MLB Daily Notes: Sunday, August 28
Introduction / Explanation For New Readers
CSW% Leaders - Yesterday
1. Rich Hill (BOS): 12.6 SwStr%, 40.0 CSW%
2. Brandon Woodruff (MIL): 16.5 SwStr%, 37.1 CSW%
3. Luis Castillo (SEA): 18.3 SwStr%, 35.7 CSW%
4. Shohei Ohtani (LAA): 15.6 SwStr%, 33.9 CSW%
5. Sandy Alcantara (MIA): 17.1 SwStr%, 33.3 CSW%
6. Jeffrey Springs (TB): 14.0 SwStr%, 32.6 CSW%
7. Alex Cobb (SF): 14.1 SwStr%, 32.3 CSW%
8. Kyle Gibson (PHI): 11.7 SwStr%, 32.0 CSW%
9. Domingo German (NYY): 7.6 SwStr%, 31.6 CSW%
10. Paolo Espino (WSH): 11.2 SwStr%, 31.5 CSW%
Top Pitcher JA Scores - Yesterday
1. Luis Castillo - 6.0 IP - 83.75 JA Points
2. Shohei Ohtani - 7.0 IP - 81.5 JA Points
3. Rich Hill - 7.0 IP - 79.75 JA Points
4. Brandon Woodruff - 6.0 IP - 78.75 JA Points
5. Kyle Gibson - 6.67 IP - 75.75 JA Points
6. Sandy Alcantara - 9.0 IP - 74.25 JA Points
7. David Peterson - 6.0 IP - 62.5 JA Points
8. Alex Cobb - 5.0 IP - 61.75 JA Points
9. Alek Manoah - 6.67 IP - 56.75 JA Points
10. Merrill Kelly - 7.33 IP - 53.5 JA Points
Pitcher JA Scores - Season
1. Spencer Strider (ATL) - 16 GS - 55.78 JA Points
2. Corbin Burnes (MIL) - 25 GS - 52.25 JA Points
3. Shane McClanahan (TB) - 24 GS - 51.93 JA Points
4. Shohei Ohtani (LAA) - 22 GS - 50.86 JA Points
5. Dylan Cease (CWS) - 25 GS - 49.6 JA Points
6. Carlos Rodon (SF) - 25 GS - 49.46 JA Points
7. Gerrit Cole (NYY) - 26 GS - 48.61 JA Points
8. Blake Snell (SD) - 17 GS - 46.3 JA Points
9. Max Scherzer (NYM) - 18 GS - 46.08 JA Points
10. Brandon Woodruff (MIL) - 20 GS - 45.24 JA Points
Velo Changes - Yesterday
Tyler Beede's SL velo (13 pitches) UP 2.3mph to 90.0
Drew Smyly's CU velo (39 pitches) UP 2.2mph to 80.7
Jose Urquidy's CU velo (21 pitches) UP 2.0mph to 79.8
Sandy Alcantara's SL velo (38 pitches) UP 1.8mph to 91.5
Kyle Gibson's FC velo (20 pitches) UP 1.5mph to 90.5
Tyler Beede's SI velo (27 pitches) DOWN -1.8mph to 94.1
Pitch Mix Changes - Yesterday
Adam Oller's FF usage (56.8%) up 21.8 points
Brandon Woodruff's CU usage (29.9%) up 17.4 points
Daniel Lynch's SL usage (45.1%) up 13.8 points
Davis Martin's FF usage (54.0%) up 11.8 points
Dean Kremer's SI usage (18.8%) up 16.1 points
Jeffrey Springs's SI usage (17.4%) up 12.8 points
Jordan Montgomery's FF usage (37.6%) up 25.2 points
Kyle Freeland's SI usage (38.9%) up 17.6 points
Luis Cessa's FF usage (29.8%) up 17.9 points
Merrill Kelly's SI usage (32.3%) up 15.2 points
