MLB Daily Notes: Monday, September 12
Introduction / Explanation For New Readers
Tableau refreshes haven’t been working for at least a day now, so the sirens are going off majorly in my house. I haven’t allowed my children to eat ever since I noticed. It’s bad, send bread and water.
Notes
Rowdy hit two more bombs, he’s been a very, very useful fantasy player this year. One of the most influential to the standings too since he was free in most leagues.
Julio Rodriguez hit a ball 117.2 miles per hour - a huge number.
Eduardo Escobar is alive with a .487 xwOBA over his last 50 PAs - still not playing every day but he’s been good.
Nate Lowe just continues to crush the ball. Starting to really think this July/August thing wasn’t just a “streak”, he might be a top five or six 1B next year.
Eugenio Suarez has just an 18% K% over the last two weeks with a 19.5% Brl%. You’re getting some nice stats from him when it counts the most.
I never know if I should put periods at the end of my bullet point sentences.
Zac Gallen’s scoreless inning streak ended, but it was an incredible start for him in Coors nonetheless with a sweet 20% SwStr% and a 36% CSW%. He has some tough matchups as we close out the schedule, but there aren’t many pitchers in the second half that you can say have been better for your fantasy team than Gallen.
Brady Singer had a spike game after two down games. Not sure what to do with that guy!
Okay, check out the rest of the report below. Should have some NFL Notes coming out today and then I’ll append on tomorrow with the Monday Night results.
CSW% Leaders - Yesterday
1. Brady Singer (KC): 11.4 SwStr%, 37.5 CSW%
2. Zac Gallen (ARI): 20.0 SwStr%, 35.8 CSW%
3. Andrew Heaney (LAD): 21.6 SwStr%, 35.1 CSW%
4. Joe Musgrove (SD): 14.3 SwStr%, 33.8 CSW%
5. Brandon Woodruff (MIL): 17.9 SwStr%, 32.6 CSW%
6. Taijuan Walker (NYM): 16.1 SwStr%, 32.2 CSW%
7. Wade Miley (CHC): 10.7 SwStr%, 32.0 CSW%
8. Martin Perez (TEX): 13.4 SwStr%, 32.0 CSW%
9. Rich Hill (BOS): 10.4 SwStr%, 31.2 CSW%
10. Mitch Keller (PIT): 9.9 SwStr%, 30.8 CSW%
Top Pitcher JA Scores - Yesterday
1. Brandon Woodruff - 6.0 IP - 85.25 JA Points
2. Zac Gallen - 6.0 IP - 82.5 JA Points
3. Taijuan Walker - 7.0 IP - 68.75 JA Points
4. Brady Singer - 7.0 IP - 65.0 JA Points
5. Shane Bieber - 6.33 IP - 55.25 JA Points
6. Martin Perez - 6.0 IP - 50.0 JA Points
7. Mitch Keller - 6.67 IP - 48.0 JA Points
