In the bullpen, Griff McGarry made his way. For the time being.
Even while it was a move that we might all have predicted, it was nonetheless noteworthy when it occurred on Monday.
Griff McGarry’s inability to control where his pitches travel after they leave his hand has always made him kind of flirt with a career in the bullpen. Since they felt that was where his future lay, the squad has attempted to develop him as a starter. They have, however, come to the conclusion that it is preferable for him to relieve rather than start the year. However, going back to the first inning is still a possibility.
It has been stated in every scouting report that has been made public regarding McGarry that the bullpen is most likely where he will end up. He has struggled with lack of control since his time in college and it hasn’t improved when he started playing professional baseball. At Fangraphs and Baseball Prospectus even this year, a switch to the bullpen has seemed all but inevitable.
The problem is, McGarry has everything he needs to become a dominant reliever—all he needs to do is figure out how to use his abilities. It would have been expected of him as a starter to maintain whatever control he possessed over the length of seventy to ninety pitches per game. He will be expected to do that across 20–30 throws going forward as he is now slated for a bullpen duty. As a reliever, he will need to develop new skills, such as being able to pitch more than once over the course of five days and conditioning his body to recover the night after a pitch if necessary.
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