Parra's recommended natural progression would take him to about 200 innings this season, and it's a toss-up on if he'll even get to that mark.
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Parra has thrown 129 1/3 major-league innings this season - he threw 24 2/3 innings in Class AAA Nashville earlier this season - but the Brewers are less concerned about him because he's had more time in professional baseball and because he threw 166 innings last year, leading Melvin to say there is nothing "alarming with him." There was also some discussion about whether to take a similar approach with 26-year-old left-hander Manny Parra. We're trying to balance development and make sure he stays healthy." "We're trying to manage, as well as we can, number of pitches and intermingle that with development of a young pitcher. "We look at this time off and he should be pretty much good to go," Macha said. Gallardo's last start came on an extra day of rest, and Gallardo said he felt fresh and had good finish on his pitches.
The Brewers can afford to do this now since they aren't in the playoff race and because September has allowed them to carry more arms.Īlso, there are two off days remaining on the schedule that will help Macha shuffle the rotation to give Gallardo extra rest. You don't want to let it catch up to you (later)." It's one of those things that's just precautionary. I know they have the best interest for me. . . We're just trying to find ways to make that happen. "It's kind of hard to go from 20 innings to 175. "It makes sense after discussing it with them," Gallardo said. 5 and say, 'We should have done this or that.' "Īsh and Melvin agreed if the Brewers were in the position they were in at this time last season, Gallardo would pitch on normal rest, so it's not as if Gallardo is hurt or fatigued. "The most important element is that we're being proactive," Ash said.
He also is fourth in the National League in pitches thrown and seventh in pitches per inning while being just 15th in innings pitched. He is also at 3,022 pitches after Saturday's start against the San Francisco Giants. The Brewers won't completely shut down Gallardo, but they are concerned because he threw just 24 big-league innings last season thanks to two knee injuries and is at 175 1/3 innings this season. The reason is to cut back on Gallardo's innings and pitches since the Brewers' playoff hopes are about officially dashed. 15 at Wrigley Field, and the Brewers are still unclear what the plan will be beyond that outing. Gallardo won't take the ball again until Sept. Curtailing Yovani Gallardo's innings isn't something the Milwaukee Brewers right-hander wants.īut he understands that it might be best for his future.īrewers general manager Doug Melvin, assistant GM Gord Ash, manager Ken Macha, head trainer Roger Caplinger and Gallardo met Sunday morning to discuss a course of action for the 23-year-old and determined they will skip Gallardo's next start.
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