MLB Daily Notes: Sunday, July 31
Introduction / Explanation For New Readers
The minor league dashboard won’t refresh, and I have no idea why. I started digging into the MLB Stats API that someone gave me and my oh my, it is amazing. JSON data for every game played at every level… I’m so mad I didn’t know about it this years ago. It’s going to allow me to do some pretty dope stuff, so stay tuned for that. And a huge shoutout to @MaysCopeland on Twitter for bringing it to my attention. Looks like he has some pretty cool tools of his own, so check him out.
No time for any bonus stuff, here’s the report:
CSW% Leaders - Yesterday
1. Corey Kluber (TB): 11.2 SwStr%, 37.1 CSW%
2. Ian Anderson (ATL): 16.5 SwStr%, 35.1 CSW%
3. Ranger Suarez (PHI): 17.9 SwStr%, 33.3 CSW%
4. Sonny Gray (MIN): 7.6 SwStr%, 32.9 CSW%
5. Clarke Schmidt (NYY): 13.5 SwStr%, 32.7 CSW%
6. Carlos Carrasco (NYM): 17.2 SwStr%, 32.3 CSW%
7. Tyler Mahle (CIN): 13.3 SwStr%, 31.6 CSW%
8. Paul Blackburn (OAK): 12.9 SwStr%, 30.6 CSW%
9. Zach Plesac (CLE): 18.5 SwStr%, 30.4 CSW%
10. Joe Musgrove (SD): 14.6 SwStr%, 30.2 CSW%
Top Pitcher JA Scores - Yesterday
1. Ranger Suarez - 6.0 IP - 72.0 JA Points
2. Ian Anderson - 6.0 IP - 67.75 JA Points
3. Framber Valdez - 7.0 IP - 66.75 JA Points
4. Tyler Mahle - 6.0 IP - 66.0 JA Points
5. Corey Kluber - 6.0 IP - 65.0 JA Points
6. Joe Musgrove - 6.0 IP - 60.25 JA Points
7. Carlos Carrasco - 7.67 IP - 56.75 JA Points
8. Ross Stripling - 4.33 IP - 42.25 JA Points
9. Zach Plesac - 4.67 IP - 39.0 JA Points
10. Clarke Schmidt - 3.0 IP - 36.75 JA Points
Pitcher JA Scores - Season
1. Spencer Strider (ATL) - 11 GS - 55.25 JA Points
2. Corbin Burnes (MIL) - 20 GS - 54.82 JA Points
3. Shane McClanahan (TB) - 19 GS - 54.7 JA Points
4. Shohei Ohtani (LAA) - 17 GS - 54.11 JA Points
5. Dylan Cease (CWS) - 20 GS - 52.34 JA Points
6. Brandon Woodruff (MIL) - 15 GS - 50.26 JA Points
7. Gerrit Cole (NYY) - 21 GS - 48.61 JA Points
8. Carlos Rodon (SF) - 20 GS - 47.75 JA Points
9. Max Scherzer (NYM) - 13 GS - 47.75 JA Points
10. Cristian Javier (HOU) - 15 GS - 45.68 JA Points
Velo Changes - Yesterday
Kyle Freeland's CU velo (25 pitches) UP 1.6mph to 82.3
Drew Smyly's CU velo (40 pitches) UP 1.5mph to 79.5
Drew Smyly's FC velo (14 pitches) UP 1.5mph to 89.7
Nestor Cortes's SL velo (20 pitches) DOWN -1.5mph to 76.0
Framber Valdez's FC velo (17 pitches) DOWN -1.7mph to 82.0
Chase Silseth's FF velo (34 pitches) DOWN -1.9mph to 93.8
Carlos Carrasco's SL velo (22 pitches) DOWN -2.0mph to 83.5
