So this Mason Miller kid got the call up for the Athletics. He was a top prospect for the Athletics and he’ll start the game today.
The crazy thing about this guy is that he went to freaking Waynesburg University in Greene County, Pennsylvania. Waynesburg is a Division 3 school absolutely not known for its athletics.
It’s also where I went to college! Me!
And look, I’m not here to say that I am a better athlete and person than Mason Miller, but it is at least notable to say that he posted an ERA above 5 at Waynesburg and I broke the all-time Waynesburg record for singles wins.
One day I found all of my coach’s old scorebooks (went back like six years or something) and went through them and summed up every player’s wins just to see if I had more than them. After I discovered that I would soon have more than all of them, I had my coach go to the press (my friends who were journalism majors) to tell them that we had a story to cover here - big JA was about to make history! Those scorebooks were only a fraction of Waynesburg tennis history and nobody ever even fact-checked me, they just printed it - but hey let’s not get too bogged down in the details - I am a legend. I even had my picture on the Athletics Wall of Fame. My buddy Brett and I photoshopped it and put it there ourselves in the middle of the night one time, but again - the details don’t matter.
The point is that Mason Miller definitely knows about me and will be thinking about me in his Major League debut tonight, I know it.
As for the actual athlete at hand here, Miller has a big old fastball and… not much else:
I’m guessing he wasn’t throwing that fastball at Waynesburg. We’re looking at one outing from the guy here, but the truth is we hardly have any minor league data on him at all as he’s thrown just 20.2 innings above rookie ball. He’s been on quite a path to the Majors.
Anyways, it seems very possible that he only has one Major League ready pitch, and that’s simply not going to cut it. But maybe I’m wrong about that, we’ll see tonight. The point is, my expectations are low and I will now start telling everybody that me and this guy were roommates in college.
We saw a good outing from Edward Cabrera yesterday, that’ll happen when he keeps the walk rate below 9%. Chris Sale was also sweet, shout out to you if you held on and started him yesterday.
I didn’t draft any Sale, but I would have kept starting him even after those first few bad starts. If you’ve been following his numbers he still looks pretty dominant, here’s the breakdown on the year:
15.5% SwStr% with a decent walk rate will do just fine. It will probably be a bit of a bumpy ride for Sale, but you’re starting him every time from here on out, I think.
Sadly I’m once again without time to write more. The second edition of breakout hitters is out on RotoBaller, check that out.
If I find some time I’ll tweet some more stuff out about yesterday and the season so far later.
