MLB Daily Notes - September 16th
A daily automated report of what happened yesterday in Major League Baseball, along with other recent trends and further analysis.
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Tarik Skubal may be a top-ten pitcher next year, he’s been that freaking good this year.
13 GS, 52.8% Strike%, 16.1% SwStr%, 30.7 K%, 4.7% BB%, .575 OPS
Just beautiful marks across the board. He was awesome last night, and he’s proven to be probably the best IL stash draft pick you could have made this year.
Among SPs with 10+ starts that puts him
3rd in K-BB%
7th in SwStr%
2nd in Strike%
4th in Ball%
I didn’t talk at all about Strike% and Ball% before this season, but we’re definitely going to focus on those a lot in our 2024 pitcher evaluations/rankings, and Skubal really stands out there.
Jack Flaherty as an Oriole:
7 GS, 13.2% SwStr%, 47.7% Strike%, 25.7% K%, 6.8% BB%, 18.9% K-BB%
That’s pretty good stuff, and it’s especially good to see the walk rate below 7%. I have my doubts that it would stay that way, but Flaherty has been better than we imagined he would be this year - and maybe he’ll find a nice home in Baltimore.
The Dodgers announced that Bobby Miller would be one of their first two SPs in the NLDS, which is hilarious given that it was September 15th. I’m not sure what the context of that was, maybe it was a question that facilitated that response - it’s not like it was a specially scheduled Dodgers press conference to announce it - but still funny to see that be announced before the team even wins the division.
Miller pitched well last night, earning my home league team a much-needed win:
91 pitches, 17.6% SwStr%, 47.3% Strike%, 7:2 K:BB
Didn’t get a lot of called strikes but kept the walks down to two.
For the season now he has a 12.6% SwStr% but a lower-than-average 46.8% Strike% with a 22.4 K% and a 6.8% BB%. He has a 4.02 ERA and a 1.16 WHIP, so he’s been about an average pitcher overall. The reason to like him a lot more than an average pitcher moving forward is the arsenal:
He just has so many tools in the bag to work with. Maybe he’ll scrap the slider or the changeup at some point, or go to full four-seamers, or maybe he’ll stay this way with five pitches with significant usage. Who knows, but it just goes to show how many different things he could try to figure out the right equation at the Major League level. And his Stuff+ is fantastic, which does give him more upside for sure. He’ll be someone I’ll be on for next season even if he’s a little more expensive - although the price could get out of hand if he pulls a Cristian Javier and dominates in the playoffs while the Dodgers make a deep run.
And then Lucas Giolito randomly pops off for a dozen strikeouts last night, what a weird guy.
100 pitches, 16% SwStr%, 58% Strike%
Cleveland has him throwing the changeup most often at 42%, but this is just 3 starts worth of data.
They are great numbers in a Guardians uniform, the 54% Strike% and 16.4% SwStr% are way up from what we had seen previously. Probably just a result of the small sample. But Giolito is a free agent this year and he’ll be one of the better available arms on the market, so he’s someone to watch for sure.
The Pirates gave Gerrit Cole the business in his return to PNC Park, he didn’t give up much in the box score but his line was down:
93 pitches, 9.7% SwStr%, 46.2% Strike%, 4:3 K:BB
So good for the Pirates!
Brandon Pfaadt in his second Major League stint:
10 GS, 12.3% SwStr%, 47.2% Strike%, 22.4% K%, 6.3% BB%
Those numbers are all almost exactly at the league averages besides the walk rate, which is almost two points below. The addition of the sinker has helped, apparently (11% usage since he introduced it):
But he still doesn’t have a good fastball to setup that good sweeper, so we’ll hope for some development on that this offseason. Ever since Tommy Pham left me, Brandon Pfaadt is my only Major League Twitter follower, so we have to keep him around. I wonder if those guys have talked about me in the Arizona clubhouse… if they have, that would be a crowning achievement. You haven’t really made it as a baseball writer until you’ve been cussed out by players in locker rooms.
