Dodgers’ Noah Syndergaard would give his ‘hypothetical firstborn’ to return to old self
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Noah Syndergaard is playing on his third team in just two years, but a change of scenery is not helping the All-Star pitcher return to his dominant form.
After signing a one-year, $13 million deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers in the offseason, Syndergaard has struggled in the first two months of the season, with his tough start continuing on Wednesday against the Washington Nationals.
Noah Syndergaard of the Dodgers reacts after a two-run homer from Jeimer Candelario of the Washington Nationals at Dodger Stadium on May 31, 2023, in Los Angeles. (Harry How/Getty Images)
Syndergaard allowed five earned runs on seven hits Wednesday afternoon, blowing two leads as the Dodgers fell to the Nationals, 10-6.
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After the game, a clearly down Syndergaard talked about his struggles as his ERA rose to 6.54 following the outing.
"Trying to make these big adjustments in-between starts isn’t the easiest," Syndergaard said. "I would give my hypothetical firstborn to be the old me again. I’ll do everything possible to get back to that. I’m still expected to go out there and compete, and today I just fell behind a lot of hitters."
The 2016 All-Star has now allowed three or more runs in seven of 10 starts, not including a May 9 start against the Milwaukee Brewers, which lasted one inning due to injury.
Noah Syndergaard of the Dodgers heads to the dugout during the Washington Nationals game at Dodger Stadium on May 31, 2023, in Los Angeles. (Harry How/Getty Images)
"It really sucks," Syndergaard said. "Right now, I just feel like I’m the only weakest link on