Brandon Beachy shaky in first start in 23 months
by Eric Westlund | Sun, Jul 12th 2:58am EDT
Brandon Beachy lasted just four innings in his Dodgers debut Saturday against the Brewers, throwing 78 pitches (46 for strikes) and allowing three earned runs. Beachy allowed five hits and three walks and struck out two batters. His line is unimpressive, but he would have escaped with four scoreless frames if Andre Ethier had made a tough running catch near the left field wall with two outs and the bases loaded in the third.
Fantasy Impact:
It could have been better, but it also could have been a lot worse, as Beachy took the mound for the first time in nearly two years after rehabbing from two Tommy John surgeries. His velocity sat in the low 90s (consistent with his career peak) and he made some nice pitches, but he also struggled with his control, which is to be expected. At this point, Beachy is probably too shaky to speculate on in all but the deepest of leagues, but he had elite stuff as a rookie in 2011 so there is some upside. Beachy could be a remarkable comeback story if he can ramp up to a full starters' workload and fill the Dodgers' desperate need for rotation depth the rest of the season.
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