Over the past 9 regular season games, he has struck out 26 times. He has only been elite at striking out. There's is no way this is simply a "rocky start." There's something wrong.
Devers' last 9 regular season games:
1-34, 26K, 5 BB
They shut him down last year after he went 1-15 with 11 k's. He's current stretch is worse. There's no way his shoulder is ok.
It's great that Whitlock is pitching well. They need to really manage his healthy. Campbell would be a great #2 hitter behind Duran at some point. Don't want to make that adjustment just yet though.
Wong is really rough up there and has a backup that is much better behind the plate. More Narvaez please!
And he's really their 7th or possibly 8th starter. I can see why they didn't bring up Priester (logically ahead of Newcomb on the depth chart) if they thought there was going to be an upcoming roster move.