Apr 20, 2022; Cleveland, Ohio, USA;
Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dallas Keuchel (60) reacts after giving up a grand slam in the second inning against the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY
SportsChicago White Sox pitcher Dallas Keuchel believes he will bounce back after a second-straight start where he put his team in an early hole.
Keuchel can bounce back with another team then.
You never want to see someone lose their job. Since Keuchel is guaranteed the remaining $18 million on his deal and has a 7.88 ERA, he can be designated for assignment the moment Lance Lynn comes off the injured list.
Keuchel has had three starts this season where he has given up six or more earned runs. This is on top of the three he had last season. He had three more games last season where six or more runs were scored off of him but a couple of them were unearned because of poor defense.
Needless to say, he has not been an effective starter for a while now.
To be fair, Keuchel has had starts where the defense has failed him. Keuchel has no problem throwing the infield under the bus.
Asked about the atrocious defensive support, Keuchel said, “just when you’ve seen it all, you really haven’t” and he left it at that.
— Daryl Van Schouwen (@CST_soxvan) April 20, 2022
In the few times he has resembled the pitcher that won a Cy Young with the Houston Astros, Keuchel has still found something to complain about. He ended up getting a terse response from manager Tony La Russa regarding Keuchel’s complaints about innings.
Keuchel had a really good 2020 with a 6-2 record, a 1.99 ERA, and a 3.08 FIP. He had an amazing June last season when he posted a 2.70 ERA.
Since July 3, 2021, it has been all downhill for Keuchel.
He gave up nine home runs and posted a 6.26 ERA that month. In August, he was even worse when he walked 12 and gave up 19 earned runs. He surrendered 28 hits in 23 innings pitched. He also had a 7.43 ERA. September was not much better for Keuchel.
