MLB Daily Notes: Monday, August 8
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Weekend Pitching Highlights
Jacob deGrom 43.4% CSW%, 32.9% SwStr% - it’s just a joke
Edward Cabrera 38.5% CSW%, 47.1% K%
Justin Steele struck out half the batters he faced, 32.3% CSW%
Jesus Luzardo 25% K% - 4.2% BB%, no barrels, no homers
Giolito really struggled again despite the good box score line (24.3% CSW%, 12.6% SwStr%)
Reid Detmers 16% SwStr%, 7:1 K:BB
Worst pitching performances: Patrick Corbin, Bryan Garcia, Tucker Davidson, Cory Abbott, Robert Dugger, Adam Oller, Frankie Montas, Jose Berrios, Jaime Barira, Ian Anderson, Jose Urena, Aaron Ashby
Weekend Hitting Highlights
Nick Gordon 3 blasts on 23 swings
Rhys Hoskins, Darick Hall 3 homers
Top JA hitters Friday-Sunday: Realmuto, Hall, Hosmer, Bellinger, Melendez, Varsho, Hoskins, Winker, Isbel, Chang, Goldschmidt, Yastrzemski, Gordon, McMahon, Gamel, Quinn
Since July 1st, hitters with a Brl% above 12% and a K% below 20%
Sean Murphy
Nolan Arenado
Rowdy Tellez
Pete Alonso
Top 10 JA hitters since July 1:
Juan Soto (9.8% K%, .468 xwOBA)
Aaron Judge (14 homers)
Yordan Alvarez (29% Brl%, 16% BB%)
DJ LeMahieu (.342/.459/.508, 11% K%)
Austin Riley (11 homers, 14.9% Blast%, 21% K%)
Adley Rutschman (.301/.455/.484, 15% K%)
Nolan Arenado (.368/.440/.716, 15% K%)
Matt Carpenter (9 homers, 20.6% K%, 11.4 % Brl%)
Jorge Polanco (11.4% Brl%, 17% K%)
Corey Seager (11.9% Brl%, 9.4% K%)
Bottom 10 JA hitters since July 1
Jared Walsh (33.3 K, 7.6% Brl%)
Tommy Pham (31.8% K%, 3.7% Brl%)
Jarren Duran (31.4% K%, 4.1% Brl%)
Oneil Cruz (38.9% K%, 14.1% Brl%)
Ian Happ (32.5% K%, 3.8% Brl%)
Franmil Reyes (29.8% K%, 14.1% Brl%)
Nick Castellanos (22.0% K%, 4.3% Brl%)
Jonathan Schoop (23.2% K%, 3.3% Brl%)
Nelson Cruz (26.2% K%, 1.6% Brl%)
Cesar Hernandez (19.2% K%, 0% Brl%)
Top 10 JA Pitchers Since the All-Star Break (3 GS minimum)
Braxton Garrett
Spencer Strider
Shohei Ohtani
Gerrit Cole
Carlos Rodon
Corbin Burnes
Brady Singer
Charlie Morton
Jordan Montgomery
Reid Detmers
Bottom 10 JA Pitchers since All-Star Break
Jose Urena
Taijuan Walker
Josh Winckowski
Chad Kuhl
Garrett Hill
Drew Hutchison
Adam Oller
Brad Keller
Frankie Montas
Paul Blackburn
Here’s your report from yesterday!
