MLB Daily Notes: Monday, May 23
It’s a new week! I’m currently mentoring an intern for work (in person holy cow!) so I’m like sneaking these notes out to you in secret. I wonder if this kid plays fantasy baseball…
Two strikeout bets looking decent today
Zack Wheeler over 6.5 vs. ATL (-105)
JT Brubaker over 4.5 vs. COL (-130)
The Braves have the second-highest K% in the league against RHP at 25.5%, and Wheeler appears to be back to normal now in terms of health and pitch count.
The Rockies are striking out at a 23.8% clip away from Coors Field while hitting just .229/.289/.345 - giving Brubaker not only a chance for extra strikeouts, but a better chance of reaching his max pitch count as well as the Rockies are unlikely to knock him out early away from Coors (this is their first game after a homestand as well - a great matchup for JT). Also helps that I’ll be at the Pirate game tonight and wanted a little bit of action!
CSW% Leaders - Yesterday
1. Shane Bieber (CLE): 22.6 SwStr%, 40.6 CSW%
2. Michael Kopech (CWS): 17.4 SwStr%, 38.0 CSW%
3. Jose Urquidy (HOU): 20.4 SwStr%, 37.8 CSW%
4. Zach Eflin (PHI): 17.9 SwStr%, 36.8 CSW%
5. Tony Gonsolin (LAD): 16.7 SwStr%, 36.7 CSW%
6. Patrick Sandoval (LAA): 8.7 SwStr%, 34.8 CSW%
7. Sandy Alcantara (MIA): 21.7 SwStr%, 33.9 CSW%
8. Alex Wood (SF): 11.0 SwStr%, 32.9 CSW%
9. Nathan Eovaldi (BOS): 16.8 SwStr%, 32.7 CSW%
10. Logan Gilbert (SEA): 16.0 SwStr%, 31.0 CSW%
Top Pitcher JA Scores - Yesterday
1. Zach Eflin - 7.33 IP - 84.75 JA Points
2. Shane Bieber - 7.0 IP - 82.75 JA Points
3. Nathan Eovaldi - 6.67 IP - 77.5 JA Points
4. Sandy Alcantara - 8.67 IP - 74.5 JA Points
5. Michael Kopech - 7.0 IP - 68.25 JA Points
6. Jose Urquidy - 6.67 IP - 66.5 JA Points
7. Tony Gonsolin - 6.0 IP - 60.5 JA Points
8. Taijuan Walker - 7.0 IP - 57.0 JA Points
9. Jameson Taillon - 7.0 IP - 54.75 JA Points
10. Luis Severino - 7.0 IP - 54.25 JA Points
Pitcher JA Scores - Season
1. Shane McClanahan (TB) - 8.0 GS - 56.99 JA Points
2. Dylan Cease (CWS) - 8.0 GS - 56.08 JA Points
3. Corbin Burnes (MIL) - 8.0 GS - 54.04 JA Points
4. Shohei Ohtani (LAA) - 7.0 GS - 53.37 JA Points
5. Freddy Peralta (MIL) - 8.0 GS - 49.99 JA Points
6. Lucas Giolito (CWS) - 6.0 GS - 49.65 JA Points
7. Kevin Gausman (TOR) - 8.0 GS - 49.03 JA Points
8. Carlos Rodon (SF) - 8.0 GS - 48.95 JA Points
9. Alex Cobb (SF) - 6.0 GS - 48.41 JA Points
10. Wil Crowe (PIT) - 1.0 GS - 46.4 JA Points
Velo Changes - Yesterday
Michael Kopech's SL velo (30 pitches) UP 3.1mph to 86.3
Michael Kopech's FF velo (54 pitches) UP 2.5mph to 97.4
MacKenzie Gore's CU velo (17 pitches) UP 2.1mph to 81.8
Yusei Kikuchi's SL velo (16 pitches) UP 1.9mph to 88.6
Austin Gomber's SL velo (25 pitches) UP 1.5mph to 84.7
Jose Urquidy's FC velo (14 pitches) UP 1.5mph to 88.4
Jose Urquidy's CU velo (10 pitches) UP 1.5mph to 78.4
Merrill Kelly's CU velo (10 pitches) DOWN -1.6mph to 80.4
