Padres pitcher Odrisamer Despaigne allowed one run on seven hits in eight innings of work in San Diego's 7-1 win over the Pirates on Sunday. Despaigne's lone blemish came in the seventh inning when he allowed a solo home run to Gregory Polanco.
"I think with Despy, we've talked about being less than a trickster and being more of a pitcher and making pitches," Padres manager Bud Black said to U-T San Diego. "I think with his motion, his varying arm angles, at times he feel as though he has to trick hitters. He’s got good stuff. He can throw the ball up to … 94 mph; that's legit velocity.
"He doesn't need to fool people. He can pitch."
Other than that, Despaigne recorded four strikeouts with just one walk in his longest outing of the season. He is now 3-3 with a 4.56 ERA in 49 1/3 innings of work. He will look to keep things rolling Saturday against the Reds.