8. Marco Gonzales - 6.0 IP - 48.0 JA Points
9. Ryan Yarbrough - 5.0 IP - 41.75 JA Points
10. Cole Irvin - 7.0 IP - 41.75 JA Points
Pitcher JA Scores - Season
1. Spencer Strider (ATL) - 18.0 GS - 57.41 JA Points
2. Corbin Burnes (MIL) - 27.0 GS - 53.29 JA Points
3. Shane McClanahan (TB) - 24.0 GS - 51.93 JA Points
4. Shohei Ohtani (LAA) - 24.0 GS - 49.94 JA Points
5. Carlos Rodon (SF) - 28.0 GS - 49.37 JA Points
6. Dylan Cease (CWS) - 28.0 GS - 48.5 JA Points
7. Gerrit Cole (NYY) - 27.0 GS - 48.47 JA Points
8. Max Scherzer (NYM) - 20.0 GS - 46.76 JA Points
9. Blake Snell (SD) - 20.0 GS - 45.6 JA Points
10. Lance Lynn (CWS) - 16.0 GS - 45.29 JA Points
Velo Changes - Yesterday
Kyle Bradish's CH velo (19 pitches) UP 1.9mph to 91.7
Josh Winder's CU velo (11 pitches) UP 1.5mph to 82.3
Wade Miley's FF velo (14 pitches) DOWN -1.5mph to 88.1
Luis Patino's SL velo (31 pitches) DOWN -1.6mph to 83.1
Kyle Bradish's FF velo (36 pitches) DOWN -1.7mph to 93.1
Pitch Mix Changes - Yesterday
Brandon Woodruff's SL usage (20.0%) up 10.1 points
Cole Irvin's SI usage (32.6%) up 10.7 points
Hayden Wesneski's FF usage (27.3%) up 14.2 points
Jake Odorizzi's FS usage (26.8%) up 11.0 points
Jesus Luzardo's SI usage (41.8%) up 17.7 points
Johnny Cueto's FF usage (29.8%) up 12.5 points
Johnny Cueto's FC usage (29.8%) up 12.8 points
Josh Winder's FF usage (52.2%) up 11.1 points
Kyle Bradish's CH usage (20.4%) up 11.0 points
Luis Garcia's CU usage (20.8%) up 13.5 points
Luis Patino's SL usage (44.3%) up 17.6 points
Marco Gonzales's FC usage (33.0%) up 14.5 points
Mitch Keller's CU usage (30.8%) up 16.3 points
Rich Hill's FC usage (23.4%) up 12.3 points
Ryan Feltner's SI usage (37.1%) up 20.3 points
Shane Bieber's FF usage (49.0%) up 13.8 points
Shane Bieber's FC usage (26.0%) up 10.5 points
Taijuan Walker's FF usage (42.5%) up 12.6 points
Tyler Alexander's FC usage (42.6%) up 15.0 points
Zac Gallen's CU usage (34.7%) up 14.4 points
CSW% Leaders - Last 3 Weeks
Jacob deGrom - 71 TBF, 38.7% CSW%
Andrew Heaney - 91 TBF, 37.6% CSW%
Spencer Strider - 75 TBF, 37.0% CSW%
Corbin Burnes - 99 TBF, 36.9% CSW%
Aaron Nola - 90 TBF, 35.1% CSW%
Gerrit Cole - 82 TBF, 33.8% CSW%
Charlie Morton - 72 TBF, 33.8% CSW%
Brandon Woodruff - 99 TBF, 33.2% CSW%
Drew Smyly - 91 TBF, 33.1% CSW%
Shane Bieber - 105 TBF, 33.1% CSW%
K% Leaders - Last 3 Weeks
Spencer Strider - 75 TBF, 42.7% K%
Carlos Rodon - 88 TBF, 37.5% K%
Jacob deGrom - 71 TBF, 36.6% K%
