Yes, that Chris Stratton. The same Chris Stratton who started Monday night’s game with a 5.37 ERA after spending most of August in the minors threw eight shutout innings.
After escaping with an odd, one-run win last night, the Giants wasted a stellar comeback pitching performance from Chris Stratton and lost to the New York Mets 6-3 Tuesday night.
Following a seven-inning, 112-pitch start from Dereck Rodriguez and the loss of Johnny Cueto to the 10-day disabled list, manager Bruce Bochy is looking to give his starting pitchers some rest.
After a 2-3 start to the second half of the season, the Giants are set to kick off a four-game homestand against the Milwaukee Brewers, who lead the National League Wild Card race.
Giants beat writer for The Athletic Andrew Baggarly, stopped by the Fitz & Brooks Podcast to talk about Samardzija’s issue, and how it could affect the rest of the staff moving forward.