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WEEK 15 BALLER LIST: TOP 101 STARTING PITCHERSColumns J-X: June 1-July 4 stats
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(+/-)TierPlayerRankEV$$PVTrendNotesIPWERAWHIPK K%BB%K-BB%FIPxFIPSIERAE-FE-SCSW%BABIP
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01Jacob deGrom115.642.042.00.0 â–¬Best arm of our generation34.031.320.505444.6%3.3%41.3%0.801.721.710.52-0.3936.0%0.197
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02Max Scherzer26.938.538.50.0 â–¬ASG snub is a top ace, no doubt25.031.440.923232.7%7.1%25.6%2.723.733.18-1.28-1.7432.7%0.255
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22Zack Wheeler313.636.036.00.0 â–¬39.021.150.954730.5%5.8%24.7%1.852.562.95-0.70-1.8028.1%0.281
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02Brandon Woodruff42.236.036.5-0.5 â–¼Cruising v. NYM til rough 7th, remains elite30.033.301.003629.5%6.6%22.9%4.263.133.30-0.960.0029.3%0.225
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12Kevin Gausman53.734.534.00.5 â–²31.022.320.813327.7%7.6%20.1%3.673.823.65-1.35-1.3332.8%0.167
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12Yu Darvish65.534.033.01.0 â–²Ace doing ace things35.123.570.994431.7%5.8%25.9%3.643.383.10-0.070.4729.8%0.263
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-42Gerrit Cole7-0.731.036.5-5.5 â–¼5.69 FIP since June 1 is frightful; rebound likely but...34.125.241.223826.2%7.6%18.6%5.694.013.86-0.451.3829.5%0.244
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12Clayton Kershaw88.030.028.02.0 â–²36.023.501.005034.7%4.2%30.5%2.772.242.520.730.9833.2%0.305
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12Walker Buehler95.928.026.02.0 â–²39.051.850.903925.7%7.2%18.5%3.494.013.87-1.64-2.0229.2%0.208
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-22Lucas Giolito103.627.028.5-1.5 â–¼DET has his number, alas; BAL next36.015.001.193826.4%4.9%21.5%4.603.723.600.401.4030.2%0.311
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13Carlos Rodon1110.326.025.50.5 â–²29.013.101.174234.7%10.7%24.0%2.163.603.380.94-0.2830.0%0.313
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13Lance Lynn126.225.524.51.0 â–²32.023.381.224232.1%9.9%22.2%3.373.463.500.01-0.1225.4%0.306
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13Corbin Burnes1310.024.524.00.5 â–²Insists knee is OK, draws Mets in spacious Citi next29.222.731.213931.5%6.5%25.0%1.882.753.060.85-0.3333.6%0.360
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13Trevor Rogers146.124.022.02.0 â–²29.212.730.913428.8%8.5%20.3%2.853.473.64-0.12-0.9131.9%0.211
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13Freddy Peralta156.922.020.51.5 â–²36.121.980.884632.6%12.8%19.8%3.183.913.88-1.20-1.9029.5%0.149
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24Robbie Ray168.820.519.01.5 â–²Nice to see control gains not tied to tack41.242.811.105934.9%6.5%28.4%2.992.862.84-0.18-0.0330.1%0.312
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24Luis Castillo179.219.518.51.0 â–²Pulled out gritty QS vs. SD, @KC next38.022.131.033825.2%9.9%15.3%2.763.443.94-0.63-1.8127.9%0.240
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-13Joe Musgrove181.119.020.0-1.0 â–¼28.113.811.132723.1%8.5%14.6%4.814.584.34-1.00-0.5329.3%0.233
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14Hyun-Jin Ryu19-3.318.518.50.0 â–¬Lower Ks always puts more pressure on ratios35.125.351.331610.7%8.7%2.0%6.305.405.71-0.95-0.3626.2%0.232
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14Aaron Nola202.318.517.01.5 â–²23 Ks in last 10 IP! But MIA hung 7 runs on him30.026.001.474231.8%6.8%25.0%4.492.873.131.512.8730.4%0.389
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14Sandy Alcantara216.817.015.02.0 â–²Blanked ATL over 6 IP; avenge May 14 v. LAD next?47.232.271.173316.8%6.6%10.2%3.534.094.29-1.26-2.0222.8%0.276
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14Julio Urias221.715.015.00.0 â–¬32.034.221.313525.7%8.8%16.9%4.533.864.03-0.310.1927.3%0.289
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14Pablo Lopez234.115.015.00.0 â–¬28.033.540.963531.5%3.6%27.9%3.372.712.700.170.8427.5%0.297
