“Jordan Zimmermann was arguably my best pitcher last year,”Johnson said”. The pitching staff has also struggled ranking 27th in ERA and 28th in WHIP (1.43).
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349 opponents’ average in his first seven starts back from the DL, but since then Perez has gone 2-0 with a 2.92 ERA in four starts.
“I wish we’d got the win tonight”, Zimmermann told reporters.
Perez made his Major League debut in May and enjoyed one strong month in Atlanta’s rotation before he took a liner off his left foot on June 26 and spent a month on the disabled list. “Hopefully, it gives him confidence, and he can carry it over to his next start and then the offseason”. Ironically, for those familiar with the Viz reference, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1y6MUPkDufU no one but New York has beat him this season. I’m not sure how often that’s happened this season, but probably not that often, and perhaps not at all since Jason Grilli and Jim Johnson stopped appearing in games.
Atlanta Braves’ A.J. Pierzynski rounds their base to congratulations by coach Bo Porter, left, during a home run against the Washington Nationals in the seventh inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, September 29, 2015, in Atlanta.
“It feels really good to finish the season the way I have, especially after coming off that injury”, Perez said.
Arodys Vizcaino pitched a flawless ninth inning for the Braves (64-94) and picked up his ninth save in 10 opportunities.
Zimmermann allowed two runs and a walk and threw 82 pitches against Atlanta, 46 them fastballs (one two-seamer according to BrooksBaseball.net), 23 of them for strikes, 19 curves and 17 sliders.
Bryce Harper, playing in his first game since being involved in a fight with teammate Jonathan Papelbon in the Nationals dugout Sunday, was 0 for 3 with a walk, including an inning-ending double play in the eighth.
No, we’re talking strictly players who were with the Braves organization within the past year.
The Nationals had runners in scoring position in four of the six innings Perez was on the mound, but he was able to keep them off the scoreboard each time. He entered the game hitting.334, while Miami’s Dee Gordon was at.332. It was the first multi-hit game of his career.
The Braves have won five straight at Turner Field – scoring two runs in each of the wins – just weeks after setting a franchise record with 12 consecutive home losses. “I’ve been thinking about (his final start) the last couple days, actually”.
Nationals: 3B Yunel Escobar was scratched from the lineup with back spasms. Perez has posted a 2.92 ERA over his past four starts. Freeman said tests have indicated surgery is not necessary at this time.
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Zimmermann threw 161 ⅓ innings, winning eight of 26 starts, (8-11), but was shut down in late August, having put up a 3.18 ERA, a 3.16 FIP, 31 walks (1.73 BB/9) and 124 (6.29 K/9) before he was done with a 3.4 fWAR campaign.