There are a few more things in the free section than there was yesterday. I think I’m just going to kinda move things in and out every day so you never really know what you’re going to get. Sometimes I’ll even let the Magic Formula Qualifiers be free, but not very often! If you want it all every day sign up for the paid membership. Here you go, talk to you later!
1. Edward Cabrera (MIA): 21 Whiffs (92 Pitches)
2. Clayton Kershaw (LAD): 19 Whiffs (105 Pitches)
3. Chris Sale (BOS): 19 Whiffs (94 Pitches)
4. Spencer Strider (ATL): 17 Whiffs (98 Pitches)
5. Blake Snell (SD): 15 Whiffs (95 Pitches)
6. Dean Kremer (BAL): 15 Whiffs (95 Pitches)
7. Nathan Eovaldi (TEX): 14 Whiffs (95 Pitches)
8. Matthew Boyd (DET): 14 Whiffs (82 Pitches)
9. Eduardo Rodriguez (DET): 14 Whiffs (99 Pitches)
10. Sonny Gray (MIN): 13 Whiffs (98 Pitches)
1. Chris Sale (BOS): 20.2 SwStr%, 40.4 CSW%
2. Spencer Strider (ATL): 17.3 SwStr%, 37.8 CSW%
3. Logan Gilbert (SEA): 8.1 SwStr%, 33.3 CSW%
4. Edward Cabrera (MIA): 22.8 SwStr%, 32.6 CSW%
5. Taj Bradley (TB): 15.5 SwStr%, 32.1 CSW%
6. Zack Wheeler (PHI): 11.7 SwStr%, 30.9 CSW%
7. Clayton Kershaw (LAD): 18.1 SwStr%, 30.5 CSW%
8. Sonny Gray (MIN): 13.3 SwStr%, 29.6 CSW%
9. Dean Kremer (BAL): 15.8 SwStr%, 29.5 CSW%
10. Lucas Giolito (CWS): 11.8 SwStr%, 29.4 CSW%
1. Chris Sale - 6.0 IP - 84.0 JA Points
2. Clayton Kershaw - 7.0 IP - 83.25 JA Points
3. Eduardo Rodriguez - 7.67 IP - 76.75 JA Points
4. Spencer Strider - 6.0 IP - 75.25 JA Points
5. Dean Kremer - 6.67 IP - 70.75 JA Points
6. Edward Cabrera - 6.0 IP - 67.25 JA Points
7. Lucas Giolito - 6.0 IP - 60.75 JA Points
8. Taj Bradley - 5.33 IP - 56.0 JA Points
9. Logan Gilbert - 6.0 IP - 55.75 JA Points
10. Zack Wheeler - 5.0 IP - 41.25 JA Points
1. Spencer Strider (ATL) - 4.0 GS - 61.82 JA Points
2. Jacob deGrom (TEX) - 4.0 GS - 61.6 JA Points
3. Jeffrey Springs (TB) - 3.0 GS - 60.16 JA Points
4. Domingo German (NYY) - 3.0 GS - 54.55 JA Points
5. Brandon Woodruff (MIL) - 2.0 GS - 52.61 JA Points
6. Luis Castillo (SEA) - 4.0 GS - 51.03 JA Points
7. Joe Ryan (MIN) - 3.0 GS - 50.76 JA Points
8. Jesus Luzardo (MIA) - 4.0 GS - 49.27 JA Points
9. Nick Lodolo (CIN) - 4.0 GS - 48.92 JA Points
10. Pablo Lopez (MIN) - 4.0 GS - 48.31 JA Points
Sonny Gray's FC velo (15 pitches) UP 4.1mph to 88.2
Dean Kremer's FC velo (14 pitches) UP 2.5mph to 90.6
Logan Gilbert's SL velo (22 pitches) UP 2.1mph to 89.1
Dean Kremer's FF velo (39 pitches) UP 2.0mph to 95.7
Colin Rea's CU velo (15 pitches) UP 1.8mph to 79.5
Dean Kremer's SI velo (15 pitches) UP 1.8mph to 93.3
Chris Bassitt's ST velo (15 pitches) UP 1.6mph to 74.7
Dean Kremer's CH velo (11 pitches) UP 1.5mph to 85.4
Blake Snell's FF velo (42 pitches) DOWN -1.5mph to 94.2
Hunter Gaddis's FF velo (30 pitches) DOWN -1.5mph to 91.9
Josiah Gray's FF velo (13 pitches) DOWN -1.5mph to 92.9
Marcus Stroman's FF velo (10 pitches) DOWN -1.5mph to 90.9
Hunter Gaddis's FC velo (33 pitches) DOWN -1.6mph to 84.4
Matthew Boyd's SL velo (21 pitches) DOWN -1.6mph to 78.3
