ARSENAL REPORT: Left April
May 3 2022
With April behind us, we can now start to cautiously dig into some pitch mix usage data, which was a cornerstone of the Arsenal Report in 2021 but has mostly been avoided so far in 2022 due to the small sample sizes. This week we will examine a pair of lefties who have exceeded all expectations in the past two seasons and may still be undervalued in some fantasy leagues.
Lauer Powers Up
In a dominant rotation of right-handed starters, Eric Lauer (LHP, MIL) has stepped up his game in 2022, starting the year with an ERA of 1.93 and a K% of 36.3%, with the K% well above his career rate of 22%. Lauer has shown signs of taking a step forward in 2022 from being a good middle of the rotation starter to someone who could potentially be more...
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