Gerrit Cole - 82 TBF, 35.4% K%
Andrew Heaney - 91 TBF, 35.2% K%
Zac Gallen - 91 TBF, 34.1% K%
Drew Rasmussen - 68 TBF, 33.8% K%
Luis Castillo - 77 TBF, 32.5% K%
Shane Bieber - 105 TBF, 32.4% K%
Lance Lynn - 99 TBF, 32.3% K%
K-BB% Leaders - Last 3 Weeks
Spencer Strider - 75 TBF, 37.3% K-BB%
Drew Rasmussen - 68 TBF, 32.4% K-BB%
Jacob deGrom - 71 TBF, 32.4% K-BB%
Andrew Heaney - 91 TBF, 30.8% K-BB%
Shane Bieber - 105 TBF, 29.5% K-BB%
Carlos Rodon - 88 TBF, 29.5% K-BB%
Gerrit Cole - 82 TBF, 29.3% K-BB%
Lance Lynn - 99 TBF, 29.3% K-BB%
Kevin Gausman - 97 TBF, 28.9% K-BB%
Aaron Nola - 90 TBF, 28.9% K-BB%
GB% Leaders - Last 3 Weeks
Ranger Suarez - 90 TBF, 62.5% GB%
Alex Cobb - 69 TBF, 61.4% GB%
Framber Valdez - 89 TBF, 61.1% GB%
Aaron Sanchez - 69 TBF, 60.0% GB%
Kyle Wright - 72 TBF, 58.7% GB%
Brady Singer - 100 TBF, 58.2% GB%
Jordan Montgomery - 101 TBF, 57.3% GB%
Luis Castillo - 77 TBF, 56.2% GB%
Marcus Stroman - 93 TBF, 55.3% GB%
Max Fried - 90 TBF, 54.7% GB%
Magic Formula Qualifiers - Pitchers - Last 3 Weeks
Brandon Woodruff - 99 TBF, 30.3 K%, 6.1 BB%, 45.2% GB%
Corbin Burnes - 99 TBF, 27.3 K%, 6.1 BB%, 45.3% GB%
Drew Rasmussen - 68 TBF, 33.8 K%, 1.5 BB%, 50.0% GB%
George Kirby - 79 TBF, 27.8 K%, 1.3 BB%, 53.6% GB%
Joel Kuhnel - 46 TBF, 34.8 K%, 2.2 BB%, 60.7% GB%
Justin Lawrence - 49 TBF, 32.7 K%, 4.1 BB%, 54.8% GB%
Luis Castillo - 77 TBF, 32.5 K%, 3.9 BB%, 56.2% GB%
Nick Lodolo - 97 TBF, 30.9 K%, 4.1 BB%, 49.2% GB%
Shane Bieber - 105 TBF, 32.4 K%, 2.9 BB%, 47.1% GB%
Trevor Rogers - 46 TBF, 28.3 K%, 2.2 BB%, 50.0% GB%
Hot Pitcher Tracker - Last 3 Weeks vs. Career
Lance Lynn - +4.7% CSW%, -3.0 BB%
Ross Stripling - +3.1% CSW%, -1.9 BB%
Zac Gallen - +2.0% CSW%, -2.5 BB%
Andrew Heaney - +7.0% CSW%, -2.4 BB%
Aaron Nola - +2.3% CSW%, -2.5 BB%
George Kirby - +2.3% CSW%, -1.7 BB%
Spencer Strider - +4.3% CSW%, -3.1 BB%
Spenser Watkins - +3.2% CSW%, -2.7 BB%
Bailey Falter - +2.0% CSW%, -4.7 BB%
Paolo Espino - +4.0% CSW%, -3.4 BB%
Chad Kuhl - +3.6% CSW%, -4.6 BB%
Adam Oller - +4.9% CSW%, -3.2 BB%
Sean Manaea - +2.1% CSW%, -4.0 BB%
Daniel Norris - +3.3% CSW%, -2.1 BB%
Multiple Barrels
Brian Anderson (MIA) 4 PA, 7 Swings, 2 Barrels, 2 HR
Eugenio Suarez (SEA) 5 PA, 9 Swings, 2 Barrels, 2 HR
Gleyber Torres (NYY) 4 PA, 13 Swings, 2 Barrels, 2 HR
Julio Rodriguez (SEA) 5 PA, 6 Swings, 2 Barrels, 2 HR
Justin Turner (LAD) 4 PA, 4 Swings, 2 Barrels, 2 HR
Michael Harris II (ATL) 4 PA, 6 Swings, 2 Barrels, 2 HR
