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But is his defense up to the level of say O'Hearn?

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He was not hurt. He was ejected from the game after being hit by a pitch for the third time.   You read that right… he was ejected not the pitcher, who had hit four batters by then.

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7 minutes ago, Just Regular said:

Mid-month the K/BB is at 22/4 after 20/12 and 19/12 in April/May.

1190, 964, 805 the monthly OPS's.    Boredom?   Regression?

He could be making minor changes just like Holliday. Minor leagues where you can iron things out. It made more sense after I saw Bryan Baker. He obviously was working on that new curveball and it inflated his ERA first month.

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7 minutes ago, Just Regular said:

Mid-month the K/BB is at 22/4 after 20/12 and 19/12 in April/May.

1190, 964, 805 the monthly OPS's.    Boredom?   Regression?

Good question.  Could be just a fluke or a slump, or it could be frustration or boredom.  He's human, he knows he's been major league ready for a while and he also knows there is no clear path to regular MLB at bats without some serious injuries to guys in front of him.  I'm thinking Elias has a decision to make by the trade deadline or offseason on whether to give Heston a legit shot at regular MLB at bats or trade him for pitching.

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Looks like Kjerstad was lifted in the game today. Any word on an injury?

He was not hurt. He was ejected from the game after being hit by a pitch for the third time.
 

You read that right… he was ejected not the pitcher, who had hit four batters by then.

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