MLB Daily Notes: Saturday, August 6
Introduction / Explanation For New Readers
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CSW% Leaders - Yesterday
1. Edward Cabrera (MIA): 23.1 SwStr%, 38.5 CSW%
2. Robbie Ray (SEA): 21.7 SwStr%, 36.8 CSW%
3. Glenn Otto (TEX): 13.4 SwStr%, 33.0 CSW%
4. Justin Steele (CHC): 17.2 SwStr%, 32.3 CSW%
5. Corey Kluber (TB): 14.3 SwStr%, 32.1 CSW%
6. Dylan Cease (CWS): 19.8 SwStr%, 31.9 CSW%
7. Sean Manaea (SD): 17.1 SwStr%, 29.3 CSW%
8. Tyler Mahle (MIN): 11.6 SwStr%, 29.1 CSW%
9. Eric Lauer (MIL): 9.0 SwStr%, 29.0 CSW%
10. Framber Valdez (HOU): 4.4 SwStr%, 28.6 CSW%
Top Pitcher JA Scores - Yesterday
1. Robbie Ray - 6.33 IP - 92.5 JA Points
2. Justin Steele - 4.67 IP - 73.75 JA Points
3. Dylan Cease - 6.0 IP - 63.5 JA Points
4. Edward Cabrera - 5.0 IP - 63.0 JA Points
5. Glenn Otto - 6.0 IP - 52.25 JA Points
6. Kyle Gibson - 8.0 IP - 46.75 JA Points
7. Corey Kluber - 6.0 IP - 44.0 JA Points
8. Josh Sborz - 2.0 IP - 38.0 JA Points
9. Tony Gonsolin - 5.0 IP - 37.25 JA Points
10. Patrick Sandoval - 5.33 IP - 34.0 JA Points
Pitcher JA Scores - Season
1. Spencer Strider (ATL) - 12 GS - 56.38 JA Points
2. Shane McClanahan (TB) - 20 GS - 54.15 JA Points
3. Shohei Ohtani (LAA) - 18 GS - 53.98 JA Points
4. Corbin Burnes (MIL) - 21 GS - 53.93 JA Points
5. Dylan Cease (CWS) - 22 GS - 52.14 JA Points
6. Gerrit Cole (NYY) - 22 GS - 49.01 JA Points
7. Carlos Rodon (SF) - 21 GS - 48.05 JA Points
8. Brandon Woodruff (MIL) - 16 GS - 46.61 JA Points
9. Max Scherzer (NYM) - 14 GS - 46.3 JA Points
10. Aaron Ashby (MIL) - 14 GS - 45.7 JA Points
Velo Changes - Yesterday
Sean Manaea's CH velo (30 pitches) UP 3.7mph to 88.2
German Marquez's FF velo (34 pitches) UP 1.9mph to 97.2
German Marquez's SL velo (19 pitches) UP 1.8mph to 89.0
Patrick Sandoval's FF velo (10 pitches) UP 1.8mph to 94.8
Justin Steele's SL velo (34 pitches) UP 1.7mph to 83.3
Corey Kluber's CU velo (26 pitches) DOWN -1.5mph to 79.2
Andre Pallante's FF velo (33 pitches) DOWN -1.6mph to 93.7
Mitch Keller's CH velo (11 pitches) DOWN -1.7mph to 90.0
Andre Pallante's CU velo (10 pitches) DOWN -1.9mph to 74.7
Robert Dugger's FF velo (25 pitches) DOWN -1.9mph to 88.3
Taijuan Walker's SL velo (15 pitches) DOWN -2.6mph to 82.4
Mitch Keller's SL velo (15 pitches) DOWN -2.8mph to 82.3
Dakota Hudson's SL velo (17 pitches) DOWN -4.6mph to 83.9
Pitch Mix Changes - Yesterday
Corey Kluber's CH usage (25.0%) up 15.5 points
Edward Cabrera's FF usage (35.9%) up 13.9 points
Eric Lauer's SL usage (36.0%) up 11.9 points
Glenn Otto's SL usage (46.4%) up 22.6 points
Jose Berrios's SI usage (35.0%) up 11.3 points
Josh Winckowski's FC usage (25.3%) up 19.6 points
