The Washington Nationals blew the series opener to the Chicago Cubs on Friday afternoon. It highlighted the team’s need for a lefty specialist. Enter, Tim Collins.
Collins was designated for assignment on July 4th to make room for Matt Adams. Somewhat surprisingly, he accepted an assignment to Syracuse, allowing the Nationals to call upon him again.
He pitched in 17 games for the Nats earlier this season, to the tune of a 2.77 ERA. But against left-handed hitters, he was masterful.
In 2018, when lefties faced Collins, they could only muster up a minuscule OPS of .