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14Framber Valdez246.715.013.51.5 â–²41.152.181.043722.4%7.3%15.1%3.333.153.24-1.15-1.0629.2%0.252
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14Tyler Mahle255.513.013.00.0 â–¬Rebounded v. CHC after 2 clunkers, Ks keep coming34.033.971.214832.9%8.2%24.7%3.663.203.210.310.7630.7%0.312
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24Chris Bassitt264.513.012.01.0 â–²Dominated TEX in B2B outings, @HOU is a test36.242.701.093523.3%7.3%16.0%3.814.324.13-1.11-1.4328.0%0.258
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05Shohei Ohtani274.112.513.0-0.5 â–¼Recent success derailed @NYY but bet on talent23.224.941.313332.0%8.7%23.3%3.543.013.301.401.6426.4%0.345
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25Kyle Hendricks284.312.511.51.0 â–²At least 6 IP in 10 straight starts: 9 QS, 8 Ws42.152.761.023219.0%4.8%14.2%4.124.294.36-1.36-1.6027.3%0.240
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N/A5Zach Plesac29#N/A12.00.012.0 â–²Returns July 8 v. KC at home, great draw if neededN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
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-15Jose Berrios303.111.011.5-0.5 â–¼CWS beat him up, he gets rematch Tuesday30.123.861.252720.8%5.4%15.4%3.984.014.08-0.12-0.2229.2%0.300
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15Kenta Maeda313.411.010.50.5 â–²Glimpse of '20 w/ 6 IP, 0 ER, 10 K @KC20.024.501.402528.4%11.4%17.0%3.464.014.091.040.4127.5%0.314
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15Zack Greinke322.710.09.50.5 â–²37.233.581.122516.8%4.7%12.1%4.464.224.58-0.88-1.0026.9%0.261
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25Ian Anderson337.49.59.00.5 â–²Only 8 ER in last 5 starts, @PIT on deck33.213.480.953123.5%6.8%16.7%2.893.693.970.59-0.4927.2%0.233
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25Lance McCullers Jr.343.09.59.00.5 â–²21.033.001.382223.9%14.1%9.8%3.684.324.76-0.68-1.7628.6%0.273
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25Charlie Morton356.89.09.00.0 â–¬35.033.340.914027.8%6.9%20.9%3.073.593.500.27-0.1632.2%0.235
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25Taijuan Walker365.59.08.50.5 â–²36.033.251.113825.9%5.4%20.5%3.603.713.65-0.35-0.4030.5%0.284
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-35Marcus Stroman374.99.09.5-0.5 â–¼35.022.831.263221.6%8.1%13.5%3.563.754.17-0.73-1.3430.3%0.290
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N/A5Sonny Gray383.38.50.08.5 â–²5 IP, 1 ER, 8 K v. CHC after missing a month12.202.841.182138.9%3.7%35.2%2.601.532.110.240.7333.6%0.393
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16Sean Manaea398.48.08.00.0 â–¬37.031.951.114026.5%7.3%19.2%2.943.563.74-0.99-1.7927.8%0.278
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16Yusei Kikuchi403.98.08.00.0 â–¬30.231.761.013227.1%9.3%17.8%3.843.123.56-2.08-1.8031.3%0.225
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26Kyle Gibson414.88.08.00.0 â–¬Peripherals in the mid 3's but he's no pumpkin35.131.531.083323.6%7.1%16.5%3.693.673.92-2.16-2.3928.9%0.261
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-36Dylan Cease424.28.08.00.0 â–¬30.145.041.323727.6%6.7%20.9%3.953.673.591.091.4529.2%0.321
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-16Tarik Skubal435.28.08.00.0 â–¬33.234.011.314329.9%9.7%20.2%3.663.433.660.350.3528.6%0.325
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56Luis Garcia4410.17.07.00.0 â–¬34.133.151.223625.4%7.7%17.7%2.403.983.970.75-0.8229.6%0.319
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176Alek Manoah450.57.03.04.0 â–²Rookie displaying adjustments, huge 10 Ks v. TB30.213.231.083628.6%7.9%20.7%4.954.063.65-1.72-0.4227.6%0.225
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-16Zach Eflin461.58.07.01.0 â–²Hadn't won since May 7, sharp in last 2 now28.014.181.322117.4%4.1%13.3%4.734.304.31-0.55-0.1327.2%0.307
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66Anthony DeSclafani477.57.06.01.0 â–²5-1 over last 6, 2 ER or fewer in each of 5 Ws40.251.770.813926.2%5.4%20.8%3.113.483.60-1.34-1.8329.4%0.214
