MLB Daily Notes - May 31st
I have decided to do the right thing and not spend time on these notes today, in favor of my taking my children out for a walk.
But it looks like Miles Mikolas and Kodai Senga went nuts… so maybe I’ll find some time and tweet out some stuff later.
The original intent of these notes was to actually just give the automated report every morning so I could be done in like 5 minutes, but then I started doing extra stuff and really enjoying it so now I feel almost obligated to do that… but I’m not obligated to do that, so maybe I’ll take a day off a little bit more often moving forward.
The solution would be for me to wake up at like 5am and start and get things done before all the kids wake up, but I guess I don’t like you all that much!
Here we go - I will talk to you later!
Fantasy Points Leaders - Yesterday
1. Miles Mikolas (vs. KC): 39.6 Points
2. Kodai Senga (vs. PHI): 37.15 Points
3. Zac Gallen (vs. COL): 27.3 Points
4. Ben Lively (vs. BOS): 25.16 Points
5. Grant Anderson (vs. DET): 23.41 Points
6. Brandon Bielak (vs. MIN): 23.16 Points
7. Zack Greinke (vs. STL): 21.45 Points
8. Bryce Elder (vs. OAK): 19.69 Points
9. Nestor Cortes (vs. SEA): 18.45 Points
10. Shane McClanahan (vs. CHC): 17.96 Points
Whiffs Leaders - Yesterday
1. Kodai Senga (NYM): 22 Whiffs (100 Pitches)
2. Lucas Giolito (CWS): 17 Whiffs (97 Pitches)
3. Zac Gallen (ARI): 15 Whiffs (90 Pitches)
4. Tyler Anderson (LAA): 15 Whiffs (86 Pitches)
5. Joe Ryan (MIN): 14 Whiffs (88 Pitches)
6. Brandon Bielak (HOU): 14 Whiffs (91 Pitches)
7. Miles Mikolas (STL): 14 Whiffs (102 Pitches)
8. Nestor Cortes (NYY): 14 Whiffs (101 Pitches)
9. JP Sears (OAK): 13 Whiffs (90 Pitches)
10. Shane McClanahan (TB): 13 Whiffs (98 Pitches)
Strike% Leaders - Yesterday
1. Kodai Senga (NYM): 53.0 Strike%, 34.0 Ball%
2. Zack Greinke (KC): 52.6 Strike%, 33.3 Ball%
3. Joe Ryan (MIN): 52.3 Strike%, 36.4 Ball%
4. Darren McCaughan (SEA): 52.2 Strike%, 35.8 Ball%
5. Ben Lively (CIN): 51.7 Strike%, 32.2 Ball%
6. Lucas Giolito (CWS): 51.5 Strike%, 34.0 Ball%
7. Tyler Anderson (LAA): 51.2 Strike%, 32.6 Ball%
8. Nestor Cortes (NYY): 50.5 Strike%, 34.7 Ball%
9. Logan Gilbert (SEA): 50.0 Strike%, 32.2 Ball%
10. Miles Mikolas (STL): 49.0 Strike%, 35.3 Ball%
11. Brayan Bello (BOS): 48.5 Strike%, 37.1 Ball%
12. Sean Manaea (SF): 47.2 Strike%, 30.2 Ball%
13. Ryan Weathers (SD): 46.9 Strike%, 38.5 Ball%
14. Zac Gallen (ARI): 46.7 Strike%, 36.7 Ball%
15. Johan Oviedo (PIT): 46.7 Strike%, 42.4 Ball%
Top Pitcher JA Scores - Yesterday
1. Miles Mikolas - 7.67 IP - 152.0 JA Points
