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- Updated: September 12, 2016
KANSAS CITY — Royals reliever Joakim Soria doesn’t really believe he is less effective on more days’ rest. But he’s willing to try anything that will help the team win.
Manager Ned Yost said over the weekend that he likely has overused Soria this season, and that he wouldn’t use Soria on back-to-back days any more this season.
On zero or one day’s rest this season, Soria’s combined ERA is 4.45. On two or three days’ rest, the combined ERA is 0.98.
On two days’ rest Saturday, Soria pitched a 1-2-3 inning against the White Sox.
“He had a great, 11-pitch inning,” Yost said. “Right now I’d say he could go on one day rest if we …
