Bay Area Baseball

Willis has not been the same since being shelled in the 2006 World Baseball Classic. Photo: Dontrelle Willis

Dontrelle Willis finished the 2005 season as one of the top three pitchers in the major leagues. His 22 wins led the Major Leagues and he sported a fine 2.63 era. He had a 1.13 WHIP and a 170-55 strikeout to walk ratio.

After being punished for an 0-2 record in the WBC, he has gone 22-29 with a  4.75 era. His walk rate and WHIP have gotten higher and higher culminating in a 9.38 MLB era and a demotion to the minor leagues.

A new season coming off a year in which he threw less than 100 innings combined could be what Willis needs to resurrect his career. Don’t expect to see him pitch in the WBC again though.

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