Brandon Walter struck out seven while allowing just a run over six innings, but took a loss Friday against the Mariners.
Walter was outstanding, but Luis Castillo was just slightly better so it’s a hard-luck loss for the 28-year-old. The only run he allowed came on a long homer for Randy Arozarena, but that’s one more than Castillo allowed. Even in the loss, Walter impressed with his command, and the metrics suggest he’s been even better than his 3.66 ERA; although the same is still just 46 2/3 innings. He’s worth consideration against the Diamondbacks next week.