Richard (finger) returned to the mound and was hammered by the Indians to the tune of six runs on eight hits in his lone inning of work.

EDGE Analysis

Cleveland bats jumped on Richard early and often, knocking him out of the game before he could record an out in the second inning. Sure, it is spring training and stats do not count, but for a pitcher like Richard, fantasy owners in deep leagues would like to see some sort of success before buying any stock in the the 33-year-old. While he didn't say so, his injured finger could have played a role in dismal performance. The Padres have already declared Richard as a part of their starting rotation, but he won't start the year on many fantasy teams, especially after Sunday's shellacking.