Pitchers - Yesterday
Fantasy Points Leaders - Yesterday
1. Lucas Giolito (vs. TEX): 41.95 Points
2. Tarik Skubal (vs. LAA): 33.95 Points
3. Zach Eflin (vs. BAL): 33.15 Points
4. Jose Berrios (vs. BOS): 32.75 Points
5. Logan Webb (vs. COL): 25.6 Points
6. Brandon Pfaadt (vs. CHC): 24.99 Points
7. Chase Anderson (vs. SF): 24.75 Points
8. Brayan Bello (vs. TOR): 24.5 Points
9. David Peterson (vs. CIN): 23.96 Points
10. Seth Lugo (vs. OAK): 21.9 Points
Whiffs Leaders - Yesterday
1. Tarik Skubal (DET): 18 Whiffs (91 Pitches)
2. Logan Webb (SF): 18 Whiffs (104 Pitches)
3. David Peterson (NYM): 16 Whiffs (95 Pitches)
4. Lucas Giolito (CLE): 16 Whiffs (100 Pitches)
5. Griffin Canning (LAA): 16 Whiffs (109 Pitches)
6. Brayan Bello (BOS): 16 Whiffs (101 Pitches)
7. Bobby Miller (LAD): 16 Whiffs (91 Pitches)
8. George Kirby (SEA): 15 Whiffs (81 Pitches)
9. Jack Flaherty (BAL): 15 Whiffs (79 Pitches)
10. Chase Anderson (COL): 14 Whiffs (101 Pitches)
Strike% Leaders - Yesterday
1. Lucas Giolito (CLE): 58.0 Strike%, 32.0 Ball%
2. Tarik Skubal (DET): 54.9 Strike%, 27.5 Ball%
3. Zach Eflin (TB): 54.8 Strike%, 28.6 Ball%
4. Hunter Greene (CIN): 52.0 Strike%, 32.7 Ball%
5. George Kirby (SEA): 51.9 Strike%, 29.6 Ball%
6. Logan Webb (SF): 50.0 Strike%, 29.8 Ball%
7. Bailey Ober (MIN): 49.5 Strike%, 35.5 Ball%
8. Brayan Bello (BOS): 49.5 Strike%, 37.6 Ball%
9. Jack Flaherty (BAL): 49.4 Strike%, 35.4 Ball%
10. Jose Berrios (TOR): 48.9 Strike%, 31.1 Ball%
11. Angel Zerpa (KC): 48.6 Strike%, 38.6 Ball%
12. Seth Lugo (SD): 48.4 Strike%, 35.8 Ball%
13. David Peterson (NYM): 48.4 Strike%, 37.9 Ball%
14. Bobby Miller (LAD): 47.3 Strike%, 36.3 Ball%
15. Jake Irvin (WSH): 47.1 Strike%, 43.1 Ball%
Pitcher/Pitch Trends
Velo Changes - Yesterday
Jack Flaherty's CU velo (17 pitches) UP 3.4mph to 79.4
Jake Irvin's SI velo (26 pitches) UP 1.8mph to 95.6
Bryce Elder's SL velo (24 pitches) UP 1.7mph to 84.3
Jon Gray's SL velo (18 pitches) UP 1.6mph to 89.4
Jack Flaherty's SL velo (15 pitches) UP 1.5mph to 85.6
Bobby Miller's CH velo (23 pitches) DOWN -2.1mph to 86.6
Hunter Greene's SL velo (44 pitches) DOWN -2.2mph to 85.4
Pitch Mix Changes - Yesterday
Aaron Nola's SI usage (38.1%) up 19.7 points
Andrew Heaney's SL usage (40.0%) up 15.3 points
Angel Zerpa's SI usage (44.3%) up 23.4 points
Bobby Miller's CH usage (25.3%) up 10.3 points
Brandon Pfaadt's SI usage (21.9%) up 14.3 points
Bryce Elder's FF usage (25.0%) up 11.9 points
Bryce Elder's CH usage (23.9%) up 10.8 points
Griffin Canning's CU usage (27.5%) up 15.2 points
Jon Gray's CH usage (26.0%) up 13.7 points
Jose Berrios's SI usage (41.1%) up 10.6 points
Logan Webb's SL usage (34.6%) up 14.0 points
Lucas Giolito's CH usage (47.0%) up 21.1 points
Seth Lugo's ST usage (12.6%) up 11.4 points
Wade Miley's CH usage (37.0%) up 13.7 points
Pitch Mix Changes - Last 3 Starts
Jose Urena 4-Seam Fastball: -25.5%
Jose Urena Sinker: +22.0%
Bailey Falter 4-Seam Fastball: -21.6%
Bailey Falter Slider: +21.3%
Alex Cobb Split-Finger: +20.8%
Zach Davies Sinker: -17.4%
Reid Detmers Slider: -17.3%
Lucas Giolito Changeup: +16.7%
Bryce Miller 4-Seam Fastball: -16.5%
Zach Davies 4-Seam Fastball: +16.2%
