Reds pitcher Anthony DeSclafani had command issues during Thursday's 7-2 loss to the Pirates. DeSclafani walked four batters over five innings and he gave up three runs on seven hits.
"I got myself in a lot of jams. I definitely wasn't happy with this outing," DeSclafani said, per MLB.com. "I kind of felt like I was fighting myself mechanically and I wasn't getting ahead of hitters at all."
He also struck out one batter. His ERA rose from 2.03 to 2.50 after the outing and he recieved the loss. DeSclafani (2-3) has now failed to pitch past the fifth inning in each of his last three starts. He has walked nine batters over his last 10 innings.
"These walks are something that I'm not used to," DeSclafani said. "I don't like walking a lot of people. I like attacking hitters. I'm kind of just fighting myself these past few starts. I've got to make an adjustment and figure out something quick. I hate losing. I hate competing like this."
His next expected start is scheduled for Tuesday against the Braves.