MLB Daily Notes: Tuesday, September 27
It was the lightest slate of the year yesterday, so there’s almost nothing in these notes today. Many of you have tapped out anyways, so let’s just run the report and move on with our days!
CSW% Leaders - Yesterday
1. Kevin Gausman (TOR): 14.9 SwStr%, 33.0 CSW%
2. Roansy Contreras (PIT): 11.1 SwStr%, 29.6 CSW%
3. Cory Abbott (WSH): 14.5 SwStr%, 28.9 CSW%
4. Luis Severino (NYY): 10.5 SwStr%, 27.6 CSW%
5. Bryce Elder (ATL): 10.4 SwStr%, 27.4 CSW%
6. Spenser Watkins (BAL): 3.7 SwStr%, 26.8 CSW%
7. Chase Anderson (CIN): 11.4 SwStr%, 25.3 CSW%
8. Connor Seabold (BOS): 5.6 SwStr%, 22.2 CSW%
Top Pitcher JA Scores - Yesterday
1. Bryce Elder - 9.0 IP - 53.75 JA Points
2. Kevin Gausman - 6.33 IP - 53.25 JA Points
3. Chase Anderson - 4.0 IP - 39.75 JA Points
4. Cory Abbott - 5.0 IP - 31.75 JA Points
5. Jordan Romano - 1.0 IP - 24.25 JA Points
6. Roansy Contreras - 4.0 IP - 24.0 JA Points
7. Luis Severino - 4.0 IP - 22.75 JA Points
8. Yimi Garcia - 1.0 IP - 21.0 JA Points
9. Chase De Jong - 2.0 IP - 19.5 JA Points
10. Yohan Ramirez - 2.0 IP - 19.5 JA Points
Pitcher JA Scores - Season
1. Spencer Strider (ATL) - 20.0 GS - 57.89 JA Points
2. Corbin Burnes (MIL) - 30.0 GS - 51.55 JA Points
3. Carlos Rodon (SF) - 30.0 GS - 50.0 JA Points
4. Shohei Ohtani (LAA) - 26.0 GS - 49.41 JA Points
5. Shane McClanahan (TB) - 27.0 GS - 49.13 JA Points
6. Gerrit Cole (NYY) - 30.0 GS - 48.69 JA Points
7. Blake Snell (SD) - 22.0 GS - 47.46 JA Points
8. Max Scherzer (NYM) - 22.0 GS - 47.01 JA Points
9. Dylan Cease (CWS) - 31.0 GS - 46.53 JA Points
10. Brandon Woodruff (MIL) - 25.0 GS - 46.04 JA Points
Velo Changes - Yesterday
Luis Severino's SL velo (18 pitches) UP 1.8mph to 86.9
Chase Anderson's CH velo (26 pitches) DOWN -1.8mph to 81.5
Chase Anderson's FF velo (25 pitches) DOWN -1.8mph to 90.5
Roansy Contreras's FF velo (16 pitches) DOWN -2.5mph to 93.2
Roansy Contreras's SL velo (13 pitches) DOWN -2.5mph to 81.5
Pitch Mix Changes - Yesterday
Bryce Elder's SI usage (56.6%) up 18.2 points
Cory Abbott's CH usage (20.5%) up 19.9 points
Kevin Gausman's SL usage (29.8%) up 15.9 points
Roansy Contreras's CU usage (37.0%) up 22.8 points
CSW% Leaders - Last 3 Weeks
Gerrit Cole - 96 TBF, 37.0% CSW%
Jacob deGrom - 89 TBF, 35.9% CSW%
Clayton Kershaw - 97 TBF, 35.7% CSW%
Zac Gallen - 71 TBF, 35.6% CSW%
