Hunter Harvey Blows Save, Takes Loss Tuesday
2 years agoWashington Nationals relief pitcher Hunter Harvey did not get the job done in Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the Marlins. Harvey came in to pitch the ninth inning up by two. He got the first two outs on a flyout and a strikeout but then allowed a double, an RBI single, and a walk-off, two-run home run to end the game. The 28-year-old has seen increased late-inning action lately and has pitched well overall with a 3.32 ERA and 9.95 K/9 rate, but he has only converted one of four save opportunities. Three pitchers have seen save opportunities for the Nationals in the last seven games, including Kyle Finnegan, who pitched a clean eighth inning in this game, and Carl Edward Jr. Finnegan has the most closing experience but has pitched poorly, so hopefully Harvey will see more chances and take advantage of them.
Source: MLB.com
Source: MLB.com