True; I feel sorry for the guy. He was "this close" to being a really good pitcher as our third starter in 2014, and he may still cross that line next season. Nice personality, not a conceited bone in his body, which is a pleasant surprise given his achievements to date (e.g., starter in the 2010 Futures game). He also had the bad luck to be pitching opposite Felix Hernandez when the latter perfect-gamed the Rays; Hellie only gave up one run in seven innings that day, ended up with the loss. At least he's making good money (around $5 mil) in AZ, and my Tempe-residing son gets to see him.
Seems like a good kid but he needs a put-away pitch and/or better control to really succeed. He has the pedigree so writing him off as “can’t do it in the Majors” is silly (look at Jake Arrieta) but he definitely does need something to change.