Josiah Gray Sinker: +15.9%
Reid Detmers Changeup: +15.5%
Zack Littell Sinker: +15.0%
Josiah Gray 4-Seam Fastball: -14.7%
Jack Flaherty Slider: -14.2%
Kyle Wright 4-Seam Fastball: +14.1%
Hyun Jin Ryu Cutter: +13.4%
Bobby Miller Slider: -13.1%
Hunter Brown 4-Seam Fastball: +12.7%
Kyle Hendricks Changeup: +12.6%
Zack Littell 4-Seam Fastball: -12.6%
Taj Bradley Cutter: -12.2%
Johan Oviedo 4-Seam Fastball: +12.2%
Taj Bradley Changeup: +12.1%
Adrian Houser Sinker: +12.1%
Pitchers - Recent Leaders
CSW% Leaders - Last 3 Weeks
Tarik Skubal - 97 TBF, 36.1% CSW%
Kyle Hendricks - 72 TBF, 35.4% CSW%
Mike Clevinger - 93 TBF, 35.2% CSW%
Jameson Taillon - 95 TBF, 34.8% CSW%
Logan Gilbert - 103 TBF, 34.4% CSW%
Cristopher Sanchez - 72 TBF, 34.2% CSW%
Michael King - 73 TBF, 34.1% CSW%
Bobby Miller - 104 TBF, 33.6% CSW%
Spencer Strider - 68 TBF, 33.0% CSW%
Lucas Giolito - 92 TBF, 32.9% CSW%
K% Leaders - Last 3 Weeks
Freddy Peralta - 84 TBF, 38.1% K%
Kodai Senga - 73 TBF, 37.0% K%
Michael King - 73 TBF, 35.6% K%
Tarik Skubal - 97 TBF, 35.1% K%
Spencer Strider - 68 TBF, 33.8% K%
Tyler Glasnow - 95 TBF, 33.7% K%
Aaron Civale - 84 TBF, 33.3% K%
Cole Ragans - 66 TBF, 33.3% K%
Zack Wheeler - 93 TBF, 33.3% K%
Blake Snell - 99 TBF, 33.3% K%
K-BB% Leaders - Last 3 Weeks
Freddy Peralta - 84 TBF, 33.3% K-BB%
Michael King - 73 TBF, 32.9% K-BB%
Tarik Skubal - 97 TBF, 29.9% K-BB%
Tyler Glasnow - 95 TBF, 28.4% K-BB%
Zack Wheeler - 93 TBF, 28.0% K-BB%
Jameson Taillon - 95 TBF, 26.3% K-BB%
Kodai Senga - 73 TBF, 26.0% K-BB%
Mike Clevinger - 93 TBF, 25.8% K-BB%
Logan Gilbert - 103 TBF, 25.2% K-BB%
Zach Eflin - 88 TBF, 25.0% K-BB%
GB% Leaders - Last 3 Weeks
Logan Webb - 98 TBF, 64.5% GB%
Alex Cobb - 65 TBF, 64.0% GB%
Pablo Lopez - 85 TBF, 60.0% GB%
Corbin Burnes - 81 TBF, 60.0% GB%
Pedro Avila - 81 TBF, 59.3% GB%
Brayan Bello - 87 TBF, 59.3% GB%
Dean Kremer - 68 TBF, 55.1% GB%
Justin Steele - 104 TBF, 54.4% GB%
David Peterson - 97 TBF, 54.2% GB%
Andrew Heaney - 74 TBF, 54.2% GB%
Magic Formula Qualifiers - Pitchers - Last 3 Weeks
David Peterson - 97 TBF, 30.9 K%, 6.2 BB%, 54.2% GB%
Freddy Peralta - 84 TBF, 38.1 K%, 4.8 BB%, 50.0% GB%
Grayson Rodriguez - 68 TBF, 27.9 K%, 7.4 BB%, 44.2% GB%
Jameson Taillon - 95 TBF, 28.4 K%, 2.1 BB%, 49.2% GB%
Justin Steele - 104 TBF, 29.8 K%, 4.8 BB%, 54.4% GB%
Kyle Bradish - 99 TBF, 28.3 K%, 4.0 BB%, 51.5% GB%
Robert Garcia - 49 TBF, 30.6 K%, 6.1 BB%, 58.1% GB%
Tanner Scott - 43 TBF, 27.9 K%, 2.3 BB%, 55.2% GB%
Tarik Skubal - 97 TBF, 35.1 K%, 5.2 BB%, 48.2% GB%
Tyler Glasnow - 95 TBF, 33.7 K%, 5.3 BB%, 46.6% GB%
Zach Eflin - 88 TBF, 28.4 K%, 3.4 BB%, 44.1% GB%
Zack Wheeler - 93 TBF, 33.3 K%, 5.4 BB%, 49.1% GB%
Hot Pitcher Tracker - Last 3 Weeks vs. Career
Jameson Taillon - +7.0% CSW%, -3.6 BB%
Mike Clevinger - +7.6% CSW%, -5.4 BB%
Logan Gilbert - +7.0% CSW%, -1.5 BB%
Cristopher Sanchez - +4.4% CSW%, -3.5 BB%
Patrick Corbin - +2.5% CSW%, -2.9 BB%
Nick Pivetta - +4.8% CSW%, -3.9 BB%
Bryan Shaw - +3.8% CSW%, -1.8 BB%
Ryan Yarbrough - +4.5% CSW%, -4.2 BB%
Graham Ashcraft - +8.4% CSW%, -3.1 BB%
Hitters
Remember that Christopher Morel call-up when he just went berzerk for like 10 days?