Rich Hill's FC usage (22.1%) up 13.4 points
Sandy Alcantara's SL usage (34.2%) up 11.8 points
Tyler Beede's SI usage (36.5%) up 15.1 points
Vince Velasquez's CU usage (26.5%) up 10.9 points
CSW% Leaders - Last 3 Weeks
Nick Lodolo - 73 TBF, 47.8% CSW%
Drew Smyly - 92 TBF, 42.1% CSW%
Jacob deGrom - 86 TBF, 38.1% CSW%
Aaron Nola - 110 TBF, 35.2% CSW%
JT Brubaker - 72 TBF, 35.0% CSW%
Carlos Rodon - 73 TBF, 34.7% CSW%
Framber Valdez - 82 TBF, 34.6% CSW%
Charlie Morton - 96 TBF, 33.7% CSW%
Matt Manning - 101 TBF, 33.6% CSW%
Corey Kluber - 74 TBF, 32.8% CSW%
K% Leaders - Last 3 Weeks
Jacob deGrom - 86 TBF, 46.5% K%
Carlos Rodon - 73 TBF, 38.4% K%
Charlie Morton - 96 TBF, 35.4% K%
Zac Gallen - 94 TBF, 34.0% K%
Blake Snell - 88 TBF, 33.0% K%
Drew Rasmussen - 79 TBF, 32.9% K%
Justin Steele - 90 TBF, 32.2% K%
Robbie Ray - 75 TBF, 32.0% K%
Brandon Woodruff - 92 TBF, 30.4% K%
Jeffrey Springs - 89 TBF, 30.3% K%
K-BB% Leaders - Last 3 Weeks
Jacob deGrom - 86 TBF, 44.2% K-BB%
Carlos Rodon - 73 TBF, 35.6% K-BB%
Drew Rasmussen - 79 TBF, 30.4% K-BB%
Blake Snell - 88 TBF, 28.4% K-BB%
Charlie Morton - 96 TBF, 28.1% K-BB%
Zac Gallen - 94 TBF, 27.7% K-BB%
Aaron Nola - 110 TBF, 26.4% K-BB%
Justin Verlander - 72 TBF, 26.4% K-BB%
Luis Castillo - 103 TBF, 25.2% K-BB%
George Kirby - 76 TBF, 25.0% K-BB%
GB% Leaders - Last 3 Weeks
Framber Valdez - 82 TBF, 70.6% GB%
Logan Webb - 105 TBF, 68.5% GB%
Shane McClanahan - 76 TBF, 68.1% GB%
Marcus Stroman - 98 TBF, 65.8% GB%
Dakota Hudson - 70 TBF, 65.2% GB%
Graham Ashcraft - 80 TBF, 61.4% GB%
Shane Bieber - 106 TBF, 60.0% GB%
JT Brubaker - 72 TBF, 59.6% GB%
Alex Cobb - 95 TBF, 59.1% GB%
Ranger Suarez - 77 TBF, 57.7% GB%
Magic Formula Qualifiers - Pitchers - Last 3 Weeks
Charlie Morton - 96 TBF, 35.4 K%, 7.3 BB%, 46.3% GB%
David Peterson - 46 TBF, 28.3 K%, 4.3 BB%, 45.2% GB%
Drew Rasmussen - 79 TBF, 32.9 K%, 2.5 BB%, 45.1% GB%
George Kirby - 76 TBF, 27.6 K%, 2.6 BB%, 53.8% GB%
JT Brubaker - 72 TBF, 29.2 K%, 4.2 BB%, 59.6% GB%
Jeffrey Springs - 89 TBF, 30.3 K%, 7.9 BB%, 50.9% GB%
Jordan Montgomery - 97 TBF, 27.8 K%, 3.1 BB%, 48.5% GB%
Justin Steele - 90 TBF, 32.2 K%, 7.8 BB%, 53.7% GB%
Justin Verlander - 72 TBF, 29.2 K%, 2.8 BB%, 46.9% GB%
Kyle Wright - 72 TBF, 27.8 K%, 4.2 BB%, 55.1% GB%
Luis Castillo - 103 TBF, 30.1 K%, 4.9 BB%, 49.2% GB%
Ryan Yarbrough - 70 TBF, 27.1 K%, 5.7 BB%, 50.0% GB%
Shawn Armstrong - 52 TBF, 34.6 K%, 5.8 BB%, 48.4% GB%
