Ahead of the next series in Oakland, the Tampa Bay Rays have re-called Austin Pruitt from Triple-A Durham.
This is Pruitt’s third season riding the Durham shuttle, and it’s fair to wonder whether things will ever click enough for him to stay or figure things out long-term.
This season, Pruitt owns a 6.39 ERA (4.99 FIP) in the majors over five appearances. For his major league career, he owns a 5.12 ERA (4.21). These results are baffling at first blush when the pitch had put up sub-3.00 ERA in the minors in Triple-A before his promotions in 2017 and 2018.