Austin Voth has excelled in a different role early this season, transitioning to bullpen work full-time after he moved back and forth the last few seasons and battled for the fifth spot this spring, but didn’t make Washington’s five-man, Opening Day rotation.
Through 11 games and 15 2⁄3 innings pitched, heading into this weekend’s three-game set in Arizona, the Nationals’ 28-year-old, 2013 fifth round pick has put up a 1.15 ERA, a 4.54 FIP, eight walks (4.60 BB/9), and 17 Ks (9.77 K/9), while holding opposing hitters to a combined .176/.300/.235 line.
Voth’s fastball is playing up (94 MPH average, up from 92 in 2020, and 92.