MLB finally imposes its 13-pitcher limits on rosters Monday, which means the Cubs much drop a reliever.
And while that might not seem like a big difference, we’ve already seen enormous numbers of position players used these past two seasons to pitch late innings of blowouts.
“I could have made that [seen-enough] comment earlier and I refrained from it,” said Ross, who has used position players four times already this year in blowouts to save wear and tear on pitchers. “You’re not going to waste pitching [in blowout losses].” Beyond the potential uptick in Frank Schwindel/Andrelton Simmons appearances on the mound, Ross said he expects Monday’s pitching limit put an emphasis on multi-inning relievers in bullpens and “the importance of matching up is not going to be as prevalent, I think.
That means having relievers with minor-league options available and on the 40-man roster to be able to swap out a pitcher who might be down for a few days because of a long outing.
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