The way pitching staffs are used in the major leagues has changed drastically over time. Not only do teams carry more pitchers, and groom pitchers to fill specific reliever roles, but we’ve seen a constant downward shift in the amount of innings starting pitchers are allowed to throw.
In part, that’s because pitchers are valuable commodities that are mor…
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