Zac Gallen - 94 TBF, 34.0 K%, 6.4 BB%, 57.1% GB%
Hot Pitcher Tracker - Last 3 Weeks vs. Career
Dean Kremer - +4.1% CSW%, -4.1 BB%
Lance Lynn - +2.4% CSW%, -3.0 BB%
Zac Gallen - +3.3% CSW%, -1.8 BB%
Aaron Nola - +3.5% CSW%, -2.5 BB%
Matt Manning - +7.9% CSW%, -5.1 BB%
Corey Kluber - +2.4% CSW%, -3.2 BB%
Carlos Rodon - +2.7% CSW%, -4.1 BB%
JT Brubaker - +4.8% CSW%, -3.5 BB%
Michael Wacha - +4.0% CSW%, -1.8 BB%
Jakob Junis - +5.5% CSW%, -2.5 BB%
Drew Hutchison - +2.0% CSW%, -4.3 BB%
Rich Hill - +2.7% CSW%, -4.9 BB%
Andrew Heaney - +4.8% CSW%, -3.6 BB%
Chase De Jong - +4.8% CSW%, -3.6 BB%
Max Fried - +3.3% CSW%, -3.7 BB%
Ross Stripling - +5.8% CSW%, -4.0 BB%
Multiple Barrels
Ryan Mountcastle (BAL) 4 PA, 15 Swings, 2 Barrels, 0 HR
Willy Adames (MIL) 5 PA, 6 Swings, 2 Barrels, 1 HR
Top Hitter JA Scores - Yesterday
1. Nolan Arenado - 5.0 PA - 52.0 JA Points
2. Carson Kelly - 5.0 PA - 47.0 JA Points
3. Kyle Farmer - 5.0 PA - 46.0 JA Points
4. Donovan Solano - 4.0 PA - 45.0 JA Points
5. Luis Urias - 4.0 PA - 44.0 JA Points
6. Eric Haase - 5.0 PA - 44.0 JA Points
7. Max Kepler - 4.0 PA - 42.0 JA Points
8. Seiya Suzuki - 4.0 PA - 41.0 JA Points
9. Anthony Santander - 4.0 PA - 40.0 JA Points
10. Kolten Wong - 4.0 PA - 40.0 JA Points
Hitter JA Scores - Season
1. Juan Soto (SD) - 517.0 PA - 136.79 JA Points
2. Aaron Judge (NYY) - 534.0 PA - 136.55 JA Points
3. Yordan Alvarez (HOU) - 445.0 PA - 135.46 JA Points
4. Paul Goldschmidt (STL) - 524.0 PA - 114.43 JA Points
5. Freddie Freeman (LAD) - 551.0 PA - 111.22 JA Points
6. Alejandro Kirk (TOR) - 422.0 PA - 107.96 JA Points
7. Yandy Diaz (TB) - 469.0 PA - 97.48 JA Points
8. Will Smith (LAD) - 450.0 PA - 96.18 JA Points
9. Alex Bregman (HOU) - 520.0 PA - 95.31 JA Points
10. Jose Ramirez (CLE) - 514.0 PA - 92.76 JA Points
Hardest Hit Balls
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (TOR) - 113.3mph - double
Xander Bogaerts (BOS) - 112.3mph - foul
Nelson Cruz (WSH) - 111.2mph - force_out
Franmil Reyes (CHC) - 110.0mph - field_out
Isiah Kiner-Falefa (NYY) - 109.8mph - field_out
Christian Yelich (MIL) - 109.7mph - single
Romy Gonzalez (CWS) - 109.6mph - double
Brian Anderson (MIA) - 109.3mph - single
Brandon Drury (SD) - 109.3mph - field_out
Albert Pujols (STL) - 109.1mph - field_out
Last 3 Weeks - Brl% Leaders
Nick Pratto - 56 PA, 30 BIP, 7 Brls, 23.3 Brl%
Albert Pujols - 47 PA, 36 BIP, 8 Brls, 22.2 Brl%
