Gio Gonzalez did not allow a hit in five innings Thursday, walked one batter and struck out two. 33 of 49 pitches were strikes. Eddie Butler pitched four scoreless innings yesterday, allowing one hit and striking out four without walking a single batter. His ERA is now 2.70 in 10 spring innings. He is likely to win the last spot in the Cubs rotation.
So far this spring, Gonzalez has a .67 WHIP and has held batters to a .167 average. Nats GM Mike Rizzo feels that he has a closer in house, take a listen:
Baseball Chatter 03/12
Stephen Piscotty is both the cleanup hitter and the top base stealer on the Cardinals team. Gattis will see more time behind the plate over the spring, where he seems to hit better. He had 251 of his at-bats last season as a DH, hitting (.219/.298/.410), and the other 190 as a catcher
Baseball Chatter 03/09
31 pitchers threw 100 mph last season. Aroldis Chapman and Mauricio Cabrera …
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