Don Kelly said it was a "pitch-related" decision to limit PaulSkenes to five innings today against the Reds. Skenes ended up throwing 77 pitches in his second start of the season.
“When you’re going off of one up and 37 pitches, we really targeted 80ish for him," Kelly said. "We need Paul for the long haul and he did a great job getting through five. As we go, he’s going to be throwing more than five and 77.”
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Kelly: Skenes' pitch count target around 80
Don Kelly said it was a "pitch-related" decision to limit Paul Skenes to five innings today against the Reds. Skenes ended up throwing 77 pitches in his second start of the season.
“When you’re going off of one up and 37 pitches, we really targeted 80ish for him," Kelly said. "We need Paul for the long haul and he did a great job getting through five. As we go, he’s going to be throwing more than five and 77.”
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