Aaron Nola - 87 TBF, 35.2% CSW%
Lucas Giolito - 70 TBF, 34.8% CSW%
Spencer Strider - 71 TBF, 34.7% CSW%
Triston McKenzie - 86 TBF, 34.6% CSW%
Brandon Woodruff - 100 TBF, 34.5% CSW%
Corbin Burnes - 105 TBF, 34.0% CSW%
K% Leaders - Last 3 Weeks
Gerrit Cole - 96 TBF, 41.7% K%
Jacob deGrom - 89 TBF, 40.4% K%
Zac Gallen - 71 TBF, 39.4% K%
Spencer Strider - 71 TBF, 39.4% K%
Cristian Javier - 80 TBF, 37.5% K%
Brandon Woodruff - 100 TBF, 37.0% K%
Nick Lodolo - 97 TBF, 36.1% K%
Blake Snell - 71 TBF, 35.2% K%
Aaron Nola - 87 TBF, 32.2% K%
Lance McCullers Jr. - 79 TBF, 31.6% K%
K-BB% Leaders - Last 3 Weeks
Zac Gallen - 71 TBF, 35.2% K-BB%
Jacob deGrom - 89 TBF, 34.8% K-BB%
Gerrit Cole - 96 TBF, 32.3% K-BB%
Nick Lodolo - 97 TBF, 32.0% K-BB%
Brandon Woodruff - 100 TBF, 31.0% K-BB%
Cristian Javier - 80 TBF, 30.0% K-BB%
Spencer Strider - 71 TBF, 29.6% K-BB%
Clayton Kershaw - 97 TBF, 28.9% K-BB%
Blake Snell - 71 TBF, 28.2% K-BB%
Triston McKenzie - 86 TBF, 27.9% K-BB%
GB% Leaders - Last 3 Weeks
Kyle Wright - 89 TBF, 64.9% GB%
Framber Valdez - 116 TBF, 63.6% GB%
Alex Cobb - 72 TBF, 63.5% GB%
Corbin Burnes - 105 TBF, 62.7% GB%
Brady Singer - 75 TBF, 62.7% GB%
Nick Lodolo - 97 TBF, 58.5% GB%
Drey Jameson - 73 TBF, 58.0% GB%
Johan Oviedo - 75 TBF, 54.5% GB%
Jose Urena - 71 TBF, 54.0% GB%
Wade Miley - 73 TBF, 54.0% GB%
Magic Formula Qualifiers - Pitchers - Last 3 Weeks
Brandon Woodruff - 100 TBF, 37.0 K%, 6.0 BB%, 46.4% GB%
Carlos Carrasco - 64 TBF, 32.8 K%, 6.2 BB%, 48.7% GB%
Clarke Schmidt - 47 TBF, 31.9 K%, 4.3 BB%, 50.0% GB%
Clayton Kershaw - 97 TBF, 30.9 K%, 2.1 BB%, 46.2% GB%
Corbin Burnes - 105 TBF, 29.5 K%, 4.8 BB%, 62.7% GB%
Framber Valdez - 116 TBF, 27.6 K%, 6.0 BB%, 63.6% GB%
Luis Castillo - 95 TBF, 27.4 K%, 7.4 BB%, 45.9% GB%
Nick Lodolo - 97 TBF, 36.1 K%, 4.1 BB%, 58.5% GB%
Hot Pitcher Tracker - Last 3 Weeks vs. Career
Clayton Kershaw - +2.9% CSW%, -2.1 BB%
Triston McKenzie - +6.0% CSW%, -6.0 BB%
Cristian Javier - +3.7% CSW%, -2.6 BB%
Mitch Keller - +3.8% CSW%, -1.6 BB%
Zac Gallen - +6.2% CSW%, -3.6 BB%
Jose Urena - +3.0% CSW%, -2.9 BB%
Logan Webb - +5.2% CSW%, -3.7 BB%
Daniel Lynch - +2.3% CSW%, -4.2 BB%
Clarke Schmidt - +8.1% CSW%, -5.4 BB%
Multiple Barrels
Cedric Mullins II (BAL) 6 PA, 15 Swings, 2 Barrels, 1 HR
Jack Suwinski (PIT) 5 PA, 9 Swings, 2 Barrels, 0 HR
Matt Olson (ATL) 4 PA, 9 Swings, 2 Barrels, 1 HR
Top Hitter JA Scores - Yesterday
