PT TOMORROW: AL Central—Hochevar hurls with hope
Jul 27 2016
As the Royals ponder their fate going forward, it's rumored Wade Davis (RHP, KC) could be dealt. However, ESPN's Jayson Stark tweeted July 25 that KC would want in return more than what NYY got for Aroldis Chapman. Bullpen analyst Doug Dennis evaluated Kelvin Herrera (RHP, KC) and Joakim Soria (RHP, KC) as options to replace Davis in the BaseballHQ.com July 13 Bullpen Buyers Guide, and we present a few other possibilities for the KC pen.
In 2015, Luke Hochevar (RHP, KC; pictured above) was brought back gently from 2014 Tommy John surgery with low-pressure situations for most of the year. After earning a hold in his May 7 debut, it was August 7 before he picked up his second hold. He finished the season with a 3.73 ERA...
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