With seven starting pitchers on the injured list, the organization’s upper-level depth is being tested.
Tyler, who has moved into a starting role out of necessity, gave up just one run — on Bryson Stott’s RBI fielder’s choice that chased Tyler with two outs in the fifth — in his second Major League start.
Manager Skip Schumaker gave Tyler a longer leash this time out – from 64 to a career-high 81 pitches – but didn’t want him to face Trea Turner and other batters in the heart of the order for a third time. Miami trailed by one, and with the way lefty Cristopher Sánchez was pitching, another run would likely put the game out of reach.
After a perfect first, Tyler allowed at least one baserunner in each of the next four frames. He bent but did not break. Moving forward, Tyler would like to end some at-bats sooner — like his 15 combined pitches to Nick Castellanos in two plate appearances.
“Just being more efficient, limiting the long at-bats,” Tyler said. “If I can limit that, it’ll give me a much better opportunity to go deeper.”
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