We could use some SP depth, right?

(Kidding. I think.)

Pitch one or two innings at a time.

Blow it out, throw all he’s got for two innings.

Work with his best two pitches?

I certainly would not claim him off waivers because he is not worth the money he is guaranteed in his contract, but if the M’s release him it would be interesting to see if he can be a productive reliever.

Ian’s problem is in his head. – He has the stuff. Maybe making things as simple as possible by only tasking him with an inning or two at a time would work?

I don’t know but whoever employees him after the DFA period should try him as a reliever and see what happens.