Hale said the club was also considering giving the start to left - hander Patrick Corbin but ultimately decided they had more to learn by going with Koch .
Left - hander Patrick Corbin has been dominant in relief for the better part of the past month .
Hale said the club was also considering giving the start to left - hander Patrick Corbin , who has been dominant in relief for the better part of the past month , but ultimately decided they had more to learn by going with Koch .