Cincinnati Reds’ starting pitcher Tim Adleman continues to be the most consistent hurler in the rotation

The Cincinnati Reds have found a rotation leader in a season of injuries with Tim Adleman.

All offseason long, Tim Adleman was persona non grata for the Cincinnati Reds.  After being a top four pitcher for the Reds in 2016, he was not in their plans for 2017.  He pitched poorly in Arizona this spring, but showed his stuff as soon as he reached Louisville.  Yet, the Reds have leaned on him again this year.

Adleman only pitched once for the Louisville Bats this season.  He started one game and pitched seven innings.  He only allowed two runs and one walk in that game.

Then Adleman was recalled to help the bullpen on the same day that Sal Romano made his MLB debut.  On that April Sunday Adleman came in relief of Romano and pitched four innings.  The only run that scored was a solo home run.

The next time through the rotation, Adleman made the start and Romano was in Louisville.  Since that time, only once has Adleman not pitched at least 4 2/3 innings.  He has also only allowed more than five earned runs once.

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Adleman hasn’t been perfect this season by any stretch.  He has a 4.89 ERA with a WHIP of 1.26.  He has also only averaged just over five innings per game this season.

This is the second season in a row that Tim Adleman has saved the Cincinnati Reds’ pitching staff with consistency.

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Last year Adleman made 13 starts for the Reds.  Only once did he not pitch at least five innings.  More impressively he didn’t allow more than four earned runs a single time.

A further indication of his consistency is the way his ERA moved last season.  It started at 3.00 after his first start.  It ended at 4.00, but never rose above 4.21.

His consistency last season went across the board.  He never struck out more than six or walked more than four all season.  After his second start last season, his WHIP remained between 1.09 and 1.40.

What is also interesting is that Adleman did this in two sets.  He made four starts in May and then went to Louisville.  Then he returned in August and made every start the rest of the way.

Across his 13 starts, he allowed between 3 and 8 hits.  He has never pitched more than 101 pitches in a game, but never less than 67 last season.  None of this is spectacular, but all of it is respectable.

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The Reds let Adleman do his job with little fanfare.  The way the starting rotation has been this season, the Reds should be celebrating Adleman.  At least there is one spot in the rotation that they don’t need to worry about.