MLB Daily Notes: Tuesday, May 3
Got meetings for my real job starting in four minutes, so no time for chatter. Here’s a picture of Dylan Cease to make the Twitter preview of the post look better. He put up a ridiculous line yesterday and bust into the top-ten JA scores pitchers for the season along with it.
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Here’s the stuff!
CSW% Leaders - Yesterday
1. Jordan Montgomery (NYY): 20.0 SwStr%, 43.1 CSW%
2. Max Fried (ATL): 16.7 SwStr%, 35.6 CSW%
3. Chris Bassitt (NYM): 11.6 SwStr%, 33.7 CSW%
4. Dylan Cease (CWS): 11.8 SwStr%, 33.3 CSW%
5. Pablo Lopez (MIA): 18.6 SwStr%, 33.0 CSW%
6. Tyler Wells (BAL): 14.5 SwStr%, 32.3 CSW%
7. Daulton Jefferies (OAK): 10.0 SwStr%, 30.0 CSW%
8. Ross Stripling (TOR): 14.3 SwStr%, 28.6 CSW%
9. Zac Gallen (ARI): 8.8 SwStr%, 28.4 CSW%
10. Patrick Sandoval (LAA): 11.5 SwStr%, 27.1 CSW%
Top Pitcher JA Scores - Yesterday
1. Dylan Cease - 7.0 IP - 79.0 JA Points
2. Chris Bassitt - 7.0 IP - 55.5 JA Points
3. Max Fried - 6.0 IP - 54.25 JA Points
4. Zac Gallen - 6.33 IP - 54.0 JA Points
5. Pablo Lopez - 4.67 IP - 52.0 JA Points
6. Tyler Wells - 5.0 IP - 47.0 JA Points
7. Jordan Montgomery - 5.0 IP - 45.0 JA Points
8. Steven Matz - 6.0 IP - 35.5 JA Points
9. Ross Stripling - 4.0 IP - 32.25 JA Points
10. Daulton Jefferies - 5.0 IP - 30.5 JA Points
Pitcher JA Scores - Season
1. Carlos Rodon (SF) - 4.0 GS - 57.72 JA Points
2. Corbin Burnes (MIL) - 5.0 GS - 56.63 JA Points
3. Kevin Gausman (TOR) - 5.0 GS - 56.61 JA Points
4. Shane McClanahan (TB) - 5.0 GS - 56.39 JA Points
5. Shohei Ohtani (LAA) - 4.0 GS - 54.57 JA Points
6. Dylan Cease (CWS) - 5.0 GS - 53.97 JA Points
7. Kyle Wright (ATL) - 4.0 GS - 53.03 JA Points
8. Max Scherzer (NYM) - 5.0 GS - 49.69 JA Points
9. Clayton Kershaw (LAD) - 4.0 GS - 47.99 JA Points
10. Pablo Lopez (MIA) - 5.0 GS - 47.37 JA Points
Velo Changes - Yesterday
Jake Odorizzi's FC velo (31 pitches) UP 1.7mph to 88.6
Max Fried's SL velo (13 pitches) DOWN -1.7mph to 85.2
Zack Greinke's SL velo (16 pitches) DOWN -1.9mph to 81.7
Daulton Jefferies's CU velo (14 pitches) DOWN -2.0mph to 79.2
Chris Bassitt's SL velo (19 pitches) DOWN -2.2mph to 75.8
Pablo Lopez's FC velo (10 pitches) DOWN -2.5mph to 87.4
Pitch Mix Changes - Yesterday
Chris Bassitt's SI usage (36.8%) up 11.7 points
Chris Paddack's CH usage (37.1%) up 15.2 points
Jake Odorizzi's FC usage (34.8%) up 23.6 points
Jordan Montgomery's SI usage (50.8%) up 21.4 points
Marco Gonzales's FC usage (28.4%) up 14.6 points
Patrick Sandoval's SL usage (27.1%) up 10.4 points
Ross Stripling's CH usage (41.3%) up 19.1 points