Mitch Keller's SL velo (16 pitches) DOWN -3.5mph to 81.7
Dakota Hudson's SL velo (23 pitches) DOWN -5.2mph to 83.6
Pitch Mix Changes - Yesterday
Carlos Carrasco's SI usage (33.3%) up 23.6 points
Dakota Hudson's FF usage (30.1%) up 12.9 points
Glenn Otto's CU usage (26.0%) up 12.3 points
Jakob Junis's CH usage (28.4%) up 13.2 points
Jonathan Heasley's SL usage (21.1%) up 10.1 points
Kyle Freeland's FF usage (33.7%) up 10.4 points
Paul Blackburn's SI usage (56.5%) up 22.5 points
Sonny Gray's FF usage (36.7%) up 10.5 points
Tyler Mahle's FC usage (23.5%) up 11.1 points
CSW% Leaders - Last 3 Weeks
Shohei Ohtani - 75 TBF, 38.0% CSW%
Shane Bieber - 85 TBF, 37.3% CSW%
Gerrit Cole - 102 TBF, 36.2% CSW%
Braxton Garrett - 68 TBF, 36.2% CSW%
Max Scherzer - 105 TBF, 35.4% CSW%
Brady Singer - 73 TBF, 34.9% CSW%
Aaron Nola - 83 TBF, 34.6% CSW%
Jose Berrios - 75 TBF, 34.2% CSW%
Dylan Cease - 73 TBF, 34.0% CSW%
Jon Gray - 73 TBF, 34.0% CSW%
K% Leaders - Last 3 Weeks
Shohei Ohtani - 75 TBF, 45.3% K%
Brady Singer - 73 TBF, 38.4% K%
Braxton Garrett - 68 TBF, 38.2% K%
Gerrit Cole - 102 TBF, 37.3% K%
Jose Berrios - 75 TBF, 36.0% K%
Yu Darvish - 82 TBF, 35.4% K%
Corbin Burnes - 74 TBF, 35.1% K%
Carlos Rodon - 72 TBF, 33.3% K%
Kevin Gausman - 67 TBF, 32.8% K%
Max Scherzer - 105 TBF, 32.4% K%
K-BB% Leaders - Last 3 Weeks
Shohei Ohtani - 75 TBF, 41.3% K-BB%
Gerrit Cole - 102 TBF, 34.3% K-BB%
Braxton Garrett - 68 TBF, 32.4% K-BB%
Jose Berrios - 75 TBF, 32.0% K-BB%
Yu Darvish - 82 TBF, 30.5% K-BB%
Max Scherzer - 105 TBF, 28.6% K-BB%
Corbin Burnes - 74 TBF, 28.4% K-BB%
Kevin Gausman - 67 TBF, 28.4% K-BB%
Brady Singer - 73 TBF, 27.4% K-BB%
Justin Verlander - 78 TBF, 26.9% K-BB%
GB% Leaders - Last 3 Weeks
Framber Valdez - 84 TBF, 69.1% GB%
Andre Pallante - 65 TBF, 66.7% GB%
Logan Webb - 99 TBF, 62.9% GB%
Alex Wood - 86 TBF, 60.7% GB%
Justin Steele - 67 TBF, 60.4% GB%
Nathan Eovaldi - 67 TBF, 60.0% GB%
Carlos Carrasco - 70 TBF, 60.0% GB%
Alex Cobb - 103 TBF, 59.4% GB%
Graham Ashcraft - 77 TBF, 57.7% GB%
Brad Keller - 72 TBF, 57.1% GB%
Magic Formula Qualifiers - Pitchers - Last 3 Weeks
Aaron Nola - 83 TBF, 28.9 K%, 2.4 BB%, 47.4% GB%
Alex Wood - 86 TBF, 27.9 K%, 5.8 BB%, 60.7% GB%
Hot Pitcher Tracker - Last 3 Weeks vs. Career
Max Scherzer - +2.7% CSW%, -1.8 BB%
Gerrit Cole - +2.7% CSW%, -3.0 BB%
Mitch Keller - +3.1% CSW%, -5.3 BB%
Shane Bieber - +2.9% CSW%, -3.4 BB%
Aaron Nola - +2.1% CSW%, -2.4 BB%
Kyle Wright - +2.4% CSW%, -5.4 BB%