Overall, Morel has done this in the Majors this year:
It’s a surprisingly low steals total, and the attempt rate is low at 8% as well. So he’s basically just another empty power guy, high barrel rate - super high strikeout rate. That’s still someone worth a roster spot in most leagues, but he’s quite far from being a fantasy stud or must-start guy, and I suspect he’ll stay that way.
Multiple Barrels
Nick Castellanos (PHI) 4 PA, 8 Swings, 2 Barrels, 1 HR
Shea Langeliers (OAK) 4 PA, 9 Swings, 2 Barrels, 1 HR
New Max Launch Velos
Ramon Laureano, Yesterday: 112.7 Previous High: 112.6
Hardest Hit Balls
Jake Burger (MIA) - 113.9mph - single
Jake Burger (MIA) - 113.2mph - field_out
Ramon Laureano (CLE) - 112.7mph - home_run
Pete Alonso (NYM) - 112.5mph - home_run
Harold Ramirez (TB) - 112.5mph - home_run
Christian Walker (ARI) - 112.3mph - nan
Brandon Crawford (SF) - 111.5mph - nan
Aaron Judge (NYY) - 111.0mph - single
Bryan De La Cruz (MIA) - 110.7mph - single
Randy Arozarena (TB) - 110.6mph - single
Last 3 Weeks - wOBA vs. xwOBA Comparison
Top 10
Connor Joe - 60 PA, 0.163 wOBA, 0.278 xwOBA, 0.115 Diff
Lars Nootbaar - 59 PA, 0.3 wOBA, 0.389 xwOBA, 0.089 Diff
Trevor Story - 61 PA, 0.177 wOBA, 0.242 xwOBA, 0.065 Diff
Christian Walker - 78 PA, 0.266 wOBA, 0.33 xwOBA, 0.064 Diff
Adley Rutschman - 80 PA, 0.291 wOBA, 0.349 xwOBA, 0.058 Diff
Everson Pereira - 63 PA, 0.213 wOBA, 0.268 xwOBA, 0.055 Diff
J.T. Realmuto - 62 PA, 0.346 wOBA, 0.4 xwOBA, 0.054 Diff
Dominic Canzone - 62 PA, 0.243 wOBA, 0.294 xwOBA, 0.051 Diff
Charlie Blackmon - 70 PA, 0.31 wOBA, 0.358 xwOBA, 0.048 D¿P{:]
Xander Bogaerts - 77 PA, 0.448 wOBA, 0.293 xwOBA, -0.155 Diff
Trea Turner - 77 PA, 0.578 wOBA, 0.433 xwOBA, -0.145 Diff
Carlos Santana - 70 PA, 0.381 wOBA, 0.246 xwOBA, -0.135 Diff
Miguel Rojas - 59 PA, 0.395 wOBA, 0.272 xwOBA, -0.123 Diff
Mark Canha - 69 PA, 0.424 wOBA, 0.309 xwOBA, -0.115 Diff
TJ Friedl - 75 PA, 0.382 wOBA, 0.273 xwOBA, -0.109 Diff
Davis Schneider - 77 PA, 0.484 wOBA, 0.376 xwOBA, -0.108 Diff
D.J. Stewart - 59 PA, 0.454 wOBA, 0.353 xwOBA, -0.101 Diff
Jeremy Pena - 81 PA, 0.389 wOBA, 0.289 xwOBA, -0.1 Diff
Julio Rodriguez - 75 PA, 0.5 wOBA, 0.402 xwOBA, -0.098 Diff
Last 3 Weeks - Brl% Leaders
Christopher Morel - 49 PA, 32 BIP, 8 Brls, 25.0 Brl%
Shea Langeliers - 52 PA, 36 BIP, 9 Brls, 25.0 Brl%
Nelson Velazquez - 56 PA, 33 BIP, 8 Brls, 24.2 Brl%
Kyle Schwarber - 89 PA, 39 BIP, 9 Brls, 23.1 Brl%
Nolan Gorman - 57 PA, 27 BIP, 6 Brls, 22.2 Brl%
Mike Ford - 50 PA, 28 BIP, 6 Brls, 21.4 Brl%
Yordan Alvarez - 85 PA, 57 BIP, 11 Brls, 19.3 Brl%
Trea Turner - 77 PA, 57 BIP, 11 Brls, 19.3 Brl%
Ronald Acuna Jr. - 98 PA, 83 BIP, 16 Brls, 19.3 Brl%
