Cease, Reynolds, Winn, Cortes, Kiner-Falefa
Mar 19 2025
Cease puts disastrous 2023 in rearview … Dylan Cease (RHP, SD) rebounded from a tough 2023 campaign with a 3.47 ERA in his first season with the Padres. How are things under the hood?
| Year | IP | ERA/xERA | BB%/K% | xBB% | SwK | GB/LD/FB | H%/S% | HR/F | xWHIP | Vel | BPX |
| 2021 | 166 | 3.91/3.80 | 10%/32% | 8% | 15.4% | 33/22/44 | 33/72 | 11% | 1.19 | 96.7 | 147 |
| 2022 | 184 | 2.20/3.57 | 10%/30% | 8% | 15.4% | 38/17/44 | 27/85 | 8% | 1.25 | 96.8 | 124 |
| 2023 | 177 | 4.58/4.20 | 10%/27% | 9% | 14.0% | 36/25/39 | 35/69 | 10% | 1.30 | 95.6 | 115 |
| 2024 | 189 | 3.47/3.52 | 9%/29% | 8% | 15.2% | 39/18/42 | 28/70 | 9% | 1.19 | 96.9 | 136 |
Overall, this is a fine collection of skills:
- Walks have been a bugaboo throughout his career, but he posted a career-best BB% in 2024 and the xBB% column implies that it could stick.
- After a dip in 2023, Cease’s velocity, SwK%, K%, and GB% recovered in 2024. His SwK% was again...
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