Tyler Wells's CU usage (24.2%) up 11.5 points
CSW% Leaders - Last 3 Weeks
Shane McClanahan - 88 TBF, 38.1% CSW%
Corbin Burnes - 100 TBF, 37.1% CSW%
Kevin Gausman - 100 TBF, 36.4% CSW%
Jesus Luzardo - 82 TBF, 36.0% CSW%
Joe Musgrove - 101 TBF, 35.3% CSW%
Max Scherzer - 95 TBF, 35.1% CSW%
Kyle Wright - 71 TBF, 34.9% CSW%
Jordan Montgomery - 85 TBF, 33.1% CSW%
Gerrit Cole - 83 TBF, 33.0% CSW%
Pablo Lopez - 87 TBF, 32.9% CSW%
K% Leaders - Last 3 Weeks
Shane McClanahan - 88 TBF, 39.8% K%
Kyle Wright - 71 TBF, 39.4% K%
Corbin Burnes - 100 TBF, 39.0% K%
Carlos Rodon - 68 TBF, 38.2% K%
Max Scherzer - 95 TBF, 37.9% K%
Eric Lauer - 93 TBF, 36.6% K%
Kevin Gausman - 100 TBF, 36.0% K%
Nestor Cortes - 78 TBF, 35.9% K%
Clayton Kershaw - 85 TBF, 35.3% K%
Jesus Luzardo - 82 TBF, 34.1% K%
K-BB% Leaders - Last 3 Weeks
Kevin Gausman - 100 TBF, 36.0% K-BB%
Corbin Burnes - 100 TBF, 35.0% K-BB%
Shane McClanahan - 88 TBF, 34.1% K-BB%
Clayton Kershaw - 85 TBF, 32.9% K-BB%
Kyle Wright - 71 TBF, 32.4% K-BB%
Nestor Cortes - 78 TBF, 32.1% K-BB%
Eric Lauer - 93 TBF, 31.2% K-BB%
Max Scherzer - 95 TBF, 29.5% K-BB%
Carlos Rodon - 68 TBF, 29.4% K-BB%
Justin Verlander - 74 TBF, 27.0% K-BB%
GB% Leaders - Last 3 Weeks
Framber Valdez - 89 TBF, 71.7% GB%
Kyle Gibson - 90 TBF, 61.3% GB%
Dallas Keuchel - 81 TBF, 60.3% GB%
Logan Webb - 102 TBF, 60.0% GB%
Mitch Keller - 84 TBF, 59.7% GB%
Matt Brash - 77 TBF, 59.6% GB%
Max Fried - 91 TBF, 58.8% GB%
Shane McClanahan - 88 TBF, 58.3% GB%
Brad Keller - 71 TBF, 58.2% GB%
Tarik Skubal - 68 TBF, 57.1% GB%
Magic Formula Qualifiers - Pitchers - Last 3 Weeks
Aaron Nola - 84 TBF, 32.1 K%, 6.0 BB%, 56.0% GB%
Bruce Zimmermann - 63 TBF, 27.0 K%, 6.3 BB%, 47.6% GB%
Clayton Kershaw - 85 TBF, 35.3 K%, 2.4 BB%, 50.0% GB%
Corbin Burnes - 100 TBF, 39.0 K%, 4.0 BB%, 52.7% GB%
Dylan Cease - 94 TBF, 33.0 K%, 6.4 BB%, 46.4% GB%
Garrett Whitlock - 55 TBF, 29.1 K%, 7.3 BB%, 45.7% GB%
Kyle Wright - 71 TBF, 39.4 K%, 7.0 BB%, 54.3% GB%
Nick Lodolo - 69 TBF, 27.5 K%, 7.2 BB%, 46.5% GB%
Pablo Lopez - 87 TBF, 27.6 K%, 5.7 BB%, 46.6% GB%
Shane McClanahan - 88 TBF, 39.8 K%, 5.7 BB%, 58.3% GB%
Multiple Barrels
Josh Harrison (CWS) 3 PA, 5 Swings, 2 Barrels, 0 HR
Yordan Alvarez (HOU) 4 PA, 5 Swings, 2 Barrels, 1 HR
Top Hitter JA Scores - Yesterday
1. Yordan Alvarez - 4.0 PA - 46.0 JA Points
2. Paul Goldschmidt - 3.0 PA - 43.0 JA Points
3. Josh Harrison - 3.0 PA - 35.0 JA Points
4. Austin Riley - 4.0 PA - 35.0 JA Points
5. David Peralta - 4.0 PA - 33.0 JA Points
6. Gleyber Torres - 4.0 PA - 33.0 JA Points
7. Andrew Knizner - 3.0 PA - 33.0 JA Points
