Patrick Corbin Takes The Loss Saturday
6 years agoArizona Diamondbacks starter Patrick Corbin (6-3) took the loss on Saturday, allowing five runs on eight hits and two walks while striking out seven over six innings pitched. A three run home run by Michael Conforto in the second inning put Arizona in a hole they were not able to recover from. His velocity has not been able to recover from the dip it took earlier this season, as his fastball sat at 90.4 MPH. Teams may be catching up to his diminished fastball, as he has allowed five or more runs in three of his last four starts. His K:BB ratio is still solid, but his decreased velocity has seemingly led to a spike in the amount of hard contact he gives up. If he continues to allow 47 percent hard contact, he will be prone to bad innings and blow ups moving forward.
Source: ESPN
Source: ESPN