Michael Massey - 68 PA, 44 BIP, 9 Brls, 20.5 Brl%
Kyle Schwarber - 64 PA, 39 BIP, 8 Brls, 20.5 Brl%
Jarren Duran - 48 PA, 26 BIP, 5 Brls, 19.2 Brl%
Aaron Judge - 81 PA, 43 BIP, 8 Brls, 18.6 Brl%
Brian Anderson - 50 PA, 27 BIP, 5 Brls, 18.5 Brl%
Evan Longoria - 47 PA, 27 BIP, 5 Brls, 18.5 Brl%
Matt Olson - 84 PA, 66 BIP, 12 Brls, 18.2 Brl%
Rowdy Tellez - 65 PA, 39 BIP, 7 Brls, 17.9 Brl%
Last 3 Weeks - xwOBA Leaders
Albert Pujols - 47 PA, 0.526 xwOBA
Vinnie Pasquantino - 54 PA, 0.457 xwOBA
Nathaniel Lowe - 82 PA, 0.456 xwOBA
Aaron Judge - 81 PA, 0.452 xwOBA
Matt Olson - 84 PA, 0.441 xwOBA
Juan Soto - 68 PA, 0.428 xwOBA
Luis Robert - 46 PA, 0.418 xwOBA
Alex Bregman - 79 PA, 0.41 xwOBA
Paul Goldschmidt - 87 PA, 0.407 xwOBA
Christian Walker - 81 PA, 0.403 xwOBA
Last 3 Weeks - Contact% Leaders
Luis Arraez - 71 PA, 120 Swings, 95.0 Cont%
Nick Madrigal - 69 PA, 122 Swings, 94.3 Cont%
Jose Iglesias - 61 PA, 99 Swings, 91.9 Cont%
J.P. Crawford - 68 PA, 126 Swings, 91.3 Cont%
Isaac Paredes - 54 PA, 100 Swings, 91.0 Cont%
Nico Hoerner - 82 PA, 138 Swings, 89.1 Cont%
Steven Kwan - 82 PA, 128 Swings, 89.1 Cont%
Ildemaro Vargas - 62 PA, 100 Swings, 89.0 Cont%
Brendan Donovan - 52 PA, 72 Swings, 88.9 Cont%
Tony Kemp - 75 PA, 125 Swings, 88.0 Cont%
Magic Formula Qualifiers - Hitters - Last 3 Weeks
Albert Pujols - 47 PA, 17.0 K%, 22.2 Brl%
Emmanuel Rivera - 70 PA, 18.6 K%, 17.4 Brl%
Juan Soto - 68 PA, 16.2 K%, 14.3 Brl%
Lars Nootbaar - 86 PA, 14.0 K%, 14.0 Brl%
Matt Olson - 84 PA, 14.3 K%, 18.2 Brl%
Nathaniel Lowe - 82 PA, 18.3 K%, 14.8 Brl%
Paul Goldschmidt - 87 PA, 18.4 K%, 14.0 Brl%
Vinnie Pasquantino - 54 PA, 7.4 K%, 14.0 Brl%
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. - 81 PA, 11.1 K%, 15.9 Brl%
Hot Hitter Tracker - Last 7 vs. Career
Starling Marte - +4.2% Contact%, +6.0 mph exit velo, -3.8 Chase%
Matt Olson - +15.4% Contact%, +8.4 mph exit velo, -4.4 Chase%
Nathaniel Lowe - +13.4% Contact%, +10.3 mph exit velo, -3.1 Chase%
Seiya Suzuki - +11.3% Contact%, +6.8 mph exit velo, -5.8 Chase%
Bobby Witt Jr. - +17.2% Contact%, +4.5 mph exit velo, -5.2 Chase%
Brendan Rodgers - +5.6% Contact%, +6.2 mph exit velo, -15.7 Chase%
Josh Rojas - +4.1% Contact%, +3.0 mph exit velo, -9.7 Chase%
Christian Yelich - +6.3% Contact%, +3.8 mph exit velo, -5.0 Chase%
Ha-Seong Kim - +5.5% Contact%, +7.0 mph exit velo, -8.6 Chase%
Josh Bell - +6.8% Contact%, +3.2 mph exit velo, -7.5 Chase%