Merrill Kelly - +2.5% CSW%, -3.5 BB%
Shohei Ohtani - +6.2% CSW%, -3.7 BB%
Jose Berrios - +4.2% CSW%, -2.4 BB%
Dylan Cease - +2.9% CSW%, -2.2 BB%
Braxton Garrett - +6.0% CSW%, -3.1 BB%
Dean Kremer - +2.7% CSW%, -6.2 BB%
Ranger Suarez - +2.8% CSW%, -4.9 BB%
Spenser Watkins - +2.3% CSW%, -3.4 BB%
Multiple Barrels
Eloy Jimenez (CWS) 4 PA, 5 Swings, 2 Barrels, 0 HR
Max Muncy (LAD) 4 PA, 5 Swings, 2 Barrels, 0 HR
Meibrys Viloria (TEX) 4 PA, 3 Swings, 2 Barrels, 1 HR
William Contreras (ATL) 4 PA, 7 Swings, 2 Barrels, 2 HR
Yandy Diaz (TB) 4 PA, 9 Swings, 2 Barrels, 1 HR
Yordan Alvarez (HOU) 5 PA, 9 Swings, 2 Barrels, 0 HR
Top Hitter JA Scores - Yesterday
1. Aaron Judge - 5.0 PA - 69.0 JA Points
2. William Contreras - 4.0 PA - 64.0 JA Points
3. J.T. Realmuto - 4.0 PA - 58.0 JA Points
4. Joey Votto - 4.0 PA - 57.0 JA Points
5. Yordan Alvarez - 5.0 PA - 48.0 JA Points
6. Meibrys Viloria - 4.0 PA - 47.0 JA Points
7. Juan Soto - 4.0 PA - 45.0 JA Points
8. Brandon Lowe - 4.0 PA - 42.0 JA Points
9. Tyrone Taylor - 5.0 PA - 41.0 JA Points
10. Max Muncy - 4.0 PA - 41.0 JA Points
Hitter JA Scores - Season
1. Yordan Alvarez (HOU) - 348.0 PA - 164.14 JA Points
2. Aaron Judge (NYY) - 430.0 PA - 138.23 JA Points
3. Juan Soto (WSH) - 424.0 PA - 123.58 JA Points
4. Freddie Freeman (LAD) - 442.0 PA - 118.37 JA Points
5. Alejandro Kirk (TOR) - 333.0 PA - 117.84 JA Points
6. D.J. LeMahieu (NYY) - 399.0 PA - 105.26 JA Points
7. Will Smith (LAD) - 356.0 PA - 105.06 JA Points
8. Bryce Harper (PHI) - 271.0 PA - 104.21 JA Points
9. Jose Abreu (CWS) - 427.0 PA - 103.23 JA Points
10. Paul Goldschmidt (STL) - 412.0 PA - 103.2 JA Points
Hardest Hit Balls
Austin Riley (ATL) - 115.9mph - single
Lars Nootbaar (STL) - 114.4mph - nan
Joey Bart (SF) - 114.3mph - home_run
Eloy Jimenez (CWS) - 113.4mph - single
Jose Abreu (CWS) - 113.0mph - single
Carlos Correa (MIN) - 112.9mph - nan
Trea Turner (LAD) - 111.4mph - foul
Yordan Alvarez (HOU) - 111.4mph - field_out
Byron Buxton (MIN) - 111.1mph - home_run
Carlos Correa (MIN) - 111.0mph - field_out
Last 3 Weeks - Brl% Leaders
Aaron Judge - 76 PA, 43 BIP, 15 Brls, 34.9 Brl%
Austin Riley - 68 PA, 51 BIP, 17 Brls, 33.3 Brl%
Eloy Jimenez - 43 PA, 30 BIP, 10 Brls, 33.3 Brl%
Bobby Dalbec - 54 PA, 29 BIP, 7 Brls, 24.1 Brl%
Matt Chapman - 57 PA, 29 BIP, 7 Brls, 24.1 Brl%
J.T. Realmuto - 49 PA, 34 BIP, 8 Brls, 23.5 Brl%
Ramon Laureano - 71 PA, 43 BIP, 10 Brls, 23.3 Brl%
Luke Voit - 59 PA, 36 BIP, 8 Brls, 22.2 Brl%
Matt Olson - 67 PA, 40 BIP, 8 Brls, 20.0 Brl%
