Manager Phil Nevin says they will go ‘start to start’ with the left-hander, who has a 10.26 ERA but says he feels better after changes to his mechanics
MILWAUKEE — José Suarez is going to get the ball again Sunday, with his job on the line.
Nevin oversaw the work the pitching coaches did with Suarez during his bullpen session Thursday. A manager would not normally be around for a routine bullpen session. When he has gotten ahead, he’s still gotten hit hard, because his put-away pitches have missed their spots. Opponents are hitting .379 with a 1.276 OPS when Suarez is ahead in the count. Last year it was .184 and .489., Suarez gave up homers on a 1-and-2 pitch and an 0-and-2 pitch. The latter was a hanging sweeper to No. 9 hitter Kevin Smith, who at that point was hitting .171.
The other issue with Suarez was possible pitch-tipping during his last start against the A’s. Nevin said they investigated that and dismissed it.The pitches Suarez was burned on in that game were simply poorly located. In the final two innings, he located better and didn’t give up any more runs. “We’re just getting him to repeat and repeat,” Nevin said. “I think he took a different approach to his last bullpen.”
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