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106Logan Gilbert484.37.04.52.5 â–²Remains impressive as he progresses with command25.022.881.002929.3%7.1%22.2%3.363.493.44-0.48-0.5627.9%0.254
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-56Mike Minor492.87.08.0-1.0 â–¼36.126.441.402717.2%4.5%12.7%4.844.964.681.601.7625.9%0.322
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-26Rich Hill50-2.06.57.0-0.5 â–¼25.224.561.322019.0%10.5%8.5%6.045.345.13-1.48-0.5727.9%0.254
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-17Blake Snell512.46.06.5-0.5 â–¼Control plagues him, road Rockies next!23.123.861.462322.8%12.9%9.9%4.104.274.81-0.24-0.9527.2%0.306
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57Casey Mize522.35.05.00.0 â–¬33.224.011.222820.3%5.1%15.2%4.704.014.02-0.69-0.0127.6%0.298
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67James Kaprielian534.65.04.01.0 â–²35.222.781.044028.6%7.9%20.7%3.663.523.57-0.88-0.7931.9%0.250
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67Patrick Sandoval544.75.04.01.0 â–²27.223.901.123632.1%10.7%21.4%3.733.073.500.170.4034.1%0.250
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107Nathan Eovaldi558.94.02.51.5 â–²Respect for the AL All Star, minuscule BB rate37.032.431.243220.9%3.3%17.6%2.893.603.87-0.46-1.4429.5%0.336
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-47JT Brubaker561.46.06.00.0 â–¬28.104.761.022522.1%4.4%17.7%4.674.173.980.090.7831.1%0.234
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-107Adbert Alzolay57-2.56.57.0-0.5 â–¼22.215.961.412525.0%11.0%14.0%6.554.254.38-0.591.5829.2%0.250
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-47Chris Paddack586.15.05.00.0 â–¬Gains some trust and then slaps us in the face26.125.131.333329.5%4.5%25.0%2.702.563.062.432.0729.6%0.380
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27Adam Wainwright597.74.53.01.5 â–²41.032.410.933924.2%5.0%19.2%3.083.173.49-0.67-1.0829.1%0.252
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47Shane McClanahan601.14.03.01.0 â–²28.214.711.333427.2%8.8%18.4%4.663.413.730.050.9830.9%0.284
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68Ryan Yarbrough613.63.02.50.5 â–²34.134.461.112819.9%2.1%17.8%4.234.234.010.230.4527.5%0.284
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68Alex Cobb625.43.02.01.0 â–²27.135.601.062623.6%5.5%18.1%2.973.123.342.632.2633.2%0.280
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68Eduardo Rodriguez636.93.02.01.0 â–²3 QS in a row (TB, NYY, OAK); command returned32.015.061.194130.6%6.0%24.6%3.063.323.192.001.8729.5%0.325
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68German Marquez6412.03.02.01.0 â–²Punishing Coors doubters; only recent L was @CIN47.042.490.794324.2%5.6%18.6%2.713.213.36-0.22-0.8731.3%0.208
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78Jake Odorizzi655.32.51.51.0 â–²Only 1 ER in last 4 games (20 IP), attacking zone28.032.250.822523.8%7.6%16.2%3.164.064.07-0.91-1.8224.9%0.186
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-158Domingo German66-0.12.56.5-4.0 â–¼26.007.271.542117.5%7.5%10.0%5.695.284.941.582.3328.1%0.301
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-118Jordan Montgomery677.42.55.0-2.5 â–¼33.014.091.453322.4%8.8%13.6%3.134.324.360.96-0.2726.1%0.333
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-138Alex Wood681.42.05.0-3.0 â–¼28.126.351.453124.2%10.9%13.3%4.464.584.331.892.0230.7%0.324
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28Tony Gonsolin691.82.02.00.0 â–¬16.012.811.562230.6%18.1%12.5%3.664.944.82-0.85-2.0128.0%0.306
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38Nick Pivetta702.22.01.50.5 â–²38.214.421.275030.3%9.7%20.6%4.994.213.75-0.570.6727.4%0.273
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58Zach Davies713.72.01.50.5 â–²33.033.821.122619.7%12.9%6.8%4.004.665.17-0.18-1.3527.6%0.209
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79Ross Stripling723.71.51.50.0 â–¬34.022.911.033424.6%7.2%17.4%4.044.214.00-1.13-1.0926.1%0.227
