Chad Patrick was the first of many pitchers to see the mound for the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday.
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How’s it going, guys?
How’s it going, guys?
Don Struble reporting for Brewers Roundtable.
Don Struble reporting for Brewers Roundtable.
And the Milwaukee Brewers, in their three to one loss to the Kansas City Royals on Sunday, employed seven different pitchers, to the mound.
And the Milwaukee Brewers, in their three to one loss to the Kansas City Royals on Sunday, employed seven different pitchers, to the mound.
and the first of those pitchers was Chad Patrick.
and the first of those pitchers was Chad Patrick.
Patrick logged two innings in the loss.
Patrick logged two innings in the loss.
he had, two strikeouts.
he had, two strikeouts.
He gave up two hits, two walks, and an earned run, in his first spring game outing of twenty twenty-six.
He gave up two hits, two walks, and an earned run, in his first spring game outing of twenty twenty-six.
And afterwards, he talked about his performance.
And afterwards, he talked about his performance.
he said, and I quote, “Yeah, it’s definitely different, than being on the backfield, just a little bit more.
he said, and I quote, “Yeah, it’s definitely different, than being on the backfield, just a little bit more.
It’s a game.
It’s a game.
It’s not lower innings.
It’s not lower innings.
so you grind in to figure it out.
so you grind in to figure it out.
And it– I felt like my second inning was way better control-wise than the first.
And it– I felt like my second inning was way better control-wise than the first.
And so I was happy about that.”
And so I was happy about that.”
Patrick is twenty-seven years old.
Patrick is twenty-seven years old.
and, he made his MLB debut last season with the Brewers.
and, he made his MLB debut last season with the Brewers.
he would go on, to appear, in twenty-seven games.
he would go on, to appear, in twenty-seven games.
He logged a three and eight record with a three point five three ERA and a one point two eight whip over one hundred and nineteen and two-thirds innings of work.
He logged a three and eight record with a three point five three ERA and a one point two eight whip over one hundred and nineteen and two-thirds innings of work.
he has enjoyed the process of being in a game setting.
he has enjoyed the process of being in a game setting.
He continued on to say, “Yeah, no, I’ve enjoyed it.
He continued on to say, “Yeah, no, I’ve enjoyed it.
You know, just really, I think as pitchers, we’re really hard on our, on ourselves,” excuse me, “when we’re in practice.
You know, just really, I think as pitchers, we’re really hard on our, on ourselves,” excuse me, “when we’re in practice.
And so you’re looking at the process of all your pitches and really nitpicky on them.
And so you’re looking at the process of all your pitches and really nitpicky on them.
And then you get in the game, and it’s a little different situation.
And then you get in the game, and it’s a little different situation.
So it was more comfortable for me to be out there learning that way than it was, for me being on the backfield, beating me up, beating myself up.”
So it was more comfortable for me to be out there learning that way than it was, for me being on the backfield, beating me up, beating myself up.”
you know, he’s heading into his sophomore season, and he’s trying to retain a key trait, which is his confidence.
you know, he’s heading into his sophomore season, and he’s trying to retain a key trait, which is his confidence.
He said, “I think I take away the confidence that I had last year and try and take it into this season and just be me.
He said, “I think I take away the confidence that I had last year and try and take it into this season and just be me.
You know, don’t try to be anything different than what I was.”
You know, don’t try to be anything different than what I was.”
So, we’ll see what happens, with Chad Patrick here, in his sophomore season for the Brewers.
So, we’ll see what happens, with Chad Patrick here, in his sophomore season for the Brewers.