Patino allowed a hit, a walk and a hit batter while striking out one over three scoreless innings versus Toronto on Wednesday. He did not factor in the decision.
It's unclear why Patino was pulled from the game after just 37 pitches (25 strikes). The 21-year-old may be having his innings managed, but he was effective in a short start Wednesday. The right-hander lowered his ERA to 4.54 and WHIP to 1.32 with the strong showing, figures he complements with a 70:29 K:BB across 73.1 innings. He's projected for a road start in Houston next week, which will likely be his last of the regular season if Tampa Bay doesn't shuffle its rotation.