Davis Schneider - 77 PA, 42 BIP, 8 Brls, 19.0 Brl%
Last 3 Weeks - xwOBA Leaders
Ronald Acuna Jr. - 98 PA, 0.512 xwOBA
Yordan Alvarez - 85 PA, 0.476 xwOBA
Trea Turner - 77 PA, 0.433 xwOBA
Mitch Garver - 74 PA, 0.433 xwOBA
Luis Rengifo - 49 PA, 0.423 xwOBA
Jose Abreu - 62 PA, 0.421 xwOBA
Yandy Diaz - 71 PA, 0.421 xwOBA
Kyle Schwarber - 89 PA, 0.42 xwOBA
Shea Langeliers - 52 PA, 0.417 xwOBA
Seiya Suzuki - 84 PA, 0.415 xwOBA
Last 3 Weeks - Contact% Leaders
Luis Arraez - 74 PA, 138 Swings, 96.4 Cont%
Nick Madrigal - 59 PA, 104 Swings, 93.3 Cont%
Myles Straw - 49 PA, 83 Swings, 91.6 Cont%
Whit Merrifield - 64 PA, 124 Swings, 87.9 Cont%
Miguel Rojas - 59 PA, 96 Swings, 87.5 Cont%
Alex Bregman - 84 PA, 130 Swings, 86.9 Cont%
Ildemaro Vargas - 52 PA, 76 Swings, 86.8 Cont%
Justin Turner - 77 PA, 159 Swings, 86.8 Cont%
Ronald Acuna Jr. - 98 PA, 179 Swings, 86.6 Cont%
Yordan Alvarez - 85 PA, 132 Swings, 86.4 Cont%
Last 10 Days - SB Attempt Leaders
Bobby Witt Jr. - 7 Attempts (7 steals)
Corbin Carroll - 6 Attempts (6 steals)
Ronald Acuna Jr. - 5 Attempts (3 steals)
Nico Hoerner - 5 Attempts (4 steals)
Ha-Seong Kim - 5 Attempts (5 steals)
C.J. Abrams - 4 Attempts (3 steals)
Andres Gimenez - 4 Attempts (4 steals)
Tommy Pham - 4 Attempts (3 steals)
Esteury Ruiz - 4 Attempts (3 steals)
Jose Ramirez - 4 Attempts (2 steals)
Brice Turang - 4 Attempts (4 steals)
Elly De La Cruz - 4 Attempts (3 steals)
Last 30 Days - SB Attempt Leaders
Ronald Acuna Jr. - 14 Attempts (11 steals)
Bobby Witt Jr. - 13 Attempts (12 steals)
Esteury Ruiz - 13 Attempts (11 steals)
Elly De La Cruz - 12 Attempts (9 steals)
Nico Hoerner - 12 Attempts (10 steals)
Corbin Carroll - 11 Attempts (10 steals)
Ha-Seong Kim - 11 Attempts (9 steals)
C.J. Abrams - 11 Attempts (10 steals)
Tommy Edman - 10 Attempts (9 steals)
Andres Gimenez - 9 Attempts (8 steals)
Jose Ramirez - 8 Attempts (6 steals)
Randy Arozarena - 8 Attempts (7 steals)
Brice Turang - 8 Attempts (8 steals)
Magic Formula Qualifiers - Hitters - Last 3 Weeks
Dominic Smith - 59 PA, 16.9 K%, 15.9 Brl%
Jose Abreu - 62 PA, 11.3 K%, 16.7 Brl%
Juan Soto - 84 PA, 14.3 K%, 14.3 Brl%
Julio Rodriguez - 75 PA, 16.0 K%, 17.7 Brl%
Logan O'Hoppe - 65 PA, 18.5 K%, 14.0 Brl%
Luis Rengifo - 49 PA, 12.2 K%, 16.7 Brl%
Ronald Acuna Jr. - 98 PA, 6.1 K%, 19.3 Brl%
Royce Lewis - 84 PA, 19.0 K%, 15.5 Brl%
Trea Turner - 77 PA, 18.2 K%, 19.3 Brl%
Willson Contreras - 57 PA, 19.3 K%, 14.3 Brl%
Yandy Diaz - 71 PA, 15.5 K%, 15.7 Brl%
Yordan Alvarez - 85 PA, 10.6 K%, 19.3 Brl%
Last 30 Days - xwOBA Improvers
Shea Langeliers - 83 PA, +0.143 xwOBA
Marcell Ozuna - 114 PA, +0.094 xwOBA
Julio Rodriguez - 113 PA, +0.092 xwOBA
Eddie Rosario - 91 PA, +0.09 xwOBA