Kyle Schwarber - 69 PA, 41 BIP, 8 Brls, 19.5 Brl%
Last 3 Weeks - xwOBA Leaders
Aaron Judge - 76 PA, 0.578 xwOBA
Austin Riley - 68 PA, 0.553 xwOBA
Freddie Freeman - 69 PA, 0.525 xwOBA
J.T. Realmuto - 49 PA, 0.48 xwOBA
D.J. LeMahieu - 77 PA, 0.435 xwOBA
Aledmys Diaz - 54 PA, 0.421 xwOBA
Josh Bell - 66 PA, 0.419 xwOBA
Matt Chapman - 57 PA, 0.413 xwOBA
Juan Soto - 64 PA, 0.406 xwOBA
Josh Rojas - 60 PA, 0.401 xwOBA
Last 3 Weeks - Contact% Leaders
Bryson Stott - 57 PA, 108 Swings, 94.4 Cont%
Steven Kwan - 84 PA, 136 Swings, 93.4 Cont%
J.P. Crawford - 59 PA, 100 Swings, 92.0 Cont%
Isiah Kiner-Falefa - 61 PA, 100 Swings, 92.0 Cont%
Myles Straw - 63 PA, 98 Swings, 90.8 Cont%
Luis Arraez - 53 PA, 95 Swings, 90.5 Cont%
Alec Bohm - 51 PA, 96 Swings, 89.6 Cont%
Mookie Betts - 78 PA, 134 Swings, 88.8 Cont%
Yandy Diaz - 66 PA, 108 Swings, 88.0 Cont%
Rafael Ortega - 44 PA, 98 Swings, 87.8 Cont%
Magic Formula Qualifiers - Hitters - Last 3 Weeks
Freddie Freeman - 69 PA, 4.3 K%, 15.8 Brl%
J.T. Realmuto - 49 PA, 14.3 K%, 23.5 Brl%
Jorge Polanco - 55 PA, 16.4 K%, 15.6 Brl%
Ketel Marte - 62 PA, 12.9 K%, 16.3 Brl%
Hot Hitter Tracker - Last 7 vs. Career
Jonathan India - +9.4% Contact%, +4.1 mph exit velo, -9.5 Chase%
Josh Bell - +5.3% Contact%, +3.1 mph exit velo, -8.5 Chase%
Harold Castro - +6.0% Contact%, +3.0 mph exit velo, -7.4 Chase%
Austin Riley - +9.3% Contact%, +9.5 mph exit velo, -4.9 Chase%
Josh Rojas - +6.9% Contact%, +7.7 mph exit velo, -9.9 Chase%
Daulton Varsho - +10.6% Contact%, +9.0 mph exit velo, -10.8 Chase%
Jose Miranda - +8.6% Contact%, +3.5 mph exit velo, -4.0 Chase%
Super Ultra Mega Hot Hitters - Last 15 Days
Andrew McCutchen - 0.379 xwOBA, 11.4% Brl%, 82.9% Contact%, 15.1% Chase%, 10.6% K%
Josh Bell - 0.42 xwOBA, 10.3% Brl%, 82.5% Contact%, 15.3% Chase%, 14.3% K%
Cold Hitters - Last 2 Weeks
Trey Mancini - 38.1% Whiff%, 77.3% Weak%, 0.956 Cold Rating
Ryan Mountcastle - 31.6% Whiff%, 80.8% Weak%, 0.915 Cold Rating
Nick Castellanos - 38.6% Whiff%, 71.9% Weak%, 0.907 Cold Rating
Ezequiel Duran - 31.5% Whiff%, 80.0% Weak%, 0.902 Cold Rating
Jarren Duran - 32.1% Whiff%, 72.2% Weak%, 0.856 Cold Rating
Joey Votto - 30.2% Whiff%, 75.0% Weak%, 0.856 Cold Rating
Eugenio Suarez - 37.8% Whiff%, 66.7% Weak%, 0.841 Cold Rating
Ian Happ - 34.1% Whiff%, 66.7% Weak%, 0.822 Cold Rating
Avisail Garcia - 34.6% Whiff%, 64.3% Weak%, 0.782 Cold Rating
Tommy Pham - 32.4% Whiff%, 65.2% Weak%, 0.763 Cold Rating
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