitch at any count and hitters have a handful,” Maddux said. “Our wild card is going to be his excitement. Containing the adrenaline. He’s going to be excited and we’re really going to have to subdue that extra adrenaline.
Outfielder Dexter Fowler said he was encouraged Monday by the improvement of his bruised right knee, and he was able to increase his activity in the batting cage.