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Alex has, so far, written 39,461 comments and this was the latest, on Andrew Kittredge:
The last 25 players commented on other than Andrew Kittredge (click to go to that player and the season for that comment):
Wily Peralta,
65
Eddie Rosario,
28
Michael Rucker,
1
Garrett Richards,
57
Kyle Wright,
20
Daniel Espino,
3
Hans Crouse,
3
Adam Morgan,
14
Dustin Garneau,
7
Eric Haase,
5
Yasmani Grandal,
111
Jeff McNeil,
45
Jake Arrieta,
187
Jose Abreu,
142
Max Scherzer,
223
Aaron Nola,
46
Franmil Reyes,
35
Dominic Leone,
18
Luis Gil,
6
Jean Segura,
121
Bryce Harper,
478
Derek Hill,
5
Michael Fulmer,
37
Matt Barnes,
46
Kole Calhoun,
76
Gallo, Ryu, now Kittredge -- they really should invest in better pillows.
The initial diagnosis doesn't sound too severe, so this could simply be the Rays looking to give one of their best relievers a bit of rest as the coast to the finish, trusting that their 6.5-game division lead should be more than enough with two weeks left to play. Kittredge has been excellent this season, and while his 1.55 ERA isn't quite backed up by his 2.93 FIP and 3.08 xFIP, his combination of a 27.5 percent strikeout rate, 5.6 percent walk rate and 54.0 percent groundball rate makes him a very reliable option. He hasn't pitched since Friday, so the Rays can backdate his assignment by two days, leaving him eligible to return Sept. 28 for the final two series of the season.