Alex Faedo is trying not to get ahead of himself. Having two years basically taken away from him — first by the COVID-19 pandemic, the second by Tommy John surgery on his right elbow — has taught the Detroit Tigers rookie pitcher a thing or two about patience. So even as he breezed through five innings on 82 pitches in what eventually became a 3-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday, the 26-year-old didn't try to talk manager A.J. Hinch into letting him take the mound in the sixth. read more https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=401355077