Mitch Keller's CU usage (26.4%) up 13.3 points
Patrick Sandoval's SL usage (41.9%) up 16.6 points
Robbie Ray's SI usage (31.1%) up 13.4 points
Robert Dugger's FF usage (34.2%) up 15.7 points
Sean Manaea's CH usage (36.6%) up 13.4 points
Taijuan Walker's SL usage (30.0%) up 12.3 points
Tony Gonsolin's FF usage (53.1%) up 15.4 points
Tyler Mahle's FF usage (61.6%) up 10.4 points
Tyler Mahle's FC usage (24.4%) up 13.0 points
CSW% Leaders - Last 3 Weeks
Gerrit Cole - 102 TBF, 37.8% CSW%
Brady Singer - 75 TBF, 35.7% CSW%
Aaron Nola - 80 TBF, 35.5% CSW%
Shane Bieber - 77 TBF, 35.2% CSW%
Joe Ryan - 66 TBF, 35.0% CSW%
Shohei Ohtani - 76 TBF, 34.9% CSW%
Braxton Garrett - 69 TBF, 34.4% CSW%
Charlie Morton - 72 TBF, 33.8% CSW%
Pablo Lopez - 66 TBF, 32.8% CSW%
Max Scherzer - 109 TBF, 32.8% CSW%
K% Leaders - Last 3 Weeks
Carlos Rodon - 70 TBF, 38.6% K%
Shohei Ohtani - 76 TBF, 38.2% K%
Kevin Gausman - 69 TBF, 37.7% K%
Braxton Garrett - 69 TBF, 37.7% K%
Joe Ryan - 66 TBF, 34.8% K%
Gerrit Cole - 102 TBF, 34.3% K%
Yu Darvish - 79 TBF, 34.2% K%
Brady Singer - 75 TBF, 33.3% K%
Aaron Nola - 80 TBF, 31.2% K%
Lance Lynn - 90 TBF, 31.1% K%
K-BB% Leaders - Last 3 Weeks
Shohei Ohtani - 76 TBF, 35.5% K-BB%
Kevin Gausman - 69 TBF, 34.8% K-BB%
Carlos Rodon - 70 TBF, 32.9% K-BB%
Braxton Garrett - 69 TBF, 31.9% K-BB%
Gerrit Cole - 102 TBF, 31.4% K-BB%
Joe Ryan - 66 TBF, 30.3% K-BB%
Lance Lynn - 90 TBF, 30.0% K-BB%
Yu Darvish - 79 TBF, 29.1% K-BB%
Brady Singer - 75 TBF, 28.0% K-BB%
Aaron Nola - 80 TBF, 27.5% K-BB%
GB% Leaders - Last 3 Weeks
Framber Valdez - 83 TBF, 70.2% GB%
Alex Cobb - 102 TBF, 61.5% GB%
Chris Bassitt - 80 TBF, 60.7% GB%
Logan Webb - 98 TBF, 60.0% GB%
Zac Gallen - 69 TBF, 59.6% GB%
Antonio Senzatela - 74 TBF, 58.5% GB%
Nathan Eovaldi - 74 TBF, 58.3% GB%
Jose Urena - 87 TBF, 55.4% GB%
Graham Ashcraft - 83 TBF, 54.1% GB%
Martin Perez - 79 TBF, 54.0% GB%
Magic Formula Qualifiers - Pitchers - Last 3 Weeks
Aaron Ashby - 56 TBF, 30.4 K%, 7.1 BB%, 45.7% GB%
Alex Cobb - 102 TBF, 29.4 K%, 5.9 BB%, 61.5% GB%
Braxton Garrett - 69 TBF, 37.7 K%, 5.8 BB%, 47.2% GB%
Merrill Kelly - 73 TBF, 27.4 K%, 2.7 BB%, 51.0% GB%
Pablo Lopez - 66 TBF, 27.3 K%, 4.5 BB%, 47.7% GB%
Hot Pitcher Tracker - Last 3 Weeks vs. Career
Gerrit Cole - +4.2% CSW%, -3.0 BB%
Shohei Ohtani - +3.0% CSW%, -5.0 BB%
Brady Singer - +4.0% CSW%, -2.7 BB%
Triston McKenzie - +3.2% CSW%, -2.3 BB%
Merrill Kelly - +2.6% CSW%, -3.4 BB%
Jake Odorizzi - +3.3% CSW%, -2.8 BB%
Braxton Garrett - +3.9% CSW%, -3.1 BB%
Lance Lynn - +3.3% CSW%, -4.9 BB%
Pablo Lopez - +3.3% CSW%, -2.3 BB%
Joe Ryan - +5.5% CSW%, -1.9 BB%
Andre Pallante - +2.1% CSW%, -3.1 BB%