Rowdy Tellez (MIL) 5 PA, 6 Swings, 3 Barrels, 2 HR
Ryan McMahon (COL) 4 PA, 6 Swings, 2 Barrels, 1 HR
Shohei Ohtani (LAA) 5 PA, 11 Swings, 2 Barrels, 1 HR
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (TOR) 5 PA, 9 Swings, 2 Barrels, 0 HR
Top Hitter JA Scores - Yesterday
1. Rowdy Tellez - 5.0 PA - 81.0 JA Points
2. Eugenio Suarez - 5.0 PA - 76.0 JA Points
3. Julio Rodriguez - 5.0 PA - 64.0 JA Points
4. Trey Mancini - 5.0 PA - 59.0 JA Points
5. Shohei Ohtani - 5.0 PA - 56.0 JA Points
6. Gleyber Torres - 4.0 PA - 55.0 JA Points
7. Rhys Hoskins - 5.0 PA - 53.0 JA Points
8. Giancarlo Stanton - 4.0 PA - 53.0 JA Points
9. Tony Kemp - 5.0 PA - 52.0 JA Points
10. Brandon Nimmo - 6.0 PA - 50.0 JA Points
Hitter JA Scores - Season
1. Aaron Judge (NYY) - 587.0 PA - 140.44 JA Points
2. Yordan Alvarez (HOU) - 471.0 PA - 138.17 JA Points
3. Juan Soto (SD) - 568.0 PA - 132.89 JA Points
4. Freddie Freeman (LAD) - 608.0 PA - 119.87 JA Points
5. Paul Goldschmidt (STL) - 580.0 PA - 112.62 JA Points
6. Alejandro Kirk (TOR) - 470.0 PA - 106.21 JA Points
7. Yandy Diaz (TB) - 514.0 PA - 103.81 JA Points
8. Alex Bregman (HOU) - 564.0 PA - 101.91 JA Points
9. Will Smith (LAD) - 491.0 PA - 91.24 JA Points
10. Luis Arraez (MIN) - 527.0 PA - 90.93 JA Points
Hardest Hit Balls
Julio Rodriguez (SEA) - 117.2mph - home_run
Marcell Ozuna (ATL) - 113.8mph - nan
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (TOR) - 112.8mph - single
Christian Yelich (MIL) - 112.0mph - field_out
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (TOR) - 111.4mph - double
Austin Riley (ATL) - 111.2mph - home_run
Ryan McMahon (COL) - 111.0mph - field_out
Cal Raleigh (SEA) - 110.9mph - nan
Austin Dean (SF) - 110.2mph - single
Aaron Judge (NYY) - 110.1mph - field_out
Last 3 Weeks - Brl% Leaders
Aaron Judge - 78 PA, 45 BIP, 12 Brls, 26.7 Brl%
Ryan Mountcastle - 76 PA, 51 BIP, 13 Brls, 25.5 Brl%
Oneil Cruz - 71 PA, 44 BIP, 11 Brls, 25.0 Brl%
Shohei Ohtani - 75 PA, 47 BIP, 10 Brls, 21.3 Brl%
Eugenio Suarez - 73 PA, 48 BIP, 10 Brls, 20.8 Brl%
Mike Trout - 74 PA, 50 BIP, 10 Brls, 20.0 Brl%
Justin Turner - 68 PA, 52 BIP, 10 Brls, 19.2 Brl%
Adolis Garcia - 69 PA, 47 BIP, 9 Brls, 19.1 Brl%
Trayce Thompson - 49 PA, 21 BIP, 4 Brls, 19.0 Brl%
Eloy Jimenez - 74 PA, 54 BIP, 10 Brls, 18.5 Brl%
Last 3 Weeks - xwOBA Leaders
Aaron Judge - 78 PA, 0.517 xwOBA
Eduardo Escobar - 50 PA, 0.487 xwOBA
Eloy Jimenez - 74 PA, 0.471 xwOBA