1. Gunnar Henderson - 5.0 PA - 58.0 JA Points
2. Jack Suwinski - 5.0 PA - 48.0 JA Points
3. Rob Refsnyder - 4.0 PA - 48.0 JA Points
4. Matt Olson - 4.0 PA - 47.0 JA Points
5. Anthony Santander - 6.0 PA - 45.0 JA Points
6. Orlando Arcia - 4.0 PA - 45.0 JA Points
7. Cedric Mullins II - 6.0 PA - 36.0 JA Points
8. Enrique Hernandez - 5.0 PA - 34.0 JA Points
9. Isiah Kiner-Falefa - 4.0 PA - 33.0 JA Points
10. Bo Bichette - 5.0 PA - 33.0 JA Points
Hitter JA Scores - Season
1. Aaron Judge (NYY) - 640.0 PA - 149.88 JA Points
2. Yordan Alvarez (HOU) - 523.0 PA - 148.83 JA Points
3. Juan Soto (SD) - 623.0 PA - 133.93 JA Points
4. Freddie Freeman (LAD) - 649.0 PA - 119.82 JA Points
5. Alejandro Kirk (TOR) - 515.0 PA - 106.41 JA Points
6. Paul Goldschmidt (STL) - 629.0 PA - 103.97 JA Points
7. Yandy Diaz (TB) - 546.0 PA - 101.39 JA Points
8. Alex Bregman (HOU) - 619.0 PA - 101.0 JA Points
9. Will Smith (LAD) - 539.0 PA - 88.83 JA Points
10. Luis Arraez (MIN) - 570.0 PA - 88.0 JA Points
Hardest Hit Balls
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (TOR) - 117.3mph - single
Aristides Aquino (CIN) - 113.6mph - single
Aaron Judge (NYY) - 112.9mph - single
Bo Bichette (TOR) - 112.4mph - single
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (TOR) - 111.5mph - single
Marcell Ozuna (ATL) - 111.2mph - home_run
Gunnar Henderson (BAL) - 111.1mph - home_run
George Springer (TOR) - 110.4mph - field_out
Miguel Andujar (PIT) - 110.4mph - field_out
Matt Olson (ATL) - 110.3mph - sac_fly
Last 3 Weeks - Brl% Leaders
Aaron Judge - 78 PA, 44 BIP, 14 Brls, 31.8 Brl%
Yordan Alvarez - 73 PA, 53 BIP, 16 Brls, 30.2 Brl%
Seth Brown - 69 PA, 38 BIP, 11 Brls, 28.9 Brl%
Ryan Mountcastle - 70 PA, 44 BIP, 11 Brls, 25.0 Brl%
Ryan McMahon - 65 PA, 43 BIP, 10 Brls, 23.3 Brl%
Giancarlo Stanton - 60 PA, 26 BIP, 6 Brls, 23.1 Brl%
Bryan De La Cruz - 55 PA, 40 BIP, 9 Brls, 22.5 Brl%
Mike Trout - 70 PA, 47 BIP, 10 Brls, 21.3 Brl%
Christopher Morel - 48 PA, 19 BIP, 4 Brls, 21.1 Brl%
Oneil Cruz - 85 PA, 48 BIP, 10 Brls, 20.8 Brl%
Last 3 Weeks - xwOBA Leaders
Yordan Alvarez - 73 PA, 0.537 xwOBA
Bryan De La Cruz - 55 PA, 0.536 xwOBA
Aaron Judge - 78 PA, 0.51 xwOBA
Freddie Freeman - 63 PA, 0.467 xwOBA
Seth Brown - 69 PA, 0.447 xwOBA
Taylor Ward - 73 PA, 0.447 xwOBA
Mike Trout - 70 PA, 0.445 xwOBA
Gleyber Torres - 82 PA, 0.433 xwOBA
