Few starting pitchers have been more inconsistent than David Peterson over the past few seasons. Could that volatility be solved by a tweak to his pitch mix?
This week's AL Facts/Flukes column examines the skills and underlying metrics for Luis Robert, Tyler Glasnow, Jake Bauers, Cristian Javier, and Jace Peterson.
Spencer Strider heads into the All-Star break with a 3.44 ERA and 166 K in 105 IP. Could he be even better in the second half? Plus, Christian Walker, Marcus Stroman, Bryson Stott, and Garrett Cooper.
Manny Machado can improve his BA, David Bednar offers strong skills as a closer, Seiya Suzuki has below-average skills, Hunter Harvey nabs some SV chances in WAS, and Evan Longoria offers power when he plays.
Andrew Abbott has made an electric MLB debut, and while his stats have outpaced his skills, that might be starting to change. Plus, early analysis of Bobby Miller, Casey Schmitt, José Caballero, and Kerry Carpenter.
Few starting pitchers have been more inconsistent than David Peterson over the past few seasons. Could that volatility be solved by a tweak to his pitch mix?
This week's AL Facts/Flukes column examines the skills and underlying metrics for Luis Robert, Tyler Glasnow, Jake Bauers, Cristian Javier, and Jace Peterson.
Spencer Strider heads into the All-Star break with a 3.44 ERA and 166 K in 105 IP. Could he be even better in the second half? Plus, Christian Walker, Marcus Stroman, Bryson Stott, and Garrett Cooper.
Manny Machado can improve his BA, David Bednar offers strong skills as a closer, Seiya Suzuki has below-average skills, Hunter Harvey nabs some SV chances in WAS, and Evan Longoria offers power when he plays.
Andrew Abbott has made an electric MLB debut, and while his stats have outpaced his skills, that might be starting to change. Plus, early analysis of Bobby Miller, Casey Schmitt, José Caballero, and Kerry Carpenter.