Zack Wheeler's SI velo (27 pitches) DOWN -1.6mph to 93.8
Nick Lodolo's CH velo (19 pitches) DOWN -1.7mph to 86.4
Nick Lodolo's FF velo (46 pitches) DOWN -1.8mph to 92.3
Josiah Gray's SI velo (13 pitches) DOWN -2.1mph to 92.4
Nick Lodolo's CU velo (36 pitches) DOWN -2.3mph to 78.8
Matthew Boyd's FF velo (42 pitches) DOWN -2.4mph to 89.6
Jose Urena's CH velo (14 pitches) DOWN -2.4mph to 87.5
Bailey Falter's FF usage (53.1%) up 19.3 points
Bailey Falter's CU usage (28.6%) up 10.2 points
Blake Snell's CH usage (28.4%) up 23.3 points
Brad Keller's CU usage (33.3%) up 30.4 points
Chris Bassitt's ST usage (15.5%) up 14.6 points
Chris Sale's FF usage (43.6%) up 13.7 points
Clarke Schmidt's ST usage (38.2%) up 28.0 points
Colin Rea's CU usage (20.5%) up 19.3 points
Dean Kremer's ST usage (11.6%) up 10.2 points
Drey Jameson's SI usage (53.5%) up 22.8 points
Edward Cabrera's CH usage (46.7%) up 10.8 points
Hunter Gaddis's FC usage (40.2%) up 10.1 points
Jose Suarez's FF usage (50.0%) up 15.8 points
Jose Urena's FF usage (41.4%) up 32.9 points
Jose Urquidy's ST usage (24.7%) up 22.1 points
Josiah Gray's SL usage (48.0%) up 17.4 points
Logan Gilbert's FS usage (20.2%) up 19.5 points
Marcus Stroman's SV usage (26.0%) up 22.5 points
Matthew Boyd's FF usage (51.2%) up 15.3 points
Sonny Gray's CH usage (13.3%) up 11.3 points
Spencer Strider's SL usage (41.8%) up 13.3 points
Taj Bradley's CH usage (21.4%) up 18.8 points
Zack Wheeler's SI usage (28.7%) up 11.4 points
Zack Wheeler's ST usage (14.9%) up 13.5 points
Spencer Strider - 88 TBF, 37.9% CSW%
Jacob deGrom - 80 TBF, 35.5% CSW%
Chris Sale - 89 TBF, 34.1% CSW%
Logan Webb - 97 TBF, 33.6% CSW%
Luis Castillo - 88 TBF, 33.4% CSW%
Zac Gallen - 93 TBF, 33.2% CSW%
Shane McClanahan - 92 TBF, 33.2% CSW%
Yu Darvish - 75 TBF, 32.9% CSW%
Brady Singer - 69 TBF, 32.9% CSW%
Shohei Ohtani - 82 TBF, 32.7% CSW%
Spencer Strider - 88 TBF, 40.9% K%
Jacob deGrom - 80 TBF, 40.0% K%
Joe Ryan - 69 TBF, 36.2% K%
Pablo Lopez - 98 TBF, 33.7% K%
Chris Sale - 89 TBF, 33.7% K%
Shohei Ohtani - 82 TBF, 32.9% K%
Gerrit Cole - 99 TBF, 32.3% K%
Logan Gilbert - 90 TBF, 31.1% K%
Hunter Greene - 78 TBF, 30.8% K%
Nick Lodolo - 103 TBF, 30.1% K%
Jacob deGrom - 80 TBF, 36.3% K-BB%
Joe Ryan - 69 TBF, 31.9% K-BB%
Spencer Strider - 88 TBF, 28.4% K-BB%
Pablo Lopez - 98 TBF, 27.6% K-BB%
Logan Gilbert - 90 TBF, 26.7% K-BB%
Logan Webb - 97 TBF, 25.8% K-BB%
Gerrit Cole - 99 TBF, 25.3% K-BB%
Luis Castillo - 88 TBF, 25.0% K-BB%
Nick Lodolo - 103 TBF, 24.3% K-BB%
Kevin Gausman - 103 TBF, 24.3% K-BB%
Taijuan Walker - 65 TBF, 65.9% GB%
Framber Valdez - 102 TBF, 65.7% GB%
Marcus Stroman - 93 TBF, 63.2% GB%
Graham Ashcraft - 76 TBF, 60.8% GB%
Justin Steele - 72 TBF, 59.6% GB%
Brad Keller - 87 TBF, 59.3% GB%
Seth Lugo - 70 TBF, 57.4% GB%
Logan Webb - 97 TBF, 56.9% GB%
Nick Martinez - 78 TBF, 56.1% GB%
Anthony DeSclafani - 68 TBF, 55.8% GB%
J.D. Martinez (LAD) 5 PA, 11 Swings, 2 Barrels, 2 HR
Ketel Marte (ARI) 5 PA, 7 Swings, 2 Barrels, 0 HR
Ozzie Albies (ATL) 4 PA, 9 Swings, 2 Barrels, 1 HR
