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[UMDNats]

And if he weren't rocking an ERA over 5 in the second half, he might have a case.

Oh and he's admitted he's tired: https://mlb.nbcsports.com/2019/08/13/sean-doolittle-concerned-about-workload/
That plus altering his mechanics has really been a problem. Ever since Maddon protested the game in May, Doolittle has struggled:

Pre-Joe Maddon: 1.71 ERA, 2.31 FIP, 10.71 K/9, 2.57 BB/9, 0.43 HR/9
Post-Maddon: 5.16 ERA, 4.43 FIP, 10.01K/9, 1.82 BB/9, 1.82 HR/9

And it seems like every time he does an interview, he talks about altering his mechanics in some way. I think he knows that Maddon was right and that he was touching the ground prior to his pitch. He is trying to fix it during the season, but because of his workload, he can't really dedicate any time to a bullpen session. A trip to the IL would allow that.

Still need the doctors to find something medically wrong or for him to agree to it like Rosenthal did.