Mitchell Parker retired just two of the seven hitters he faced when he went up against the Milwaukee Brewers last month in American Family Field, giving up three hits, two walks, and five earned runs in a disaster of a start for the 24-year-old rookie, who threw 46 pitches total in 2⁄3 of an inning.
“When you look back on that game, he fell behind a lot,” Nationals’ manager Davey Martinez told reporters on Sunday afternoon in the nation’s capital, where Parker lined up against the Brewers once again, “... and when he had to throw a strike, they were on it.