2. Bryce Elder - 7.33 IP - 150.5 JA Points
3. Kodai Senga - 7.0 IP - 138.5 JA Points
4. Ryan Weathers - 4.0 IP - 107.0 JA Points
5. Nestor Cortes - 5.0 IP - 104.0 JA Points
6. Zack Greinke - 5.0 IP - 100.5 JA Points
7. Adrian Houser - 4.0 IP - 100.5 JA Points
8. Brandon Bielak - 5.67 IP - 99.5 JA Points
9. Joe Ryan - 4.0 IP - 98.5 JA Points
10. Lucas Giolito - 5.0 IP - 97.0 JA Points
Pitcher JA Scores - Season
1. Jacob deGrom (TEX) - 6.0 GS - 125.08 JA Points
2. Spencer Strider (ATL) - 11.0 GS - 122.5 JA Points
3. Nick Lodolo (CIN) - 7.0 GS - 119.12 JA Points
4. David Peterson (NYM) - 8.0 GS - 109.05 JA Points
5. Brayan Bello (BOS) - 8.0 GS - 108.36 JA Points
6. Clayton Kershaw (LAD) - 11.0 GS - 107.82 JA Points
7. Shohei Ohtani (LAA) - 11.0 GS - 107.71 JA Points
8. Jesus Luzardo (MIA) - 11.0 GS - 106.79 JA Points
9. Shane McClanahan (TB) - 12.0 GS - 106.62 JA Points
10. Hunter Greene (CIN) - 11.0 GS - 106.4 JA Points
Velo Changes - Yesterday
Shane McClanahan's SL velo (15 pitches) UP 2.2mph to 90.5
JP Sears's SL velo (12 pitches) UP 2.1mph to 82.9
Yusei Kikuchi's CU velo (25 pitches) UP 1.8mph to 86.3
Ben Lively's SI velo (13 pitches) UP 1.7mph to 93.2
Darren McCaughan's SL velo (40 pitches) UP 1.7mph to 81.2
Martin Perez's FC velo (19 pitches) UP 1.6mph to 90.2
JP Sears's ST velo (16 pitches) UP 1.6mph to 82.1
Shane McClanahan's CU velo (13 pitches) UP 1.5mph to 84.5
Sandy Alcantara's SL velo (18 pitches) DOWN -1.5mph to 88.2
Adrian Houser's SI velo (38 pitches) DOWN -1.5mph to 91.6
Adrian Houser's FF velo (27 pitches) DOWN -1.6mph to 92.8
Kyle Freeland's CU velo (15 pitches) DOWN -1.7mph to 78.7
Kodai Senga's FC velo (23 pitches) DOWN -1.7mph to 88.6
Kyle Freeland's CH velo (19 pitches) DOWN -1.9mph to 82.7
Kyle Freeland's SL velo (19 pitches) DOWN -3.0mph to 81.8
Cal Quantrill's CU velo (12 pitches) DOWN -3.3mph to 79.7
Sean Manaea's SL velo (16 pitches) DOWN -3.9mph to 80.4
Pitch Mix Changes - Yesterday
Brandon Bielak's CH usage (40.7%) up 21.1 points
Brayan Bello's FF usage (33.0%) up 13.0 points
Bryce Elder's SI usage (47.4%) up 11.5 points
Cal Quantrill's CH usage (18.8%) up 10.0 points
Jake Irvin's CU usage (44.7%) up 16.2 points
Joe Ryan's SL usage (21.6%) up 16.6 points
Kyle Hendricks's CH usage (46.7%) up 10.7 points
Logan Gilbert's SL usage (34.4%) up 11.5 points
Lucas Giolito's SL usage (41.2%) up 12.3 points
Ranger Suarez's CU usage (26.3%) up 11.5 points
Sean Manaea's FF usage (56.6%) up 10.5 points
Tony Gonsolin's CU usage (27.1%) up 12.9 points
Yusei Kikuchi's FF usage (56.1%) up 13.8 points
Yusei Kikuchi's CU usage (25.5%) up 16.4 points
