It wasn’t a new concern giving the overall pitching staff was a question mark, especially after the MacKenzie Gore trade, but Wednesday’s loss magnified that early season weakness. Six different pitchers took the mound after Cavalli’s exit as they allowed four earned runs and seven hits in 78 pitches. Andre Granillo gave up a solo shot in his first at bat of the game, while Cionel Perez did the same in his second after Bryce Harper’s solo shot made it a 5-3 game. The ninth inning meltdown may have been most frustrating with Butera pointing to Clayton Beeter, PJ Poulin then Cole Henry before giving up the game-tying run to send it to extras.
