Joe Girardi: "I have no official announcement, but you can expect a young right-hander to start tomorrow. But I have no official announcement. I'll just leave it at that. Whose initials are S.H."
— Todd Zolecki (@ToddZolecki) August 8, 2020
Howard is a hard-throwing righty (upper 90s) with 281 strikeouts in just 211.1 innings. He's the most-anticipated Phillies pitching prospect since Cole Hamels (sorry Aaron Nola). The Phillies waited to bring Howard to the majors so they could control him for an extra season. But the wait will be worth.
Howard's presence will most likely mean less mound time for Vince Velasquez, which is a really good thing. But with all the doubleheaders coming up in the next couple of months (starting tomorrow), we'll still have to see Velasquez from time to time. But rejoice Phillies fans, the Spencer Howard era is about to begin.
(Photo by The Philadelphia Inquirer)
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