One of Johnny Cueto’s most spectacular outings — in a season full of them — got here Aug. 20 in Cleveland.
The Chicago White Sox starter allowed a single to leadoff batter Steven Kwan and didn’t surrender one other hit till the fifth, when Oscar Gonzalez singled with one out.
Cueto exited with two outs within the ninth, and nearer Liam Hendriks struck out the ultimate batter in a 2-0 victory at Progressive Field. Cueto allowed 5 hits, 4 of them singles, within the win.
Cueto has been a key member of the rotation after signing a minor-league deal late in spring coaching and becoming a member of the major-league crew in mid-May.
He was unable to make his most up-to-date scheduled begin final weekend in Detroit as a result of he was beneath the climate, however he’s in line to pitch Thursday’s sequence finale in opposition to the Guardians at Guaranteed Rate Field.
“I feel good, much better,” Cueto stated via an interpreter earlier than Tuesday’s recreation.
Cueto — who’s 7-8 with a 3.09 ERA in 22 outings (21 begins) — was scratched from Saturday’s begin and was held out once more Sunday.
“I felt weak and my vision wasn’t right,” he stated. “Body aches too.”
As for being prepared for Thursday, Cueto stated, “Yes, with God’s grace.”
Acting supervisor Miguel Cairo added: “He said he’s better than Sunday. We’re just going to keep checking to see how he feels for Thursday.”
The Sox needed to shuffle the rotation throughout the weekend with out Cueto and Michael Kopech, who went on the 15-day injured checklist Saturday with proper shoulder irritation.
“I’ve had a heavier workload this year,” Kopech stated Sunday in Detroit. “I’ve been working via a bit little bit of normal soreness over the course of the season. It’s been taking me a bit bit longer to get unfastened.
“Threw that bullpen (session Thursday in) Cleveland and simply felt like I by no means might get unfastened. For precautionary causes, I needed to be sure that I wasn’t doing something to trigger potential injury. So the crew had me shut down for a short time.
“It’s a really tough timing to do that. Exciting that Davis (Martin) came in and did what he did for us (allowing one run on three hits in six innings Saturday), but I know it puts us in a position. I wish I didn’t have to do that. But that being said, we still have a push to make and our bullpen has been picking us up a lot this year. Hopefully they continue to do so.”
Kopech stated he hasn’t had shoulder points earlier than.
“I wouldn’t say this is an issue either, as much as it’s a hill to climb,” he stated.
Kopech, who’s 5-9 with a 3.54 ERA in 25 begins after spending most of final season within the bullpen, want to be able to help the crew.
“It’s hard to push through something if you know it’s not feeling right,” he stated. “I’m in all probability glad I’m taking the time. I want it will have come at a distinct time, however that’s the place we’re proper now. As lengthy as I’m not inflicting long-term injury, I’m going to return again and provides the crew what I’ve acquired right here on the finish.
“We have a team goal in mind and I’m still very much fixed on that goal. If we can make a push here in the next two weeks or so, then when I have a chance, I would like to be a part of it. We have a special team here and unfortunately it’s coming down to the wire. But we know what we want to do.”
The Sox had been scheduled to begin a six-game homestand Tuesday with the primary of three crucial video games in opposition to the first-place Guardians. They entered the day trailing by 4 video games within the American League Central.
“It is a crunch time, but it is another game,” Cairo stated of the mindset coming into the stretch. “Just put it that way, one game at a time. Something they’ve been doing. They’re going out there, playing hard, they’re getting good at-bats, playing good defense. We’ve been pitching good. We’ve just got to repeat and keep doing it.”
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