Alex Faedo's SL velo (30 pitches) DOWN -2.2mph to 83.5
Cole Irvin's CU velo (14 pitches) DOWN -2.4mph to 76.7
Pitch Mix Changes - Yesterday
Alex Wood's SL usage (52.1%) up 23.9 points
Austin Gomber's FF usage (55.7%) up 13.1 points
Bryse Wilson's FF usage (45.3%) up 13.6 points
Johnny Cueto's SI usage (37.9%) up 11.3 points
Luis Severino's SL usage (28.7%) up 13.6 points
Michael Kopech's SL usage (32.6%) up 14.9 points
Nathan Eovaldi's FS usage (27.7%) up 12.0 points
Taylor Hearn's SL usage (42.7%) up 16.4 points
Taylor Hearn's SI usage (27.0%) up 10.8 points
Wade Miley's FC usage (51.2%) up 12.4 points
Yusei Kikuchi's FF usage (69.8%) up 12.7 points
Zach Eflin's CU usage (33.0%) up 16.6 points
CSW% Leaders - Last 3 Weeks
Gerrit Cole - 79 TBF, 37.7% CSW%
Shane McClanahan - 70 TBF, 35.9% CSW%
Dylan Cease - 90 TBF, 34.7% CSW%
Shohei Ohtani - 76 TBF, 34.7% CSW%
Lucas Giolito - 69 TBF, 34.5% CSW%
Jordan Montgomery - 84 TBF, 33.9% CSW%
Aaron Nola - 100 TBF, 33.5% CSW%
Zack Wheeler - 74 TBF, 33.2% CSW%
Freddy Peralta - 87 TBF, 33.2% CSW%
JT Brubaker - 68 TBF, 32.9% CSW%
K% Leaders - Last 3 Weeks
Dylan Cease - 90 TBF, 43.3% K%
Brandon Woodruff - 88 TBF, 34.1% K%
Tarik Skubal - 88 TBF, 34.1% K%
Shane McClanahan - 70 TBF, 32.9% K%
Yusei Kikuchi - 83 TBF, 32.5% K%
JT Brubaker - 68 TBF, 32.4% K%
Sean Manaea - 78 TBF, 32.1% K%
Robbie Ray - 100 TBF, 32.0% K%
Lucas Giolito - 69 TBF, 31.9% K%
Cristian Javier - 73 TBF, 31.5% K%
K-BB% Leaders - Last 3 Weeks
Dylan Cease - 90 TBF, 35.6% K-BB%
Brandon Woodruff - 88 TBF, 29.5% K-BB%
Shane McClanahan - 70 TBF, 28.6% K-BB%
Zack Wheeler - 74 TBF, 28.4% K-BB%
Tarik Skubal - 88 TBF, 28.4% K-BB%
Gerrit Cole - 79 TBF, 27.8% K-BB%
Sean Manaea - 78 TBF, 25.6% K-BB%
Freddy Peralta - 87 TBF, 25.3% K-BB%
Shohei Ohtani - 76 TBF, 25.0% K-BB%
Aaron Nola - 100 TBF, 25.0% K-BB%
GB% Leaders - Last 3 Weeks
Patrick Sandoval - 107 TBF, 63.6% GB%
Michael Lorenzen - 68 TBF, 61.7% GB%
Dakota Hudson - 91 TBF, 61.6% GB%
Adrian Houser - 71 TBF, 61.2% GB%
Framber Valdez - 87 TBF, 59.7% GB%
Drew Rasmussen - 78 TBF, 58.6% GB%
Aaron Sanchez - 83 TBF, 57.4% GB%
Dane Dunning - 72 TBF, 57.4% GB%
Alex Wood - 83 TBF, 57.1% GB%
Martin Perez - 108 TBF, 57.0% GB%
Magic Formula Qualifiers - Pitchers - Last 3 Weeks
Aaron Nola - 100 TBF, 30.0 K%, 5.0 BB%, 45.3% GB%
Alex Cobb - 64 TBF, 28.1 K%, 6.2 BB%, 64.3% GB%
Frankie Montas - 83 TBF, 28.9 K%, 4.8 BB%, 52.7% GB%
Freddy Peralta - 87 TBF, 31.0 K%, 5.7 BB%, 50.9% GB%
Gerrit Cole - 79 TBF, 30.4 K%, 2.5 BB%, 47.2% GB%
Nick Martinez - 57 TBF, 31.6 K%, 5.3 BB%, 52.8% GB%
Shane McClanahan - 70 TBF, 32.9 K%, 4.3 BB%, 56.8% GB%
Tarik Skubal - 88 TBF, 34.1 K%, 5.7 BB%, 47.2% GB%
Zach Eflin - 50 TBF, 34.0 K%, 4.0 BB%, 48.4% GB%
Multiple Barrels
Albert Pujols (STL) 3 PA, 3 Swings, 2 Barrels, 2 HR
Franmil Reyes (CLE) 4 PA, 10 Swings, 2 Barrels, 0 HR
Mike Trout (LAA) 5 PA, 8 Swings, 2 Barrels, 1 HR
