Kyle Gibson SP FA Wed 3/11/15 12:34 AM
Kyle Gibson
SP FA
Gibson gave up one run on three hits in three innings in Tuesday's spring training start with no strikeouts and a walk. Gibson reached 95 mph on his fastball during the start - an increase of two mph over what he averaged last season, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
It's just one out versus a full season average, but his uptick in velocity is worth monitoring since he struggled to miss bats last year. Gibson had a poor strikeout rate last season (4.9 K/9 IP), but he could bounce back since he did average 8.1 K/9 in Triple-A.