Ronald Acuna Jr. - 133 PA, +0.087 xwOBA
Trea Turner - 115 PA, +0.082 xwOBA
Kyle Schwarber - 127 PA, +0.077 xwOBA
Seiya Suzuki - 119 PA, +0.07 xwOBA
D.J. Stewart - 91 PA, +0.069 xwOBA
Alec Bohm - 115 PA, +0.069 xwOBA
Last 30 Days - Brl% Improvers
Shea Langeliers - 83 PA, +11.7 Brl%
Trea Turner - 115 PA, +11.1 Brl%
Josh Palacios - 82 PA, +9.7 Brl%
Brent Rooker - 99 PA, +9.1 Brl%
Dominic Smith - 84 PA, +8.0 Brl%
Nelson Velazquez - 81 PA, +7.0 Brl%
Pete Alonso - 114 PA, +7.0 Brl%
Spencer Torkelson - 122 PA, +6.8 Brl%
Yoan Moncada - 96 PA, +6.7 Brl%
Yandy Diaz - 110 PA, +6.4 Brl%
Last 30 Days - Cont% Improvers
Kole Calhoun - 100 PA, +13.7 Cont%
Ronald Acuna Jr. - 133 PA, +10.2 Cont%
Jeremy Pena - 117 PA, +8.8 Cont%
Anthony Santander - 105 PA, +8.4 Cont%
J.D. Davis - 92 PA, +8.1 Cont%
Michael Massey - 96 PA, +7.8 Cont%
Bobby Witt Jr. - 114 PA, +7.4 Cont%
Shea Langeliers - 83 PA, +7.4 Cont%
Yordan Alvarez - 115 PA, +7.2 Cont%
Chas McCormick - 95 PA, +7.1 Cont%
Last 30 Days - K% Improvers
Jeremy Pena - 117 PA, -13.1 K%
Kole Calhoun - 100 PA, -12.8 K%
Yordan Alvarez - 115 PA, -11.5 K%
Ronald Acuna Jr. - 133 PA, -11.1 K%
Mitch Garver - 107 PA, -10.5 K%
Julio Rodriguez - 113 PA, -10.0 K%
J.D. Davis - 92 PA, -9.8 K%
Connor Joe - 93 PA, -9.8 K%
Josh Lowe - 98 PA, -9.4 K%
Chas McCormick - 95 PA, -8.7 K%
Hot Hitter Tracker - Last 7 vs. Career
Ji Hwan Bae - +6.3% Contact%, +7.6 mph exit velo, -11.2 Chase%
Oswaldo Cabrera - +7.1% Contact%, +4.9 mph exit velo, -10.8 Chase%
Brandon Crawford - +5.9% Contact%, +3.4 mph exit velo, -13.7 Chase%
Super Ultra Mega Hot Hitters - Last 15 Days
Lars Nootbaar - 0.389 xwOBA, 13.9% Brl%, 86.4% Contact%, 11.2% Chase%, 18.6% K%
Matt Olson - 0.423 xwOBA, 15.9% Brl%, 79.8% Contact%, 23.1% Chase%, 14.3% K%
Mitch Garver - 0.408 xwOBA, 10.8% Brl%, 81.2% Contact%, 21.8% Chase%, 14.5% K%
Robbie Grossman - 0.391 xwOBA, 12.9% Brl%, 85.9% Contact%, 9.1% Chase%, 14.0% K%
Ronald Acuna Jr. - 0.521 xwOBA, 21.4% Brl%, 84.8% Contact%, 24.3% Chase%, 7.2% K%
Seiya Suzuki - 0.425 xwOBA, 19.6% Brl%, 78.4% Contact%, 17.7% Chase%, 20.6% K%
Tommy Pham - 0.397 xwOBA, 11.9% Brl%, 77.5% Contact%, 22.3% Chase%, 21.7% K%
Yandy Diaz - 0.438 xwOBA, 18.2% Brl%, 75.7% Contact%, 18.6% Chase%, 14.8% K%
Yordan Alvarez - 0.514 xwOBA, 22.9% Brl%, 81.9% Contact%, 21.1% Chase%, 12.3% K%
Cold Hitters - Last 2 Weeks
Gabriel Arias - 40.9% Whiff%, 71.9% Weak%, 0.956 Cold Rating
Mike Ford - 33.3% Whiff%, 75.0% Weak%, 0.914 Cold Rating
Nolan Jones - 33.0% Whiff%, 74.3% Weak%, 0.9 Cold Rating
Luke Raley - 36.9% Whiff%, 68.2% Weak%, 0.896 Cold Rating
Bryce Harper - 33.0% Whiff%, 71.9% Weak%, 0.887 Cold Rating
Brandon Drury - 34.0% Whiff%, 67.6% Weak%, 0.862 Cold Rating