CSW% Leaders - Yesterday
1. Jacob deGrom (NYM): 32.9 SwStr%, 43.4 CSW%
2. Adrian Martinez (OAK): 20.3 SwStr%, 34.8 CSW%
3. Corbin Burnes (MIL): 17.3 SwStr%, 33.7 CSW%
4. Bryse Wilson (PIT): 10.1 SwStr%, 33.3 CSW%
5. Adam Wainwright (STL): 8.1 SwStr%, 32.4 CSW%
6. Aaron Nola (PHI): 9.9 SwStr%, 31.9 CSW%
7. Triston McKenzie (CLE): 18.7 SwStr%, 31.9 CSW%
8. Frankie Montas (NYY): 12.5 SwStr%, 31.2 CSW%
9. Tyler Anderson (LAD): 8.3 SwStr%, 31.0 CSW%
10. Kevin Gausman (TOR): 15.5 SwStr%, 31.0 CSW%
Top Pitcher JA Scores - Yesterday
1. Jacob deGrom - 5.67 IP - 98.0 JA Points
2. Corbin Burnes - 5.67 IP - 73.75 JA Points
3. Triston McKenzie - 8.0 IP - 64.75 JA Points
4. Jesus Luzardo - 7.0 IP - 61.0 JA Points
5. Logan Webb - 7.0 IP - 44.75 JA Points
6. Marco Gonzales - 5.67 IP - 43.0 JA Points
7. Lucas Giolito - 5.0 IP - 42.0 JA Points
8. Aaron Nola - 6.0 IP - 41.5 JA Points
9. Tyler Anderson - 7.0 IP - 40.75 JA Points
10. Matt Manning - 6.67 IP - 39.75 JA Points
Pitcher JA Scores - Season
1. Spencer Strider (ATL) - 13 GS - 56.81 JA Points
2. Corbin Burnes (MIL) - 22 GS - 54.39 JA Points
3. Shohei Ohtani (LAA) - 18 GS - 53.98 JA Points
4. Shane McClanahan (TB) - 21 GS - 52.71 JA Points
5. Dylan Cease (CWS) - 22 GS - 52.14 JA Points
6. Gerrit Cole (NYY) - 22 GS - 49.01 JA Points
7. Max Scherzer (NYM) - 15 GS - 48.45 JA Points
8. Carlos Rodon (SF) - 22 GS - 47.72 JA Points
9. Brandon Woodruff (MIL) - 16 GS - 46.61 JA Points
10. Braxton Garrett (MIA) - 11 GS - 44.65 JA Points
Velo Changes - Yesterday
Spencer Strider's SL velo (27 pitches) UP 2.0mph to 87.9
Yu Darvish's FS velo (11 pitches) UP 1.9mph to 91.2
Tyler Anderson's FC velo (22 pitches) UP 1.6mph to 87.0
Cory Abbott's SL velo (21 pitches) DOWN -1.5mph to 86.4
Jesus Luzardo's FF velo (14 pitches) DOWN -1.5mph to 95.6
Kutter Crawford's FF velo (16 pitches) DOWN -1.6mph to 93.2
Cory Abbott's FF velo (39 pitches) DOWN -1.8mph to 90.9
Spencer Howard's CU velo (11 pitches) DOWN -1.9mph to 73.4
Cole Sands's CH velo (10 pitches) DOWN -1.9mph to 83.5
Tucker Davidson's SL velo (43 pitches) DOWN -2.4mph to 85.1
Bryse Wilson's SL velo (12 pitches) DOWN -2.5mph to 81.4
Pitch Mix Changes - Yesterday
Adam Wainwright's CU usage (39.6%) up 12.0 points
Brad Keller's FF usage (47.1%) up 12.6 points
Bryse Wilson's SI usage (47.8%) up 15.2 points
Jesus Luzardo's SI usage (31.9%) up 14.4 points
Jesus Luzardo's CH usage (31.9%) up 14.9 points
Kutter Crawford's FC usage (48.6%) up 15.6 points
