Stewart was excellent in Sunday's start versus the Cubs, tossing five shutout innings with eight strikeouts compared to just two walks. He did not factor into the decision.
Stewart threw an impressive 71 percent of his pitches for strikes, including an impressive 18 of the swinging variety, but the offense couldn't generate anything against opposing starter John Lester, costing him a shot at a win. This was Stewart's best outing of the season at the big league level by far, as his ERA still sits at an inflated 7.94, but he is not currently scheduled to remain in the rotation.