White Sox will rely on bullpen, 'all hands on deck' approach with pitching against Guardians in ALDS
The White Sox are utilizing a bullpen-focused pitching strategy for their ALDS series against the Guardians, starting rookie Hagen Smith in Game 1.
CLEVELAND – Earlier this week in Houston, entering a best-of-three series with a shaky rotation, the White Sox tabbed rookie left-hander Hagen Smith to kickstart a bullpen game.To start a longer, best-of-five series, the White Sox have tabbed Smith to start Game 1 of the American League Division Series against the Guardians, once again kickstarting a likely bullpen game. With off days before each of the first three games of this series, manager Will Venable sees the built-in rest enabling him…
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