Los Angeles Dodgers beginning pitcher Bobby Miller pitched into the fourth inning and allowed 4 runs for the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes on Saturday within the second of what’s going to be at the least three minor league rehab begins.
The Quakes’ play-by-play voice, Mike Lindskog, stated through the broadcast that there was no seen working radar gun in Lake Elsinore. Nonetheless, Dodgers supervisor Dave Roberts advised reporters on Sunday that Miller skilled “somewhat velocity drop” in his rehab begin. Roberts doesn’t consider the dip was brought on by any type of bodily setback, per Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Instances.
Miller shrugged off the slight drop in his velocity. He attributed it to a scarcity of adrenaline.
“It may have simply been an adrenaline factor. Not a lot adrenaline in any respect,” Miller advised Invoice Plunkett of the Orange County Register. “However I received my work. Wasn’t pleased with it. However I got here out feeling good.”
Miller pitched two scoreless innings and solely wanted to throw 34 pitches, however then allowed three runs within the third inning. He allowed a single and groundout to open the fourth however was pulled after throwing 65 pitches. He allowed 5 hits, together with two doubles, and a stroll. He didn’t strike out anybody.
He had management of his fastball however struggled with command of his offspeed.
“Fastball command was superb,” he stated. “But when that’s the one pitch you bought, it’s gonna be somewhat tough, simply command of the off-speed, that was it.”
Crucial factor, Roberts stated, is that Miller got here out of the outing feeling good.
“So for me, it’s a web constructive,” Roberts stated.
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