Cleveland right-hander Nick Sandlin is slated to start for the Guardians in the second game of their three-game home series against Kansas City.
is set to take the mound to begin the second game of the set on Wednesday night. While this will mark his 171st regular-season MLB appearance, it will be his first career Major League start.
The right-hander has pitched very well this season, going 4-0 with a 2.77 ERA, one save, 29 strikeouts, a 0.77 WHIP, and .126 opposing batting average in 29 relief appearances. May 18, 2024; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Guardians relief pitcher Nick Sandlin delivers a pitch in the seventh inning against the Minnesota Twins at Progressive Field. / David Richard-USA TODAY Sportswill be available out of Cleveland’s bullpen. In his last outing, the left-hander tied his career-high of seven earned runs allowed on six hits, walking two and striking out just one in a career-low 1.2 innings of work on the road against the Colorado Rockies.
Time will tell if Wednesday night will serve as a “bullpen game” for the Guardians’ pitching staff, a contest in which multiple relievers shoulder the innings load of a starting pitcher. Cleveland’s bullpen has been one of the premier units in baseball, leading MLB in: ERA , holds , fewest runs allowed , fewest earned runs allowed , fewest home runs allowed , WHIP , opposing batting average , and saves .
First pitch for the second game of Cleveland’s current series against Kansas City is set for 6:40 p.m. on Wednesday night at Progressive Field.Logan Potosky is an aspiring play-by-play sports broadcaster who, to date, has called approximately 350+ hours of professional, college, and high school sporting events. He is currently the Play-by-Play Broadcaster for the Lake County Captains, the High-A Affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians.
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