He has now started 11 games since July, and he has been consistently performing above expectation. Lord has only had 3 of those games mark 4+ earned runs, and 5 games of 3+ earned runs. Though recording zero shutouts, Lord did have four starts of 1 earned run, or less. He also went 5+ innings in seven of his eleven starts in that time. These are all great, consistent numbers.
Everything about the kid, not only what we're seeing on the mound, but the way he carries himself. He's got electric stuff, but he has pitchability. He knows what he's doing on the mound, he knows how to manipulate the baseball, and he knows what hitters are trying to do to him. He's not afraid to use all of his pitches. His arsenal consists of six pitches an ever-dynamic mix that he can tweak and lean on depending on who is at the plate.