Davis Schneider - 39.5% Whiff%, 65.2% Weak%, 0.855 Cold Rating
Brendan Rodgers - 32.3% Whiff%, 69.2% Weak%, 0.854 Cold Rating
Logan O'Hoppe - 32.5% Whiff%, 68.8% Weak%, 0.854 Cold Rating
Jordan Diaz - 37.7% Whiff%, 64.0% Weak%, 0.821 Cold Rating
Minor Leagues
Top Minor League Hitting Performances - Yesterday
Chris Roller (MIL): 3/4, 2R, 2HR, 6RBI, 0SB, 41FPts
Kody Clemens (PHI): 3/5, 2R, 2HR, 5RBI, 0SB, 37FPts
Yoyner Fajardo (MIN): 3/5, 1R, 1HR, 4RBI, 1SB, 36FPts
Yonathan Perlaza (CHC): 2/5, 2R, 2HR, 4RBI, 0SB, 32FPts
Wade Meckler (SF): 2/5, 1R, 1HR, 1RBI, 3SB, 32FPts
Marco Luciano (SF): 3/5, 2R, 2HR, 2RBI, 0SB, 31FPts
Blaine Crim (TEX): 2/4, 2R, 2HR, 3RBI, 0SB, 30FPts
Thomas Saggese (STL): 3/6, 2R, 1HR, 3RBI, 0SB, 28FPts
Wes Clarke (MIL): 3/4, 2R, 1HR, 3RBI, 0SB, 28FPts
James Free (CIN): 3/4, 1R, 1HR, 3RBI, 0SB, 28FPts
Top Minor League Pitching Performances - Yesterday
Richard Fitts (NYY): 97 Pitches, 6IP, 4H, 1ER, 11K, 1BB, 36FPts
Christian Roa (CIN): 101 Pitches, 5IP, 2H, 0ER, 12K, 5BB, 35FPts
Keider Montero (DET): 95 Pitches, 6IP, 2H, 1ER, 9K, 1BB, 31FPts
Tobias Myers (MIL): 100 Pitches, 6IP, 4H, 1ER, 8K, 2BB, 28FPts
Brian Van Belle (BOS): 95 Pitches, 6IP, 4H, 2ER, 9K, 1BB, 28FPts
Jared Jones (PIT): 83 Pitches, 6IP, 1H, 0ER, 8K, 1BB, 28FPts
Sem Robberse (STL): 103 Pitches, 5IP, 3H, 1ER, 9K, 4BB, 27FPts
Mitch White (TOR): 87 Pitches, 5IP, 1H, 0ER, 9K, 3BB, 27FPts
Will Dion (CLE): 89 Pitches, 6IP, 4H, 0ER, 8K, 1BB, 26FPts
Daniel Martinez (ATL): 81 Pitches, 6IP, 2H, 1ER, 7K, 3BB, 26FPts
AA-AAA OPS Leaders
Michael Busch (AAA - LAD) 440 PA 1.035 OPS
Austin Shenton (AAA - TB) 540 PA 1.007 OPS
Jared Young (AAA - CHC) 372 PA 0.986 OPS
Trey Cabbage (AAA - LAA) 443 PA 0.973 OPS
Coby Mayo (AAA - BAL) 575 PA 0.967 OPS
Coco Montes (AAA - COL) 478 PA 0.966 OPS
TJ Hopkins (AAA - CIN) 373 PA 0.962 OPS
Keston Hiura (AAA - MIL) 367 PA 0.96 OPS
Troy Johnston (AAA - MIA) 565 PA 0.956 OPS
Colton Cowser (AAA - BAL) 365 PA 0.953 OPS
Jacob Hurtubise (AAA - CIN) 411 PA 0.953 OPS
Colt Keith (AAA - DET) 547 PA 0.943 OPS
Ivan Herrera (AAA - STL) 365 PA 0.942 OPS
Tristin English (AAA - ARI) 412 PA 0.94 OPS
Matt Mervis (AAA - CHC) 410 PA 0.939 OPS
Bobby Dalbec (AAA - BOS) 493 PA 0.938 OPS
Trenton Brooks (AAA - SF) 496 PA 0.931 OPS
Thomas Saggese (AAA - STL) 597 PA 0.931 OPS
Yonathan Perlaza (AAA - CHC) 514 PA 0.93 OPS
Cody Thomas (AAA - OAK) 450 PA 0.93 OPS
AA-AAA Pitching K-BB% Leaders
Dominic Hamel (AA - NYM) 123 IP 21.1% K-BB
Tobias Myers (AA - MIL) 137 IP 21.0% K-BB
Jackson Wolf (AA - PIT) 119 IP 20.8% K-BB
Mason Black (AAA - SF) 118 IP 20.3% K-BB
Brant Hurter (AA - DET) 118 IP 20.1% K-BB
Robert Gasser (AAA - MIL) 135 IP 19.6% K-BB
