The Guardians want to help Syndergaard return to his “Thor” form.
The 6-foot-6, 240-pound right-hander went 1-4 with a 7.16 ERA in 12 starts for the Dodgers. His last big league start was June 7. He went on the injured list after that because of blisters on his pitching hand.
Syndergaard will make his first start as a Guardian on Monday against the Astros at Minute Maid Park. He’s made two rehab starts at Class AAA Oklahoma City and was about to catch a flight to make a third start on Thursday when he was traded.“The blister was a blessing in disguise,” said Syndergaard. “I needed a little mental reset. It’s kind of hard to change the tires on a car while it’s still moving. You’re trying to compete every five days, while working on stuff.
“For the last two years I’ve had a lot of cooks in the kitchen, a lot of people thinking they can come out and fix me,” said Syndergaard, who has pitched for four teams in the three years. “Some of them may have been right. Some of them were right, but the translation wasn’t getting to me. When asked about being traded to Cleveland, Syndergaard said, “There have been a lot of emotions. The balance between a lot of excitement and disappointment in myself because my time with the Dodgers didn’t necessarily go as planned.
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