

The 22-year-old went 4-on-5 in Game 2 with three RBIs and one stolen base after going 2-on-4 in Game 1 of the doubleheader with two stolen bases.

In three innings, Royals rookie shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.
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Hinch replaced Faedo with left-hander Tyler Alexander, who needed 40 pitches (31 strikes) for the final in the second inning and three full innings. He fired first pitch strikes at four of the 13 batters he faced. Those early struggles, combined with the offense that left too many runners stranded on base, extended the Tigers’ losing streak (36-51) to four games.įaedo, who has a 5.53 ERA, allowed four runs with four hits and four walks with two strikeouts, and threw 29 of his 60 pitches to strikes. In his 12th MLB start, Faedo threw 37 pitches in the first inning and 23 pitches for two outs in the second inning. “But I’m excited to get back on the hill and just keep working.” “It’s not ideal but I don’t want to use that as an excuse or anything,” said Faedo, who is expected to serve again for Triple-A Toledo this weekend. The organization has recently avoided using him for regular breaks to oversee his innings and protect his health, particularly since he was out last year due to Tommy John’s surgery. IT WAS A BAD DAY:The Tigers lost Game 1 of the doubleheader 3-1 to the Brad Keller-led Kansas City Royalsįaedo served as the Tigers’ 27th player for the doubleheader. He got out some right-handers, but he had some trouble throwing strikes at left-handers.” The Tigers lost 7-3 and were swept into the Twinbill after losing 3-1 in Game 1. The 26-year-old, who was pitching for the first time since July 4 and his second since June 25, failed to control his pitches in Game 2 of Monday’s doubleheader against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium.

“Just spray balls, don’t execute,” Faedo said. Detroit Tigers rookie right-hander Alex Faedo failed to escape the second inning.