Zac Gallen's FC usage (26.7%) up 10.8 points
Pitch Mix Changes - Last 3 Starts
Braxton Garrett Cutter: +25.5%
Graham Ashcraft Cutter: +22.4%
Graham Ashcraft Sinker: -20.0%
Hunter Gaddis Cutter: -18.8%
Noah Syndergaard Curveball: +16.6%
Shohei Ohtani Sweeper: -16.1%
Hunter Brown 4-Seam Fastball: +15.7%
James Kaprielian Sinker: -15.1%
Jordan Lyles 4-Seam Fastball: -14.5%
James Kaprielian Slider: +14.2%
Luke Weaver Cutter: +14.0%
Dean Kremer Cutter: +13.9%
Yusei Kikuchi Curveball: +13.8%
Kyle Freeland Sinker: -13.5%
Braxton Garrett 4-Seam Fastball: -12.9%
Louie Varland 4-Seam Fastball: +12.9%
Jameson Taillon Sinker: +12.7%
Logan Gilbert Split-Finger: +12.6%
Jack Flaherty Slider: -12.6%
Hunter Brown Slider: -12.4%
Kyle Freeland 4-Seam Fastball: +12.2%
CSW% Leaders - Last 3 Weeks
Spencer Strider - 96 TBF, 36.6% CSW%
Charlie Morton - 78 TBF, 36.0% CSW%
Hunter Brown - 73 TBF, 35.7% CSW%
Shohei Ohtani - 75 TBF, 35.6% CSW%
Luis Castillo - 94 TBF, 33.4% CSW%
Clayton Kershaw - 86 TBF, 33.3% CSW%
Logan Webb - 75 TBF, 33.1% CSW%
Alex Wood - 69 TBF, 33.0% CSW%
Aaron Nola - 81 TBF, 32.6% CSW%
Reid Detmers - 68 TBF, 32.5% CSW%
K% Leaders - Last 3 Weeks
Spencer Strider - 96 TBF, 40.6% K%
Mitch Keller - 76 TBF, 38.2% K%
Michael Kopech - 92 TBF, 37.0% K%
Hunter Brown - 73 TBF, 37.0% K%
Kodai Senga - 94 TBF, 36.2% K%
Hunter Greene - 93 TBF, 35.5% K%
Luis Castillo - 94 TBF, 35.1% K%
Tyler Wells - 91 TBF, 33.0% K%
Shohei Ohtani - 75 TBF, 32.0% K%
Joe Ryan - 92 TBF, 31.5% K%
K-BB% Leaders - Last 3 Weeks
Mitch Keller - 76 TBF, 35.5% K-BB%
Hunter Brown - 73 TBF, 34.2% K-BB%
Spencer Strider - 96 TBF, 33.3% K-BB%
Luis Castillo - 94 TBF, 28.7% K-BB%
Tyler Wells - 91 TBF, 27.5% K-BB%
Michael Kopech - 92 TBF, 27.2% K-BB%
Alex Faedo - 85 TBF, 27.1% K-BB%
Kodai Senga - 94 TBF, 26.6% K-BB%
Hunter Greene - 93 TBF, 25.8% K-BB%
Chris Sale - 72 TBF, 25.0% K-BB%
GB% Leaders - Last 3 Weeks
Logan Webb - 75 TBF, 63.8% GB%
Marcus Stroman - 97 TBF, 63.4% GB%
Brayan Bello - 95 TBF, 62.5% GB%
Josh Fleming - 86 TBF, 59.7% GB%
Hunter Brown - 73 TBF, 59.1% GB%
Alex Cobb - 99 TBF, 58.2% GB%
Alex Wood - 69 TBF, 57.4% GB%
Bryce Elder - 98 TBF, 56.3% GB%
Brandon Bielak - 91 TBF, 54.8% GB%
Adrian Houser - 89 TBF, 53.5% GB%
Multiple Barrels
Andy Ibanez (DET) 2 PA, 2 Swings, 2 Barrels, 1 HR
Keibert Ruiz (WSH) 4 PA, 3 Swings, 2 Barrels, 1 HR
Kevin Pillar (ATL) 3 PA, 4 Swings, 2 Barrels, 1 HR
Marcell Ozuna (ATL) 3 PA, 5 Swings, 2 Barrels, 0 HR
Raimel Tapia (BOS) 5 PA, 6 Swings, 2 Barrels, 0 HR
New Max Launch Velos
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