Marco Gonzales's CU usage (26.7%) up 13.8 points
Spenser Watkins's FC usage (41.0%) up 14.9 points
Yu Darvish's FF usage (34.0%) up 10.7 points
Zach Davies's SI usage (66.2%) up 16.3 points
CSW% Leaders - Last 3 Weeks
Gerrit Cole - 78 TBF, 37.5% CSW%
Brady Singer - 75 TBF, 35.7% CSW%
Shane Bieber - 77 TBF, 35.2% CSW%
Shohei Ohtani - 76 TBF, 34.9% CSW%
Aaron Nola - 75 TBF, 34.4% CSW%
Aaron Ashby - 73 TBF, 34.0% CSW%
Charlie Morton - 72 TBF, 33.8% CSW%
Reid Detmers - 72 TBF, 32.6% CSW%
Chris Bassitt - 80 TBF, 32.5% CSW%
Brandon Woodruff - 76 TBF, 32.4% CSW%
K% Leaders - Last 3 Weeks
Shohei Ohtani - 76 TBF, 38.2% K%
Reid Detmers - 72 TBF, 34.7% K%
Kevin Gausman - 93 TBF, 33.3% K%
Brady Singer - 75 TBF, 33.3% K%
Corbin Burnes - 94 TBF, 33.0% K%
Carlos Rodon - 91 TBF, 33.0% K%
Alex Cobb - 76 TBF, 32.9% K%
Yu Darvish - 104 TBF, 30.8% K%
Gerrit Cole - 78 TBF, 29.5% K%
Zack Wheeler - 74 TBF, 28.4% K%
K-BB% Leaders - Last 3 Weeks
Shohei Ohtani - 76 TBF, 35.5% K-BB%
Kevin Gausman - 93 TBF, 31.2% K-BB%
Carlos Rodon - 91 TBF, 28.6% K-BB%
Brady Singer - 75 TBF, 28.0% K-BB%
Yu Darvish - 104 TBF, 26.9% K-BB%
Reid Detmers - 72 TBF, 26.4% K-BB%
Gerrit Cole - 78 TBF, 25.6% K-BB%
Alex Cobb - 76 TBF, 25.0% K-BB%
Zack Wheeler - 74 TBF, 24.3% K-BB%
Max Scherzer - 107 TBF, 23.4% K-BB%
GB% Leaders - Last 3 Weeks
Framber Valdez - 83 TBF, 70.2% GB%
Antonio Senzatela - 101 TBF, 61.5% GB%
Logan Webb - 105 TBF, 61.2% GB%
Chris Bassitt - 80 TBF, 60.7% GB%
Merrill Kelly - 77 TBF, 60.4% GB%
Alex Cobb - 76 TBF, 59.1% GB%
Nathan Eovaldi - 98 TBF, 55.8% GB%
Max Fried - 79 TBF, 55.2% GB%
Martin Perez - 79 TBF, 54.0% GB%
Kyle Wright - 79 TBF, 53.4% GB%
Magic Formula Qualifiers - Pitchers - Last 3 Weeks
Alex Cobb - 76 TBF, 32.9 K%, 7.9 BB%, 59.1% GB%
Braxton Garrett - 69 TBF, 37.7 K%, 5.8 BB%, 47.2% GB%
George Kirby - 60 TBF, 31.7 K%, 3.3 BB%, 45.9% GB%
Lance Lynn - 68 TBF, 32.4 K%, 1.5 BB%, 48.9% GB%
Hot Pitcher Tracker - Last 3 Weeks vs. Career
Triston McKenzie - +3.3% CSW%, -2.9 BB%
Gerrit Cole - +3.9% CSW%, -2.1 BB%
Merrill Kelly - +3.6% CSW%, -2.2 BB%
Shohei Ohtani - +3.0% CSW%, -5.0 BB%
Brady Singer - +4.0% CSW%, -2.7 BB%
Braxton Garrett - +3.9% CSW%, -3.1 BB%
Spenser Watkins - +2.0% CSW%, -5.8 BB%
Lance Lynn - +3.3% CSW%, -4.9 BB%
Joe Ryan - +5.5% CSW%, -1.9 BB%
Andre Pallante - +2.1% CSW%, -3.1 BB%
Multiple Barrels
Cody Bellinger (LAD) 3 PA, 10 Swings, 2 Barrels, 2 HR
MJ Melendez (KC) 5 PA, 7 Swings, 2 Barrels, 1 HR
Mike Yastrzemski (SF) 4 PA, 8 Swings, 2 Barrels, 2 HR