Aaron Ashby - +3.5% CSW%, -2.7 BB%
Spenser Watkins - +2.3% CSW%, -7.3 BB%
Multiple Barrels
Darick Hall (PHI) 4 PA, 5 Swings, 2 Barrels, 1 HR
Josh Donaldson (NYY) 4 PA, 8 Swings, 2 Barrels, 0 HR
Mark Contreras (MIN) 4 PA, 11 Swings, 2 Barrels, 1 HR
Matt Chapman (TOR) 4 PA, 9 Swings, 2 Barrels, 1 HR
Nick Gordon (MIN) 5 PA, 7 Swings, 2 Barrels, 1 HR
Pete Alonso (NYM) 5 PA, 10 Swings, 2 Barrels, 0 HR
Tyrone Taylor (MIL) 4 PA, 5 Swings, 2 Barrels, 1 HR
Top Hitter JA Scores - Yesterday
1. Daulton Varsho - 4.0 PA - 60.0 JA Points
2. Nick Gordon - 5.0 PA - 58.0 JA Points
3. Eric Hosmer - 5.0 PA - 54.0 JA Points
4. Darick Hall - 4.0 PA - 53.0 JA Points
5. Alex Verdugo - 5.0 PA - 51.0 JA Points
6. Trey Mancini - 5.0 PA - 48.0 JA Points
7. J.T. Realmuto - 4.0 PA - 46.0 JA Points
8. Rhys Hoskins - 4.0 PA - 45.0 JA Points
9. Riley Greene - 5.0 PA - 43.0 JA Points
10. Pete Alonso - 5.0 PA - 42.0 JA Points
Hitter JA Scores - Season
1. Yordan Alvarez (HOU) - 374.0 PA - 156.26 JA Points
2. Aaron Judge (NYY) - 449.0 PA - 141.92 JA Points
3. Juan Soto (SD) - 445.0 PA - 130.52 JA Points
4. Alejandro Kirk (TOR) - 351.0 PA - 115.21 JA Points
5. Freddie Freeman (LAD) - 469.0 PA - 114.03 JA Points
6. D.J. LeMahieu (NYY) - 423.0 PA - 106.1 JA Points
7. Jose Abreu (CWS) - 452.0 PA - 105.49 JA Points
8. Paul Goldschmidt (STL) - 434.0 PA - 104.24 JA Points
9. Bryce Harper (PHI) - 271.0 PA - 104.21 JA Points
10. Yandy Diaz (TB) - 392.0 PA - 97.24 JA Points
Hardest Hit Balls
Aaron Judge (NYY) - 116.9mph - field_out
Jorge Alfaro (SD) - 116.0mph - foul
Matt Olson (ATL) - 114.6mph - single
Rowdy Tellez (MIL) - 113.5mph - home_run
Salvador Perez (KC) - 112.4mph - home_run
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (TOR) - 112.2mph - single
Pete Alonso (NYM) - 111.2mph - field_out
Darick Hall (PHI) - 111.2mph - double
Jo Adell (LAA) - 110.9mph - foul
Darin Ruf (NYM) - 110.8mph - field_out
Last 3 Weeks - Brl% Leaders
Aaron Judge - 74 PA, 42 BIP, 17 Brls, 40.5 Brl%
Austin Riley - 63 PA, 45 BIP, 15 Brls, 33.3 Brl%
Eloy Jimenez - 48 PA, 40 BIP, 11 Brls, 27.5 Brl%
Yordan Alvarez - 62 PA, 37 BIP, 10 Brls, 27.0 Brl%
Max Muncy - 58 PA, 33 BIP, 8 Brls, 24.2 Brl%
Matt Chapman - 61 PA, 29 BIP, 7 Brls, 24.1 Brl%
Luke Voit - 57 PA, 34 BIP, 8 Brls, 23.5 Brl%
Bobby Dalbec - 47 PA, 26 BIP, 6 Brls, 23.1 Brl%
Ramon Laureano - 65 PA, 35 BIP, 8 Brls, 22.9 Brl%
Paul Goldschmidt - 49 PA, 33 BIP, 7 Brls, 21.2 Brl%
Last 3 Weeks - xwOBA Leaders
Aaron Judge - 74 PA, 0.642 xwOBA
Austin Riley - 63 PA, 0.532 xwOBA
Eloy Jimenez - 48 PA, 0.475 xwOBA
Yordan Alvarez - 62 PA, 0.472 xwOBA
D.J. LeMahieu - 75 PA, 0.446 xwOBA
Luke Voit - 57 PA, 0.431 xwOBA