Nick Gordon (MIN) 4 PA, 7 Swings, 2 Barrels, 0 HR
Ryan Mountcastle (BAL) 5 PA, 12 Swings, 2 Barrels, 1 HR
Top Hitter JA Scores - Yesterday
1. Nolan Gorman - 6.0 PA - 59.0 JA Points
2. Mike Trout - 5.0 PA - 53.0 JA Points
3. Ryan Mountcastle - 5.0 PA - 53.0 JA Points
4. Patrick Wisdom - 4.0 PA - 47.0 JA Points
5. Brett Phillips - 4.0 PA - 47.0 JA Points
6. Gilberto Celestino - 4.0 PA - 47.0 JA Points
7. Albert Pujols - 3.0 PA - 46.0 JA Points
8. Manny Machado - 4.0 PA - 45.0 JA Points
9. Alex Bregman - 4.0 PA - 44.0 JA Points
10. Frank Schwindel - 4.0 PA - 43.0 JA Points
Hitter JA Scores - Season
1. Taylor Ward (LAA) - 131.0 PA - 161.22 JA Points
2. Mike Trout (LAA) - 157.0 PA - 134.01 JA Points
3. Aaron Judge (NYY) - 167.0 PA - 131.74 JA Points
4. Jose Ramirez (CLE) - 162.0 PA - 127.65 JA Points
5. Yordan Alvarez (HOU) - 149.0 PA - 126.71 JA Points
6. Freddie Freeman (LAD) - 177.0 PA - 120.0 JA Points
7. Juan Soto (WSH) - 185.0 PA - 116.76 JA Points
8. Paul Goldschmidt (STL) - 172.0 PA - 115.81 JA Points
9. Luis Arraez (MIN) - 125.0 PA - 104.96 JA Points
10. Yandy Diaz (TB) - 140.0 PA - 101.14 JA Points
Hardest Hit Balls
Ketel Marte (ARI) - 115.0mph - single
Rodolfo Castro (PIT) - 111.6mph - field_out
Aaron Judge (NYY) - 111.1mph - home_run
Hunter Renfroe (MIL) - 111.0mph - foul
Harold Ramirez (TB) - 110.8mph - field_out
Christian Arroyo (BOS) - 110.7mph - home_run
Joe Dunand (MIA) - 110.6mph - foul
Manny Machado (SD) - 110.5mph - double
Franmil Reyes (CLE) - 110.4mph - foul
Mike Trout (LAA) - 110.2mph - double
Last 3 Weeks - Brl% Leaders
Ronald Acuna Jr. - 55 PA, 26 BIP, 8 Brls, 30.8 Brl%
Giancarlo Stanton - 73 PA, 48 BIP, 13 Brls, 27.1 Brl%
Mike Trout - 77 PA, 43 BIP, 10 Brls, 23.3 Brl%
Franmil Reyes - 55 PA, 31 BIP, 7 Brls, 22.6 Brl%
Trevor Story - 79 PA, 49 BIP, 11 Brls, 22.4 Brl%
Aaron Judge - 78 PA, 49 BIP, 11 Brls, 22.4 Brl%
Gary Sanchez - 72 PA, 46 BIP, 10 Brls, 21.7 Brl%
Kyle Schwarber - 76 PA, 42 BIP, 9 Brls, 21.4 Brl%
J.D. Martinez - 75 PA, 52 BIP, 11 Brls, 21.2 Brl%
Kole Calhoun - 64 PA, 38 BIP, 8 Brls, 21.1 Brl%
Last 3 Weeks - Contact% Leaders
Luis Arraez - 52 PA, 78 Swings, 93.6 Cont%
Michael Brantley - 77 PA, 118 Swings, 90.7 Cont%
Steven Kwan - 60 PA, 83 Swings, 90.4 Cont%
Wander Franco - 74 PA, 156 Swings, 89.1 Cont%
Abraham Toro - 62 PA, 105 Swings, 88.6 Cont%
Jose Ramirez - 67 PA, 132 Swings, 87.9 Cont%
Tony Kemp - 75 PA, 146 Swings, 87.7 Cont%
Ty France - 89 PA, 167 Swings, 87.4 Cont%
Lane Thomas - 45 PA, 71 Swings, 87.3 Cont%
Isiah Kiner-Falefa - 66 PA, 117 Swings, 87.2 Cont%
Magic Formula Qualifiers - Hitters - Last 3 Weeks
Bryce Harper - 56 PA, 19.6 K%, 14.3 Brl%
Christian Walker - 80 PA, 17.5 K%, 15.1 Brl%
Jazz Chisholm - 74 PA, 18.9 K%, 15.1 Brl%
Josh Donaldson - 65 PA, 20.0 K%, 15.6 Brl%
Shohei Ohtani - 83 PA, 19.3 K%, 19.4 Brl%
Willson Contreras - 65 PA, 20.0 K%, 15.4 Brl%
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