Kyle Koster is an assistant managing editor at Sports Illustrated covering the intersection of sports and media. He was formerly the editor in chief of The Big Lead, where he worked from 2011 to '24. Koster also did turns at the Chicago Sun-Times, where he created the Sports Pros(e) blog, and at Woven Digital.
The two-time Cy Young winner is the latest injury casualty in a depleted pitching staff that's being forced to turn to an old trick. This time it's less fun.