Rafael Devers (BOS) 5 PA, 9 Swings, 2 Barrels, 1 HR
Tommy Pham (BOS) 5 PA, 5 Swings, 2 Barrels, 1 HR
Yordan Alvarez (HOU) 3 PA, 5 Swings, 2 Barrels, 0 HR
Top Hitter JA Scores - Yesterday
1. Cody Bellinger - 3.0 PA - 73.0 JA Points
2. MJ Melendez - 5.0 PA - 72.0 JA Points
3. Paul DeJong - 5.0 PA - 56.0 JA Points
4. Nick Maton - 5.0 PA - 56.0 JA Points
5. Mike Yastrzemski - 4.0 PA - 55.0 JA Points
6. Charles Leblanc - 4.0 PA - 48.0 JA Points
7. Rafael Devers - 5.0 PA - 48.0 JA Points
8. D.J. LeMahieu - 6.0 PA - 47.0 JA Points
9. Darick Hall - 5.0 PA - 41.0 JA Points
10. Daulton Varsho - 4.0 PA - 41.0 JA Points
Hitter JA Scores - Season
1. Yordan Alvarez (HOU) - 381.0 PA - 158.22 JA Points
2. Aaron Judge (NYY) - 458.0 PA - 141.14 JA Points
3. Juan Soto (SD) - 453.0 PA - 131.39 JA Points
4. Freddie Freeman (LAD) - 477.0 PA - 114.72 JA Points
5. Alejandro Kirk (TOR) - 359.0 PA - 112.65 JA Points
6. Paul Goldschmidt (STL) - 442.0 PA - 109.59 JA Points
7. D.J. LeMahieu (NYY) - 433.0 PA - 108.27 JA Points
8. Bryce Harper (PHI) - 271.0 PA - 104.21 JA Points
9. Jose Abreu (CWS) - 460.0 PA - 101.57 JA Points
10. Adley Rutschman (BAL) - 248.0 PA - 99.84 JA Points
Hardest Hit Balls
Willson Contreras (CHC) - 115.9mph - foul
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (TOR) - 113.8mph - single
Aaron Judge (NYY) - 111.7mph - double
Kyle Schwarber (PHI) - 111.4mph - double
Yu Chang (TB) - 110.9mph - single
Nate Lowe (TEX) - 110.9mph - home_run
Rafael Devers (BOS) - 110.8mph - field_out
Willi Castro (DET) - 110.0mph - field_out
Bryan Reynolds (PIT) - 109.6mph - single
Christian Walker (ARI) - 109.6mph - home_run
Last 3 Weeks - Brl% Leaders
Aaron Judge - 75 PA, 43 BIP, 16 Brls, 37.2 Brl%
Yordan Alvarez - 69 PA, 42 BIP, 12 Brls, 28.6 Brl%
Austin Riley - 67 PA, 46 BIP, 13 Brls, 28.3 Brl%
Eloy Jimenez - 57 PA, 45 BIP, 11 Brls, 24.4 Brl%
Bobby Dalbec - 48 PA, 29 BIP, 7 Brls, 24.1 Brl%
Matt Chapman - 62 PA, 28 BIP, 6 Brls, 21.4 Brl%
Seth Brown - 45 PA, 33 BIP, 7 Brls, 21.2 Brl%
Max Muncy - 62 PA, 38 BIP, 8 Brls, 21.1 Brl%
Kyle Schwarber - 69 PA, 40 BIP, 8 Brls, 20.0 Brl%
Paul Goldschmidt - 52 PA, 35 BIP, 7 Brls, 20.0 Brl%
Last 3 Weeks - xwOBA Leaders
Aaron Judge - 75 PA, 0.59 xwOBA
Seth Brown - 45 PA, 0.484 xwOBA
Yordan Alvarez - 69 PA, 0.484 xwOBA
Austin Riley - 67 PA, 0.463 xwOBA
Eloy Jimenez - 57 PA, 0.45 xwOBA
Pete Alonso - 66 PA, 0.448 xwOBA
Eric Hosmer - 46 PA, 0.432 xwOBA
Daniel Vogelbach - 46 PA, 0.424 xwOBA
Luke Voit - 58 PA, 0.422 xwOBA
D.J. LeMahieu - 75 PA, 0.42 xwOBA