Justin Turner - 68 PA, 0.462 xwOBA
Nathaniel Lowe - 78 PA, 0.455 xwOBA
Bo Bichette - 87 PA, 0.455 xwOBA
Yandy Diaz - 73 PA, 0.449 xwOBA
Yordan Alvarez - 49 PA, 0.445 xwOBA
Freddie Freeman - 84 PA, 0.435 xwOBA
Michael Harris II - 68 PA, 0.43 xwOBA
Last 3 Weeks - Contact% Leaders
Keibert Ruiz - 47 PA, 79 Swings, 94.9 Cont%
Isiah Kiner-Falefa - 67 PA, 96 Swings, 93.8 Cont%
Steven Kwan - 82 PA, 130 Swings, 92.3 Cont%
Nick Madrigal - 56 PA, 88 Swings, 92.0 Cont%
Yuli Gurriel - 65 PA, 109 Swings, 91.7 Cont%
Luis Arraez - 83 PA, 155 Swings, 91.0 Cont%
Santiago Espinal - 47 PA, 91 Swings, 90.1 Cont%
Jeff McNeil - 73 PA, 145 Swings, 89.7 Cont%
Tony Kemp - 75 PA, 117 Swings, 88.9 Cont%
Yandy Diaz - 73 PA, 116 Swings, 88.8 Cont%
Magic Formula Qualifiers - Hitters - Last 3 Weeks
Bo Bichette - 87 PA, 17.2 K%, 17.5 Brl%
Bobby Witt Jr. - 80 PA, 15.0 K%, 15.9 Brl%
Cal Raleigh - 56 PA, 19.6 K%, 15.4 Brl%
Carlos Correa - 87 PA, 19.5 K%, 16.1 Brl%
Eduardo Escobar - 50 PA, 14.0 K%, 17.5 Brl%
Eloy Jimenez - 74 PA, 14.9 K%, 18.5 Brl%
J.T. Realmuto - 64 PA, 18.8 K%, 15.9 Brl%
Justin Turner - 68 PA, 11.8 K%, 19.2 Brl%
Luke Voit - 80 PA, 20.0 K%, 14.3 Brl%
Nathaniel Lowe - 78 PA, 12.8 K%, 15.0 Brl%
Yordan Alvarez - 49 PA, 10.2 K%, 16.7 Brl%
Hot Hitter Tracker - Last 7 vs. Career
Ryan Mountcastle - +5.7% Contact%, +5.0 mph exit velo, -9.7 Chase%
Jake McCarthy - +3.3% Contact%, +6.0 mph exit velo, -4.3 Chase%
Taylor Ward - +11.4% Contact%, +3.7 mph exit velo, -4.5 Chase%
Christian Walker - +4.7% Contact%, +4.5 mph exit velo, -4.7 Chase%
Tony Kemp - +5.4% Contact%, +3.8 mph exit velo, -5.2 Chase%
Super Ultra Mega Hot Hitters - Last 15 Days
Eugenio Suarez - 0.387 xwOBA, 19.5% Brl%, 78.3% Contact%, 17.9% Chase%, 18.2% K%
Cold Hitters - Last 2 Weeks
Emmanuel Rivera - 39.7% Whiff%, 72.7% Weak%, 0.934 Cold Rating
Michael Chavis - 34.6% Whiff%, 75.0% Weak%, 0.929 Cold Rating
J.D. Davis - 39.3% Whiff%, 72.2% Weak%, 0.926 Cold Rating
Mitch Haniger - 35.0% Whiff%, 72.7% Weak%, 0.911 Cold Rating
Jose Barrero - 28.4% Whiff%, 77.3% Weak%, 0.869 Cold Rating
Trea Turner - 29.2% Whiff%, 75.0% Weak%, 0.863 Cold Rating
JJ Bleday - 33.8% Whiff%, 69.6% Weak%, 0.859 Cold Rating
Oswaldo Cabrera - 32.7% Whiff%, 70.0% Weak%, 0.851 Cold Rating
Chris Taylor - 40.8% Whiff%, 66.7% Weak%, 0.851 Cold Rating
Matt Olson - 29.7% Whiff%, 73.1% Weak%, 0.847 Cold Rating
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