Starter Gavin Stone and reliever Michael Grove have been pleasant surprises this spring, but they had a tough time against the Diamondbacks on Tuesday.
Dodgers starting pitcher Gavin Stone throws to the plate during the first inning of their game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium. LOS ANGELES — They might be good, maybe eventually very good, but young pitchers still have things to learn. And while those bumps in the road can be learning experiences and eventually beneficial, that can be scant comfort when the result is grisly.
“Michael’s been on a good run. And so hopefully he can learn from it but continue to build on that momentum he’s had.”In the big picture, it was one night, a temporary setback maybe but also a night that allowed Manager Dave Roberts to save his bullpen. Stone making it through six innings and 93 pitches was a definite plus, with the Dodgers nearing the end of a string of 13 consecutive games and leverage guys Alex Vesia, Blake Treinen and Daniel Hudson able to rest.
“Probably just with the changeup, it didn’t really feel the best,” Stone said. “But I really did feel good with everything else, though.”“He has a couple different breaking balls ,” Roberts said. “But if he can get ahead with the fastball and command it, then, it puts those guys more on their heels. And to be honest, he’s been very good with that this year. His results are a byproduct of getting ahead and commanding of the fastball.
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