Last 3 Weeks - Contact% Leaders
Bryson Stott - 62 PA, 115 Swings, 94.8 Cont%
Mookie Betts - 87 PA, 147 Swings, 92.5 Cont%
Steven Kwan - 78 PA, 131 Swings, 91.6 Cont%
Luis Arraez - 58 PA, 114 Swings, 91.2 Cont%
Isiah Kiner-Falefa - 55 PA, 93 Swings, 90.3 Cont%
Yuli Gurriel - 65 PA, 110 Swings, 90.0 Cont%
J.P. Crawford - 70 PA, 120 Swings, 90.0 Cont%
Keibert Ruiz - 49 PA, 88 Swings, 89.8 Cont%
D.J. LeMahieu - 75 PA, 112 Swings, 88.4 Cont%
Myles Straw - 64 PA, 93 Swings, 88.2 Cont%
Magic Formula Qualifiers - Hitters - Last 3 Weeks
Anthony Rizzo - 54 PA, 11.1 K%, 15.4 Brl%
Carlos Correa - 58 PA, 19.0 K%, 14.6 Brl%
Daulton Varsho - 57 PA, 19.3 K%, 16.2 Brl%
Eloy Jimenez - 57 PA, 15.8 K%, 24.4 Brl%
J.T. Realmuto - 52 PA, 13.5 K%, 17.9 Brl%
Paul Goldschmidt - 52 PA, 19.2 K%, 20.0 Brl%
Pete Alonso - 66 PA, 12.1 K%, 17.6 Brl%
Rowdy Tellez - 56 PA, 19.6 K%, 15.0 Brl%
Sean Murphy - 63 PA, 17.5 K%, 17.1 Brl%
Seth Brown - 45 PA, 15.6 K%, 21.2 Brl%
Teoscar Hernandez - 61 PA, 16.4 K%, 15.2 Brl%
Hot Hitter Tracker - Last 7 vs. Career
Randal Grichuk - +3.6% Contact%, +3.3 mph exit velo, -4.0 Chase%
Dylan Carlson - +8.2% Contact%, +4.8 mph exit velo, -3.0 Chase%
Josh Rojas - +7.7% Contact%, +3.1 mph exit velo, -8.6 Chase%
Paul Goldschmidt - +6.0% Contact%, +5.4 mph exit velo, -7.4 Chase%
Cody Bellinger - +6.8% Contact%, +4.1 mph exit velo, -9.7 Chase%
Sean Murphy - +6.3% Contact%, +9.1 mph exit velo, -9.3 Chase%
Taylor Walls - +7.2% Contact%, +6.2 mph exit velo, -6.8 Chase%
Jo Adell - +3.7% Contact%, +5.1 mph exit velo, -4.1 Chase%
Elias Diaz - +7.2% Contact%, +6.3 mph exit velo, -4.1 Chase%
Ben Gamel - +8.0% Contact%, +6.6 mph exit velo, -8.9 Chase%
Super Ultra Mega Hot Hitters - Last 15 Days
Yordan Alvarez - 0.466 xwOBA, 25.0% Brl%, 81.1% Contact%, 18.3% Chase%, 19.3% K%
Cold Hitters - Last 2 Weeks
Marcell Ozuna - 34.9% Whiff%, 70.0% Weak%, 0.884 Cold Rating
Leody Taveras - 39.1% Whiff%, 68.6% Weak%, 0.881 Cold Rating
Mark Canha - 32.9% Whiff%, 71.4% Weak%, 0.871 Cold Rating
Jarren Duran - 29.8% Whiff%, 80.6% Weak%, 0.863 Cold Rating
Jonathan Schoop - 34.2% Whiff%, 69.0% Weak%, 0.862 Cold Rating
Yoan Moncada - 31.0% Whiff%, 72.7% Weak%, 0.846 Cold Rating
Nick Pratto - 38.3% Whiff%, 66.7% Weak%, 0.845 Cold Rating
Eugenio Suarez - 32.7% Whiff%, 69.7% Weak%, 0.842 Cold Rating
Josh H. Smith - 28.1% Whiff%, 83.3% Weak%, 0.839 Cold Rating
Jo Adell - 33.3% Whiff%, 68.2% Weak%, 0.835 Cold Rating
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