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Dodger Blue > Dodgers News > Dodgers News: Pedro Baez Deliberate Pace A Point Of Discussion
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Dodgers News: Pedro Baez Deliberate Pace A Point Of Discussion

Matthew Moreno
May 19, 2016
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While the Los Angeles Dodgers bullpen has often been a punching bag this season, and at times undeservedly, the pace in which Pedro Baez has pitched with over his last two appearances has drawn plenty of attention.

Baez entered in the seventh inning of Monday’s game against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and immediately found himself in a bases-loaded jam behind two hits and walk. Anaheim went on to score three runs in an inning that lasted more than 30 minutes.

“His tempo was not like we’ve ever seen it,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said after his club’s loss that night. Roberts also mentioned Baez’s slow pace can have a negative affect on the defense.

Baez was back on the mound Wednesday night in Anaheim, once again taking several seconds between pitches. According to Bill Plunkett of the OC Register, Roberts said the pace Baez works at remains a topic of discussion:

Roberts on Pedro Baez's languid pace: "We talked about his tempo (after same thing Monday) and that's something we continue to talk about"

— Bill Plunkett (@billplunkettocr) May 19, 2016

Baez is averaging 30.6 seconds between pitches this season, which would set a career high. Former Dodgers manager Don Mattingly warned the hard-throwing right-hander last season over the amount of time he allowed to pass between pitches.

Given Major League Baseball’s desire to improve pace of play, it’s not beyond reason to believe Baez could be fined.

On the season Baez owns a 4.67 ERA, 4.93 FIP, 1.21 WHIP, 22 strikeouts and seven walks in 17.1 innings pitched over 18 appearances. He suffered a scare in April after accidentally being hit on the back of the head by an Adam Liberatore warm-up pitch while in the bullpen at Turner Field.

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ByMatthew Moreno
Matthew Moreno is a journalist from Whittier, Calif., who is a credentialed reporter and is currently the Executive Editor of DodgerBlue.com and LakersNation.com. In addition to covering Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angels Lakers, Matthew has a strong passion for keeping up to date with the sneakerhead culture. It began with Michael Jordan and Air Jordan shoes, and has carried over to Kobe Bryant's signature line with Nike. Matthew previously was the lead editor and digital strategist at Dodgers Nation, and the co-editor and lead writer at Reign of Troy, where he covered USC Trojans Football. Matthew graduated from California State Long Beach University with a major in journalism and minor in communications. Contact: matt@mediumlargela.com
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