8. Manuel Margot - 4.0 PA - 31.0 JA Points
9. Yandy Diaz - 5.0 PA - 30.0 JA Points
10. Andrew Benintendi - 4.0 PA - 30.0 JA Points
Hitter JA Scores - Season
1. Mike Trout (LAA) - 84.0 PA - 172.86 JA Points
2. Yordan Alvarez (HOU) - 74.0 PA - 167.03 JA Points
3. Jose Ramirez (CLE) - 95.0 PA - 153.26 JA Points
4. Andrew Vaughn (CWS) - 60.0 PA - 147.33 JA Points
5. Taylor Ward (LAA) - 71.0 PA - 141.97 JA Points
6. Joc Pederson (SF) - 55.0 PA - 133.82 JA Points
7. Alec Bohm (PHI) - 67.0 PA - 131.34 JA Points
8. Aaron Judge (NYY) - 93.0 PA - 129.46 JA Points
9. J.P. Crawford (SEA) - 96.0 PA - 128.75 JA Points
10. Yandy Diaz (TB) - 77.0 PA - 126.75 JA Points
Hardest Hit Balls
Matt Olson (ATL) - 112.7mph - foul
Aaron Judge (NYY) - 111.9mph - field_out
Anthony Rizzo (NYY) - 111.5mph - foul
Carlos Correa (MIN) - 111.4mph - field_out
Ryan Jeffers (MIN) - 110.0mph - single
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (TOR) - 109.9mph - grounded_into_double_play
Jazz Chisholm (MIA) - 109.6mph - double
Manuel Margot (TB) - 109.4mph - single
Christian Walker (ARI) - 109.4mph - field_out
Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) - 109.4mph - field_out
Last 3 Weeks - Brl% Leaders
Mike Trout - 69 PA, 41 BIP, 12 Brls, 29.3 Brl%
Aaron Judge - 75 PA, 48 BIP, 14 Brls, 29.2 Brl%
Patrick Wisdom - 67 PA, 34 BIP, 8 Brls, 23.5 Brl%
Yordan Alvarez - 58 PA, 39 BIP, 9 Brls, 23.1 Brl%
Hunter Renfroe - 67 PA, 46 BIP, 9 Brls, 19.6 Brl%
Rowdy Tellez - 63 PA, 46 BIP, 9 Brls, 19.6 Brl%
Austin Riley - 80 PA, 53 BIP, 10 Brls, 18.9 Brl%
Giancarlo Stanton - 74 PA, 48 BIP, 9 Brls, 18.8 Brl%
Hunter Dozier - 58 PA, 38 BIP, 7 Brls, 18.4 Brl%
Marcell Ozuna - 80 PA, 60 BIP, 11 Brls, 18.3 Brl%
Last 3 Weeks - Contact% Leaders
Luis Arraez - 68 PA, 124 Swings, 91.1 Cont%
Keibert Ruiz - 59 PA, 105 Swings, 90.5 Cont%
Isiah Kiner-Falefa - 65 PA, 129 Swings, 88.4 Cont%
Yuli Gurriel - 73 PA, 119 Swings, 88.2 Cont%
Alex Verdugo - 72 PA, 119 Swings, 88.2 Cont%
Nick Madrigal - 54 PA, 94 Swings, 87.2 Cont%
Austin Meadows - 65 PA, 107 Swings, 86.9 Cont%
Yandy Diaz - 65 PA, 98 Swings, 86.7 Cont%
Myles Straw - 78 PA, 120 Swings, 86.7 Cont%
Jose Ramirez - 77 PA, 155 Swings, 86.5 Cont%
Magic Formula Qualifiers - Hitters - Last 3 Weeks
Anthony Rizzo - 79 PA, 16.5 K%, 14.0 Brl%
Freddie Freeman - 79 PA, 13.9 K%, 16.9 Brl%
Marcell Ozuna - 80 PA, 20.0 K%, 18.3 Brl%
Max Kepler - 72 PA, 16.7 K%, 14.6 Brl%
Rowdy Tellez - 63 PA, 17.5 K%, 19.6 Brl%
Taylor Ward - 71 PA, 19.7 K%, 15.6 Brl%
Tim Anderson - 73 PA, 12.3 K%, 14.5 Brl%
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