Ty Madden (AA - DET) 118 IP 19.5% K-BB
Kai-Wei Teng (AAA - SF) 116 IP 19.3% K-BB
Carlos Rodriguez (AA - MIL) 123 IP 19.2% K-BB
Keider Montero (AAA - DET) 106 IP 19.2% K-BB
Richard Fitts (AA - NYY) 152 IP 19.1% K-BB
Jack Cushing (AA - OAK) 124 IP 19.1% K-BB
Cade Povich (AAA - BAL) 115 IP 19.0% K-BB
Rhett Kouba (AAA - HOU) 124 IP 18.6% K-BB
Jared Jones (AAA - PIT) 121 IP 18.2% K-BB
Jacob Lopez (AAA - TB) 102 IP 17.7% K-BB
Domingo Robles (AA - ATL) 127 IP 17.7% K-BB
Walker Powell (AA - CHC) 120 IP 17.6% K-BB
Blayne Enlow (AAA - MIN) 96 IP 17.4% K-BB
Alan Rangel (AAA - ATL) 123 IP 17.4% K-BB
Schedules & Streamers
Toughest Upcoming Hitter Schedules - Next 7 Days
TOR - 122.9 Opposing SP Stuff+
TEX - 110.5 Opposing SP Stuff+
BAL - 109.0 Opposing SP Stuff+
KC - 105.4 Opposing SP Stuff+
DET - 103.1 Opposing SP Stuff+
Softest Upcoming Hitter Schedules - Next 7 Days
MIL - 74.9 Opposing SP Stuff+
CHC - 76.2 Opposing SP Stuff+
CIN - 82.8 Opposing SP Stuff+
SD - 84.4 Opposing SP Stuff+
PIT - 85.2 Opposing SP Stuff+
Today's SP Streamer Picks
Tyler Anderson (22.5% Owned): Projected 5.44IP 2.45ER 4.84SO 1.56BB 13.58FPts
Tylor Megill (10.5% Owned): Projected 5.72IP 2.81ER 4.95SO 2.77BB 12.76FPts
Keaton Winn (3.0% Owned): Projected 4.88IP 2.48ER 4.79SO 0.96BB 12.46FPts
OPS Leaders - Last 2 Weeks - LOW OWNED HITTERS
Andy Ibanez - 30 PA, 1.187 OPS
Robbie Grossman - 33 PA, 1.167 OPS
Aaron Hicks - 29 PA, 1.142 OPS
Elehuris Montero - 32 PA, 1.112 OPS
Jack Suwinski - 33 PA, 1.103 OPS
Matt Vierling - 37 PA, 1.066 OPS
Dominic Smith - 27 PA, 1.05 OPS
Miguel Rojas - 30 PA, 1.033 OPS
Wilyer Abreu - 30 PA, 1.018 OPS
Edward Olivares - 27 PA, 1.01 OPS
Today's Hitter Streamer Picks
Joc Pederson OF (13.5% Owned): Projected 1.64R 0.24HR 1.69RBI 0.72SO 0.44BB 0.03SB 13.13FPts
Wilmer Flores 3B (46.5% Owned): Projected 1.52R 0.21HR 1.57RBI 0.54SO 0.33BB 0.0SB 12.35FPts
Mike Yastrzemski CF (15.0% Owned): Projected 1.76R 0.22HR 1.25RBI 0.91SO 0.45BB 0.04SB 12.31FPts
Mitch Haniger RF (12.5% Owned): Projected 1.39R 0.23HR 1.66RBI 0.8SO 0.27BB 0.01SB 12.15FPts
Austin Slater CF (0.5% Owned): Projected 1.64R 0.17HR 1.18RBI 0.81SO 0.36BB 0.16SB 12.01FPts
Nolan Jones 3B (40.5% Owned): Projected 1.31R 0.22HR 1.35RBI 1.3SO 0.3BB 0.08SB 11.65FPts
Michael Conforto RF (16.5% Owned): Projected 1.34R 0.17HR 1.62RBI 0.74SO 0.43BB 0.02SB 11.51FPts
Patrick Bailey C (4.0% Owned): Projected 1.32R 0.19HR 1.36RBI 0.85SO 0.22BB 0.02SB 11.17FPts
LaMonte Wade Jr. RF (10.5% Owned): Projected 1.34R 0.19HR 1.41RBI 0.68SO 0.43BB 0.03SB 11.07FPts
Charlie Blackmon RF (26.5% Owned): Projected 1.31R 0.12HR 0.93RBI 0.72SO 0.27BB 0.02SB 9.98FPts
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