Seby Zavala - +13.5% Contact%, +3.2 mph exit velo, -12.5 Chase%
Super Ultra Mega Hot Hitters - Last 15 Days
Alex Bregman - 0.375 xwOBA, 12.5% Brl%, 81.9% Contact%, 20.2% Chase%, 10.2% K%
Carlos Correa - 0.38 xwOBA, 10.0% Brl%, 83.9% Contact%, 18.0% Chase%, 18.3% K%
Corey Seager - 0.399 xwOBA, 10.4% Brl%, 81.0% Contact%, 23.5% Chase%, 11.7% K%
Jake Fraley - 0.379 xwOBA, 12.8% Brl%, 81.9% Contact%, 19.4% Chase%, 19.3% K%
Matt Olson - 0.463 xwOBA, 19.2% Brl%, 80.5% Contact%, 24.0% Chase%, 14.9% K%
Paul Goldschmidt - 0.393 xwOBA, 14.3% Brl%, 75.5% Contact%, 24.8% Chase%, 18.8% K%
Rhys Hoskins - 0.384 xwOBA, 11.1% Brl%, 77.2% Contact%, 21.4% Chase%, 18.8% K%
Ronald Acuna Jr. - 0.376 xwOBA, 13.2% Brl%, 79.7% Contact%, 18.7% Chase%, 23.0% K%
Cold Hitters - Last 2 Weeks
Paul DeJong - 43.7% Whiff%, 77.8% Weak%, 0.966 Cold Rating
Oneil Cruz - 44.3% Whiff%, 71.4% Weak%, 0.932 Cold Rating
Jeremy Pena - 39.6% Whiff%, 72.4% Weak%, 0.925 Cold Rating
Michael A. Taylor - 34.0% Whiff%, 80.0% Weak%, 0.922 Cold Rating
P.J. Higgins - 38.1% Whiff%, 71.4% Weak%, 0.904 Cold Rating
Emmanuel Rivera - 33.3% Whiff%, 71.0% Weak%, 0.859 Cold Rating
Jose Barrero - 36.4% Whiff%, 69.2% Weak%, 0.849 Cold Rating
Cal Raleigh - 32.9% Whiff%, 70.0% Weak%, 0.841 Cold Rating
Seth Brown - 30.2% Whiff%, 74.1% Weak%, 0.841 Cold Rating
Trent Grisham - 27.9% Whiff%, 75.0% Weak%, 0.81 Cold Rating
Magic Formula Qualifiers Looser Criteria - Hitters - Last 3 Weeks
Aaron Judge - 81 PA, 24.7 K%, 18.6 Brl%
Albert Pujols - 47 PA, 17.0 K%, 22.2 Brl%
Andrew Vaughn - 75 PA, 17.3 K%, 12.1 Brl%
Anthony Santander - 82 PA, 17.1 K%, 13.3 Brl%
Christian Walker - 81 PA, 13.6 K%, 13.3 Brl%
Emmanuel Rivera - 70 PA, 18.6 K%, 17.4 Brl%
Jesse Winker - 58 PA, 20.7 K%, 13.2 Brl%
Juan Soto - 68 PA, 16.2 K%, 14.3 Brl%
LaMonte Wade Jr. - 45 PA, 24.4 K%, 13.3 Brl%
Lars Nootbaar - 86 PA, 14.0 K%, 14.0 Brl%
Luis Robert - 46 PA, 10.9 K%, 12.8 Brl%
MJ Melendez - 82 PA, 22.0 K%, 12.2 Brl%
Matt Olson - 84 PA, 14.3 K%, 18.2 Brl%
Michael Massey - 68 PA, 25.0 K%, 20.5 Brl%
Mitch Haniger - 78 PA, 19.2 K%, 12.1 Brl%
Nathaniel Lowe - 82 PA, 18.3 K%, 14.8 Brl%
Paul Goldschmidt - 87 PA, 18.4 K%, 14.0 Brl%
Rowdy Tellez - 65 PA, 24.6 K%, 17.9 Brl%
Vinnie Pasquantino - 54 PA, 7.4 K%, 14.0 Brl%
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. - 81 PA, 11.1 K%, 15.9 Brl%
Yordan Alvarez - 67 PA, 23.9 K%, 16.3 Brl%
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