I haven't played HBD in probably 18 months, but just got back into it. I've always tried to build pitching staffs around really good SuA type guys, like 30 STA + 70+ DUR, I love those guys that will give you 120+ IP in the SuA role, assuming they have good control and good splits.

Is it worth putting a really solid bullpen guy with 56 STA as a SuA to maximize innings? I'm just 3 games into the season, and he's been my LRA guy all three games and has not yet appeared in a game, yet my SuA/SuB guys have already combined for 8 innings.

Basically he's my best bullpen arm and I want to maximize his IP, but the 56 STA (though only 18 DUR) is perplexing me a bit on the best way to utilize him.

Thanks in advance.

Perhaps he's more suited as a starter with maybe a 75 target pitch count, max 90 pitches or something? Never know the best way to use those mid-50s STA guys.

Find a partner for him and slot him as a tandem starter.

Have you used tandem starters in your ML rotation? I have a couple guys coming up who one lacks stamina and one lacks durability I didn't know what to do with, maybe I can tandem start them.

I would use him as a SuA and make his pitch count around 20/30. That's worked for me on numerous occasions...

This guy had DUR/ST 18/58 at peak. I used him as SuA most of his career, pitch count 25/35, and got 60 games, 90-100 IP a year out of him, mostly in the 7th and 8th innings of close games.

You could also start your guy every 5th day with a 45/50 PC; he'd give you about 10 more IP a year that way. But that's about all he can handle.

That's how I use guys with that DUR/STA combo, assuming their splits, control, etc, are up to the task. I just use the recommended pitch counts, and they're usually good for 100+ quality innings a season.