Jeffrey

Springs

It was a nice bounce-back for Springs after getting lit up for four runs over 1 2/3 frames by the Royals in his spring debut last Friday. The 33-year-old southpaw doesn’t offer a ton of appeal pitching in the hitter’s paradise that is Sutter Health Park, but there’s enough strikeout upside to be impactful in road outings against weaker lineups.

Springs also issued a pair of walks in the ballgame and didn’t record a single strikeout. The 33-year-old southpaw navigated a scoreless first inning before the wheels fell off for him in the second. There he allowed a single and a pair of walks to load the bases before giving up an RBI ground out to Josh Rojas and a three-run blast to Bobby Witt Jr. The most troublesome aspect of his start is that Springs threw just 17 of his 39 pitches for strikes. He still has plenty of time to get right before the regular season starts, but this was a very discouraging outing.

Springs loaded the bases with one out in the second inning but was able to escape with just one run scored on a sacrifice fly. He settled in for three more shutout frames, ending his day with three strikeouts over five innings on 81 pitches. The 33-year-old left-hander is set to take a 4.11 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, and a 138/54 K/BB ratio across 171 innings into the season finale against the Royals in Sacramento on Sunday.

Springs gave up five runs to the Red Sox last week, which is probably why he was on a short leash tonight. He wasn’t exactly dominant in allowing five hits, walking three and striking out three, but he got the outs when they mattered. He remains 10-11 with a 4.17 ERA ahead of a Sunday outing against the Pirates.

Springs fanned six and walked none, but he allowed eight hits, two of which were homers. Springs has now given up 28 homers in 162 innings on the season. Only Zack Littell (34), Jake Irvin (33) and Bailey Ober (29) have allowed more. Springs will take a 10-11 record and a 4.28 ERA into his next start, which likely also be against the Red Sox, this time in Boston.

After pitching so well against the Mariners on Saturday (5 1/3 innings, one run), Springs was much more inline with the ten-run, eight-inning work he procured over the previous two outings. The southpaw allows seven hits with two walks and five strikeouts. You can win games with those kind of lines, but you’re looking for more from your fantasy options. Springs takes a 4.17 ERA and 1.19 WHIP into a scheduled start against the Cardinals on Wednesday.

Springs, who gave up 10 runs over eight innings in his previous two starts, struck out three and walked two in a 74-pitch rebound outing. The quick hook ruined he possibility of him earning his first win this month, but he should remain in the rotation for at least one more start and face the Twins next time out.

Springs struck out five batters on the day while issuing three free passes. The big blow against him came in the opening inning as Jo Adell crushed a three-run homer. Springs then allowed a two-out, two-run single to Christian Moore before he exited in the fifth inning. The 32-year-old southpaw got 18 whiffs on 100 pitches on the afternoon — 10 of those on his changeup alone — while posting a CSW of 25 percent. He’ll look to get back in the win column as he brings a 4.24 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and a 114/44 K/BB ratio (140 innings) into Saturday’s showdown against the Mariners in Seattle.

The 32-year-old southpaw walked one and struck out two opposing batters in the ballgame. The Rays got to Springs with a two-run single from Nick Fortes in the second inning, a sacrifice fly from Josh Lowe in the third and then a solo shot off the bat of Christopher Morel in the fourth. Springs generated 13 swings and misses on 88 pitches on the night, posting a CSW of 26 percent. He’ll look to put this one behind him as he carries a 4.06 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and a 109/41 K/BB ratio (135 1/3 innings) into Sunday’s matchup against the Angels.

Springs was just about as close to perfect as a pitcher could be through six innings. He retired the first 15 batters he faced before making one mistake – a 3-2, hanging slider – that Riley Adams smashed for a solo home run. Otherwise, he had great command of both his fastball and changeup and has allowed three or fewer runs in 11 of his last 12 starts. He’s scheduled for a dangerous two-start week coming up next with both the Rays and Angels coming to Sacramento.