Brandon Pfaadt Lined Up For Game 3 Of NLCS
1 year agoArizona Diamondbacks rookie right-hander Brandon Pfaadt is lined up to pitch Game 3 of the National League Championship Series against the Philadelphia Phillies next Thursday. Zac Gallen will go in Game 1 and Merrill Kelly will go in Game 2 in Philadelphia. Pfaadt struggled in his first career playoff appearance in Game 1 of the wild-card series against the Milwaukee Brewers, giving up three earned runs while walking one and fanning four in just 2 2/3 innings for a no-decision. However, he bounced back with 4 1/3 shutout innings with two K's in Game 3 of the Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The 24-year-old was up and down in his first MLB campaign in 2023 (5.72 ERA, 1.41 WHIP) and lacks postseason experience, but when he's on, he has plenty of strikeout upside. He'll need it against a red-hot Phillies offense.
Source: Arizona Sports - Alex Weiner
Source: Arizona Sports - Alex Weiner