Well the other day when I said Randy Rosario would most likely be back for September call ups, it turns out he would actually be back two days later. The team placed lefty reliever Brian Duensing on the DL and recalled Rosario to fill his role.
Duensing, who is suffering from back tightness, has been horrendous this season with a 7.34 ERA in 34.1 innings with 5 home runs and 26 walks to 22 strikeouts. His problem this year has been his command as hitters have an overall .276/.393/.440 line, which would be a solid season for any hitter. Duensing's numbers are a far cry from his excellent 2017 where he posted a 2.74 ERA in 62.1 innings. The Cubs have to hope Duensing will be able to turn it around as he is signed through 2019 at 3.5 million.
As I said the other day about Rosario, his actual results this season have been great, but the peripherals behind them suggest he has benefited from a ton of luck. It will be interesting if he will be able to keep his numbers going while Duensing is on the shelf
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