Ryan Mountcastle - 70 PA, 0.432 xwOBA
Salvador Perez - 67 PA, 0.426 xwOBA
Last 3 Weeks - Contact% Leaders
Luis Arraez - 68 PA, 132 Swings, 93.9 Cont%
Isiah Kiner-Falefa - 68 PA, 103 Swings, 93.2 Cont%
Steven Kwan - 94 PA, 167 Swings, 92.2 Cont%
Myles Straw - 78 PA, 116 Swings, 91.4 Cont%
Yuli Gurriel - 66 PA, 125 Swings, 90.4 Cont%
Alex Bregman - 76 PA, 125 Swings, 89.6 Cont%
Wander Franco - 69 PA, 124 Swings, 89.5 Cont%
Tony Kemp - 66 PA, 111 Swings, 89.2 Cont%
Vimael Machin - 62 PA, 101 Swings, 87.1 Cont%
Jose Altuve - 75 PA, 122 Swings, 86.9 Cont%
Magic Formula Qualifiers - Hitters - Last 3 Weeks
Albert Pujols - 62 PA, 17.7 K%, 15.2 Brl%
Bryan De La Cruz - 55 PA, 18.2 K%, 22.5 Brl%
Eduardo Escobar - 80 PA, 20.0 K%, 15.3 Brl%
Freddie Freeman - 63 PA, 14.3 K%, 17.4 Brl%
Garrett Cooper - 66 PA, 19.7 K%, 14.9 Brl%
J.T. Realmuto - 66 PA, 18.2 K%, 20.4 Brl%
Pete Alonso - 83 PA, 13.3 K%, 14.1 Brl%
Yordan Alvarez - 73 PA, 12.3 K%, 30.2 Brl%
Hot Hitter Tracker - Last 7 vs. Career
Ryan Mountcastle - +4.5% Contact%, +8.6 mph exit velo, -11.7 Chase%
Randal Grichuk - +7.1% Contact%, +4.2 mph exit velo, -7.2 Chase%
Ian Happ - +8.8% Contact%, +5.6 mph exit velo, -4.2 Chase%
J.P. Crawford - +5.8% Contact%, +5.6 mph exit velo, -7.0 Chase%
Hunter Renfroe - +3.9% Contact%, +5.6 mph exit velo, -4.5 Chase%
Seth Brown - +3.9% Contact%, +11.1 mph exit velo, -11.2 Chase%
Jeremy Pena - +7.0% Contact%, +3.0 mph exit velo, -4.0 Chase%
Super Ultra Mega Hot Hitters - Last 15 Days
Juan Soto - 0.419 xwOBA, 11.8% Brl%, 87.7% Contact%, 11.2% Chase%, 16.4% K%
Marcus Semien - 0.454 xwOBA, 13.3% Brl%, 86.2% Contact%, 21.9% Chase%, 10.5% K%
Cold Hitters - Last 2 Weeks
Shea Langeliers - 49.3% Whiff%, 75.0% Weak%, 0.973 Cold Rating
Aristides Aquino - 40.0% Whiff%, 76.5% Weak%, 0.967 Cold Rating
Jorge Mateo - 31.9% Whiff%, 81.5% Weak%, 0.926 Cold Rating
Tommy Edman - 31.5% Whiff%, 80.6% Weak%, 0.915 Cold Rating
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. - 30.8% Whiff%, 76.6% Weak%, 0.893 Cold Rating
David Villar - 36.4% Whiff%, 71.4% Weak%, 0.883 Cold Rating
Daulton Varsho - 36.4% Whiff%, 71.4% Weak%, 0.883 Cold Rating
Josh Donaldson - 34.1% Whiff%, 71.4% Weak%, 0.874 Cold Rating
Dermis Garcia - 41.9% Whiff%, 68.2% Weak%, 0.872 Cold Rating
Jose Siri - 29.7% Whiff%, 77.8% Weak%, 0.872 Cold Rating
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