Seth Brown - 48 PA, 0.425 xwOBA
J.T. Realmuto - 55 PA, 0.418 xwOBA
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. - 66 PA, 0.415 xwOBA
Lars Nootbaar - 46 PA, 0.413 xwOBA
Last 3 Weeks - Contact% Leaders
Bryson Stott - 58 PA, 105 Swings, 95.2 Cont%
Steven Kwan - 78 PA, 124 Swings, 93.5 Cont%
Mookie Betts - 82 PA, 139 Swings, 91.4 Cont%
Luis Arraez - 56 PA, 109 Swings, 90.8 Cont%
Isiah Kiner-Falefa - 62 PA, 105 Swings, 90.5 Cont%
Myles Straw - 62 PA, 91 Swings, 89.0 Cont%
Yuli Gurriel - 68 PA, 117 Swings, 88.9 Cont%
D.J. LeMahieu - 75 PA, 104 Swings, 88.5 Cont%
Keibert Ruiz - 52 PA, 96 Swings, 88.5 Cont%
J.P. Crawford - 67 PA, 118 Swings, 88.1 Cont%
Magic Formula Qualifiers - Hitters - Last 3 Weeks
Anthony Rizzo - 63 PA, 11.1 K%, 14.0 Brl%
Anthony Santander - 66 PA, 15.2 K%, 14.0 Brl%
Austin Riley - 63 PA, 19.0 K%, 33.3 Brl%
Brandon Lowe - 65 PA, 16.9 K%, 16.3 Brl%
Carlos Correa - 59 PA, 16.9 K%, 15.6 Brl%
Danny Jansen - 43 PA, 18.6 K%, 19.4 Brl%
Eloy Jimenez - 48 PA, 12.5 K%, 27.5 Brl%
J.T. Realmuto - 55 PA, 14.5 K%, 17.5 Brl%
Lars Nootbaar - 46 PA, 17.4 K%, 17.2 Brl%
Pete Alonso - 69 PA, 13.0 K%, 19.2 Brl%
Rowdy Tellez - 58 PA, 19.0 K%, 16.3 Brl%
Seth Brown - 48 PA, 18.8 K%, 17.6 Brl%
Hot Hitter Tracker - Last 7 vs. Career
Trent Grisham - +7.0% Contact%, +8.5 mph exit velo, -3.4 Chase%
Jose Abreu - +7.3% Contact%, +5.8 mph exit velo, -7.3 Chase%
Randal Grichuk - +3.7% Contact%, +7.0 mph exit velo, -5.0 Chase%
Josh Rojas - +3.5% Contact%, +4.5 mph exit velo, -8.6 Chase%
Nolan Arenado - +6.6% Contact%, +3.6 mph exit velo, -8.2 Chase%
Juan Soto - +11.6% Contact%, +6.4 mph exit velo, -11.2 Chase%
Ben Gamel - +6.2% Contact%, +4.4 mph exit velo, -3.7 Chase%
Brandon Lowe - +15.4% Contact%, +4.3 mph exit velo, -5.3 Chase%
Super Ultra Mega Hot Hitters - Last 15 Days
Aaron Judge - 0.624 xwOBA, 39.4% Brl%, 75.0% Contact%, 23.1% Chase%, 22.8% K%
Yordan Alvarez - 0.455 xwOBA, 22.9% Brl%, 80.6% Contact%, 18.2% Chase%, 20.7% K%
Cold Hitters - Last 2 Weeks
Franmil Reyes - 33.8% Whiff%, 79.3% Weak%, 0.928 Cold Rating
Jo Adell - 32.4% Whiff%, 81.0% Weak%, 0.907 Cold Rating
Nick Castellanos - 33.0% Whiff%, 71.4% Weak%, 0.882 Cold Rating
Eugenio Suarez - 37.6% Whiff%, 67.9% Weak%, 0.882 Cold Rating
Ryan Mountcastle - 32.6% Whiff%, 71.4% Weak%, 0.872 Cold Rating
Seiya Suzuki - 32.9% Whiff%, 70.0% Weak%, 0.858 Cold Rating
Marcell Ozuna - 30.9% Whiff%, 72.7% Weak%, 0.854 Cold Rating
Jorge Alfaro - 37.3% Whiff%, 66.7% Weak%, 0.849 Cold Rating
Ramon Urias - 29.9% Whiff%, 72.2% Weak%, 0.836 Cold Rating
Didi Gregorius - 29.6% Whiff%, 73.3% Weak%, 0.83 Cold Rating
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