Paul Goldschmidt (STL) 5 PA, 11 Swings, 2 Barrels, 1 HR
Teoscar Hernandez (SEA) 5 PA, 10 Swings, 2 Barrels, 0 HR
Willson Contreras (STL) 5 PA, 6 Swings, 2 Barrels, 2 HR
Jake Burger, Yesterday: 118.2 Previous High: 116.5
Kerry Carpenter, Yesterday: 109.3 Previous High: 108.3
1. J.D. Martinez - 5.0 PA - 71.0 JA Points
2. Jack Suwinski - 4.0 PA - 60.0 JA Points
3. Taylor Walls - 5.0 PA - 58.0 JA Points
4. Charlie Blackmon - 5.0 PA - 56.0 JA Points
5. Seiya Suzuki - 5.0 PA - 54.0 JA Points
6. Marcus Semien - 5.0 PA - 48.0 JA Points
7. Kerry Carpenter - 5.0 PA - 47.0 JA Points
8. Christian Yelich - 5.0 PA - 47.0 JA Points
9. Mike Yastrzemski - 4.0 PA - 47.0 JA Points
10. Carlos Correa - 5.0 PA - 44.0 JA Points
1. Matt Chapman (TOR) - 72.0 PA - 208.89 JA Points
2. Yandy Diaz (TB) - 71.0 PA - 161.69 JA Points
3. Corey Seager (TEX) - 49.0 PA - 161.63 JA Points
4. Kyle Tucker (HOU) - 76.0 PA - 159.47 JA Points
5. Will Smith (LAD) - 48.0 PA - 158.33 JA Points
6. Vinnie Pasquantino (KC) - 70.0 PA - 156.57 JA Points
7. Paul Goldschmidt (STL) - 78.0 PA - 152.82 JA Points
8. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (TOR) - 82.0 PA - 146.34 JA Points
9. Brandon Lowe (TB) - 56.0 PA - 143.57 JA Points
10. Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) - 87.0 PA - 140.23 JA Points
Jake Burger (CWS) - 118.2mph - home_run
Shohei Ohtani (LAA) - 116.7mph - home_run
Carlos Correa (MIN) - 113.9mph - single
Yordan Alvarez (HOU) - 113.7mph - single
Julio Rodriguez (SEA) - 113.4mph - single
Ryan McMahon (COL) - 113.2mph - double
George Springer (TOR) - 112.7mph - field_out
Andrew Vaughn (CWS) - 112.4mph - nan
Kyle Schwarber (PHI) - 111.9mph - nan
Christian Walker (ARI) - 111.8mph - double
Matt Chapman - 72 PA, 50 BIP, 17 Brls, 34.0 Brl%
Brandon Lowe - 56 PA, 33 BIP, 9 Brls, 27.3 Brl%
Kerry Carpenter - 46 PA, 30 BIP, 8 Brls, 26.7 Brl%
Matt Olson - 84 PA, 42 BIP, 11 Brls, 26.2 Brl%
Max Muncy - 71 PA, 35 BIP, 9 Brls, 25.7 Brl%
Jorge Soler - 62 PA, 44 BIP, 11 Brls, 25.0 Brl%
Sean Murphy - 65 PA, 37 BIP, 9 Brls, 24.3 Brl%
Giancarlo Stanton - 54 PA, 41 BIP, 9 Brls, 22.0 Brl%
Ryan Mountcastle - 78 PA, 55 BIP, 12 Brls, 21.8 Brl%
Chris Taylor - 44 PA, 23 BIP, 5 Brls, 21.7 Brl%
Matt Chapman - 72 PA, 0.514 xwOBA
Brandon Lowe - 56 PA, 0.484 xwOBA
Pete Alonso - 79 PA, 0.466 xwOBA
Sean Murphy - 65 PA, 0.466 xwOBA
Jarred Kelenic - 61 PA, 0.459 xwOBA
Paul Goldschmidt - 78 PA, 0.457 xwOBA
Yandy Diaz - 71 PA, 0.452 xwOBA
Kyle Tucker - 76 PA, 0.452 xwOBA
Freddie Freeman - 82 PA, 0.449 xwOBA
Jorge Soler - 62 PA, 0.443 xwOBA
Luis Arraez - 65 PA, 94 Swings, 92.6 Cont%
Luis Garcia - 46 PA, 84 Swings, 90.5 Cont%
Nico Hoerner - 76 PA, 110 Swings, 90.0 Cont%
Steven Kwan - 82 PA, 137 Swings, 89.8 Cont%
Will Smith - 48 PA, 79 Swings, 88.6 Cont%
Mauricio Dubon - 61 PA, 124 Swings, 87.9 Cont%
Bryson Stott - 81 PA, 166 Swings, 87.3 Cont%
Ke'Bryan Hayes - 74 PA, 130 Swings, 86.9 Cont%
Alex Verdugo - 77 PA, 112 Swings, 86.6 Cont%
Tony Kemp - 73 PA, 103 Swings, 86.4 Cont%
