Asher (1-0) was brilliant in his 2016 debut, beating the Nationals with six scoreless innings in which he allowed just two hits and a walk without a strikeout Thursday.
Asher served an 80-game suspension for a positive drug test with Triple-A Lehigh, but rebounded from that low with the high of his first career win. This is a major step forward after he went 0-6 with a 9.31 ERA as a rookie last season. He'll look to keep the good times rolling Tuesday against the Pirates, though a minuscule strikeout rate limits his upside.