That's the only reason I can think of, too. But I think you gotta move on. He is what he is, and he served his purpose for a team that wasn't supposed to compete. Lyles should not be a starter on a playoff-caliber squad. Let Boston him.
Extend the wall to center getting rid of the corner by the current bullpen. Move the pens up to the third deck and put in a slide that spirals down to the field where RP's will get into the bullpen cart.
I could have sworn there was a game in which Mateo threw to 1B at almost 96-100mph. I thought I had heard about it because Oneill Cruz had set the season record or something sometime after that. Perhaps my memory is fading as I get older....
Sucks we couldn't find a way to get in, but still a fun, surprising season nonetheless. Looking forward to seeing more young guys join the big league squad next year and, hopefully, a playoff berth.