They're thinking about using him out of the pen in the postseason and they want him to get used to it and see how he does. Nothing more, nothing less. It's an audition for him. With the trend of shorter starts by the rotation, a long man out of the pen has value. Especially when you don't know who the third starter is going to be. I think this is getting a lot more attention than it deserves. I understand why, but it's a pretty minor thing in the grand scheme of things. If they didn't have designs on using him out of the pen in the postseason, he wouldn't be coming out of the pen now. There's no benefit to it. Even if he makes the roster, there's no guarantee that he's used.