Bryan Reynolds - 78 PA, 12.8 K%, 18.5 Brl%
Corey Seager - 49 PA, 14.3 K%, 18.2 Brl%
Randy Arozarena - 75 PA, 20.0 K%, 17.0 Brl%
Ronald Acuna Jr. - 87 PA, 14.9 K%, 14.3 Brl%
Willson Contreras - 65 PA, 20.0 K%, 15.2 Brl%
Yandy Diaz - 71 PA, 14.1 K%, 18.4 Brl%
John Rave (KC): 3/3, 5R, 3HR, 6RBI, 0SB, 56FPts
Jake Scheiner (SEA): 2/2, 3R, 2HR, 4RBI, 0SB, 40FPts
Hunter Feduccia (LAD): 5/5, 2R, 1HR, 5RBI, 0SB, 38FPts
Patrick Bailey (SF): 5/5, 3R, 1HR, 3RBI, 0SB, 36FPts
Victor Mesa Jr. (MIA): 4/5, 2R, 1HR, 2RBI, 0SB, 34FPts
Bret Boswell (COL): 2/2, 2R, 2HR, 4RBI, 0SB, 34FPts
Max Burt (NYY): 3/4, 4R, 1HR, 4RBI, 0SB, 34FPts
Robert Perez Jr. (SEA): 3/5, 2R, 2HR, 3RBI, 0SB, 33FPts
Wenceel Perez (DET): 3/5, 2R, 2HR, 3RBI, 0SB, 33FPts
Jose Gomez (LAA): 2/3, 2R, 1HR, 4RBI, 0SB, 31FPts
Bailey Ober (MIN): 5IP, 3H, 0ER, 6K, 1BB, 24FPts
Chi Chi Gonzalez (MIA): 7IP, 3H, 0ER, 4K, 2BB, 24FPts
Tommy Henry (ARI): 6IP, 4H, 2ER, 6K, 0BB, 23FPts
Ryan Jensen (CHC): 5IP, 2H, 1ER, 5K, 1BB, 21FPts
Tanner Burns (CLE): 4IP, 3H, 0ER, 7K, 3BB, 20FPts
Jacob Lopez (TB): 4IP, 1H, 0ER, 6K, 0BB, 20FPts
Blair Henley (HOU): 5IP, 4H, 0ER, 6K, 1BB, 20FPts
Mike Soroka (ATL): 6IP, 4H, 0ER, 5K, 2BB, 19FPts
Nate Fisher (CWS): 6IP, 3H, 0ER, 5K, 3BB, 19FPts
Nolan Watson (SD): 5IP, 2H, 0ER, 5K, 1BB, 19FPts
Nolan Jones (AAA - COL) 53 PA 1.398 OPS
Buddy Kennedy (AAA - ARI) 58 PA 1.331 OPS
Christopher Morel (AAA - CHC) 56 PA 1.322 OPS
Jake Bauers (AAA - NYY) 56 PA 1.319 OPS
Luken Baker (AAA - STL) 62 PA 1.239 OPS
Mark Vientos (AAA - NYM) 65 PA 1.21 OPS
Jo Adell (AAA - LAA) 77 PA 1.203 OPS
Ronny Mauricio (AAA - NYM) 67 PA 1.193 OPS
Coco Montes (AAA - COL) 76 PA 1.188 OPS
Brian O'Keefe (AAA - SEA) 55 PA 1.181 OPS
Evan Carter (AA - TEX) 49 PA 1.18 OPS
Trey Cabbage (AAA - LAA) 59 PA 1.174 OPS
Peyton Burdick (AAA - MIA) 68 PA 1.166 OPS
Cody Thomas (AAA - OAK) 71 PA 1.164 OPS
Hudson Haskin (AAA - BAL) 56 PA 1.152 OPS
Alfonso Rivas (AAA - SD) 53 PA 1.145 OPS
Andy Ibanez (AAA - DET) 60 PA 1.137 OPS
Phillip Evans (AAA - ARI) 59 PA 1.112 OPS
C.J. Hinojosa (AAA - MIA) 52 PA 1.112 OPS
Zack Collins (AAA - CLE) 74 PA 1.108 OPS
Allan Winans (AAA - ATL) 15 IP 29.4% K-BB
Logan Allen (AAA - CLE) 14 IP 25.9% K-BB
Matthew Liberatore (AAA - STL) 22 IP 24.2% K-BB
Bailey Ober (AAA - MIN) 17 IP 21.9% K-BB
Davis Martin (AAA - CWS) 16 IP 20.3% K-BB
Blayne Enlow (AA - MIN) 15 IP 19.4% K-BB
Julio Teheran (AAA - SD) 15 IP 18.8% K-BB
Chase Silseth (AAA - LAA) 15 IP 18.6% K-BB
Mike Soroka (AAA - ATL) 13 IP 17.0% K-BB
Sem Robberse (AA - TOR) 13 IP 16.9% K-BB
Cody Bradford (AAA - TEX) 16 IP 16.1% K-BB
Luis Ortiz (AAA - PIT) 17 IP 16.0% K-BB
T.J. Zeuch (AAA - PHI) 15 IP 15.5% K-BB
Tommy Henry (AAA - ARI) 21 IP 15.4% K-BB
Jack Leiter (AA - TEX) 13 IP 14.7% K-BB
Luis Palacios (AAA - MIA) 15 IP 14.6% K-BB
Joey Lucchesi (AAA - NYM) 15 IP 14.1% K-BB
Elvin Rodriguez (AAA - TB) 16 IP 13.5% K-BB
Randy Vasquez (AAA - NYY) 15 IP 13.4% K-BB
Easton McGee (AAA - SEA) 22 IP 13.1% K-BB
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