Craig Stammen was all but guaranteed a spot in the Washington Nationals’ starting rotation prior to his Saturday start against the Mets.
Heading into that game, Stammen had a 1-1 record with a crisp 2.89 ERA, striking out eight while walking just two.
But after his last outing, the “all but” tag has been removed.
Stammen pitched five strong innings against New York, allowing two runs and five hits, striking out two. Here is his updated spring numbers:
Record
1-1
ERA
3.14
Innings Pitched
14.1
Hits Allowed
14
Walks
4
Strikeouts
10
Batting Average-Against
.231
His 3.14 ERA is second best among the starters, behind Livan Hernandez (2.25) but ahead of John Lannan (3.78), Garrett Mock (4.50), and Jason ...
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Craig Stammen’s Health Assures Him Spot in Washington Nationals Rotation
Posted: 27th March 2010 by Farid Rushdi in MLBComments Off on Craig Stammen’s Health Assures Him Spot in Washington Nationals Rotation