Bryan Abreu Spring Training Concerns

Bryan Abreu struggled a lot throughout Spring Training and especially tonight. I know it is a small sample size but he’s walking batters at a high rate and was giving up hard contact throughout the spring (particularly in his 2nd outing vs the Mets). I’m probably overly concerned about it given our lack of Middle Relief Pitching Depth so we’re really going to have to rely on him, Pressly, and Hader to be absolutely nails this season. I hope it’s just that he has no adrenaline on the mound in these games and it’s just a blip.

Here’s how he did this Spring.:

3/2 vs STL – 1.0IP 1H 1BB 0ER 2K

3/10 vs MIA – 1.0IP 1H 1BB 0ER 0K

3/13 @ NYM – 1.0IP 0H 2BB 0ER 3K

3/16 vs NYM – 0.2IP 2H 2BB 4ER 0K

3/18 vs WSH – 1.0IP 1H 0BB 0ER 2K

3/21 @ NYM – 0.2IP 3H 0BB 3ER 0K

3/26 vs SUG – 1.0IP 2H 2BB 2ER 0K

2024 Preseason Stats:

6.1IP 10H 8BB 9ER 7K 12.79 ERA 2.84 WHIP