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89Joe Ross737.71.51.00.5 â–²Fastball, sinker, slider...all clicking; 11 Ks v LAD39.032.310.954428.2%3.8%24.4%3.263.453.23-0.95-0.9228.5%0.265
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09Jameson Taillon740.91.51.50.0 â–¬22.026.141.591818.0%6.0%12.0%4.974.944.771.171.3726.6%0.357
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29Caleb Smith752.01.51.50.0 â–¬37.103.621.154025.6%11.5%14.1%4.795.074.57-1.17-0.9528.1%0.213
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49Kolby Allard764.51.51.00.5 â–²28.013.541.002219.8%3.6%16.2%3.414.034.140.13-0.6024.9%0.256
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59Zach Thompson776.41.51.00.5 â–²24.022.251.003132.0%7.2%24.8%2.243.543.230.01-0.9831.7%0.286
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-159Andrew Heaney783.41.53.0-1.5 â–¼Too inconsistent; Ks there but 5 HRs in last 227.025.671.443428.8%6.8%22.0%3.933.693.561.742.1129.4%0.366
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59Merrill Kelly794.51.51.00.5 â–²3 straight Ws (MIL, SD, SF), gets road Rox Tues.34.033.971.123122.1%5.0%17.1%3.953.443.740.020.2327.6%0.271
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-149Frankie Montas805.01.02.5-1.5 â–¼Control's been off, @HOU tough draw if that continues34.224.931.213221.8%6.8%15.0%3.564.074.091.370.8429.0%0.293
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69Wade Miley817.11.01.00.0 â–¬38.212.791.193220.1%5.7%14.4%3.293.884.11-0.50-1.3227.3%0.298
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189Drew Smyly826.21.01.00.0 â–¬31.042.321.262720.9%8.5%12.4%3.324.644.58-1.00-2.2625.4%0.292
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129Chris Flexen837.01.01.00.0 â–¬Flashed earlier, KBO success carrying over37.223.111.042718.5%4.8%13.7%3.324.114.23-0.21-1.1226.2%0.266
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-99Marco Gonzales84-1.91.01.5-0.5 â–¼Can't deploy unless 2020 control returns22.206.351.592322.5%8.8%13.7%6.464.954.58-0.111.7728.7%0.323
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-710Patrick Corbin852.41.01.5-0.5 â–¼35.124.581.222919.3%6.0%13.3%4.494.184.340.090.2426.4%0.264
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310Antonio Senzatela868.21.01.00.0 â–¬37.214.061.332917.9%3.1%14.8%3.213.633.870.850.1924.9%0.341
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710Josh Fleming872.21.01.00.0 â–¬21.014.291.101213.8%4.6%9.2%3.823.763.930.470.3624.7%0.246
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N/A10Cole Irvin885.71.00.01.0 â–²37.232.631.172818.1%5.2%12.9%3.504.584.53-0.87-1.9027.1%0.289
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N/A10Kyle Muller892.91.00.01.0 â–²Optioned to stay stretched out til after ASB15.213.451.092031.3%12.5%18.8%2.964.053.910.49-0.4632.6%0.229
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310Kwang-Hyun Kim900.71.01.00.0 â–¬22.114.031.251718.1%10.6%7.5%4.994.995.03-0.96-1.0024.9%0.242
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010Johan Oviedo911.01.01.00.0 â–¬29.004.971.522115.9%8.3%7.6%4.744.784.980.23-0.0125.8%0.305
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510Alec Mills925.71.01.00.0 â–¬20.013.601.452225.6%8.1%17.5%2.162.953.361.440.2430.4%0.393
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N/A10Vince Velasquez934.61.00.01.0 â–²30.115.041.292721.1%8.6%12.5%3.955.054.731.090.3127.5%0.294
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410Eli Morgan94-1.11.01.00.0 â–¬18.216.751.182126.6%2.5%24.1%6.264.423.900.492.8530.0%0.271
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-1010Dallas Keuchel952.41.01.00.0 â–¬If he's not hitting corners then hard to stream30.224.401.532518.1%8.7%9.4%4.404.144.550.00-0.1528.7%0.320
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-1311Bailey Ober960.81.01.00.0 â–¬20.205.231.352225.6%5.8%19.8%4.903.983.910.331.3227.0%0.333
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-711Garrett Richards97-2.71.01.00.0 â–¬Clearly affected by new rules, must reinvent arsenal32.206.611.992213.5%9.8%3.7%6.435.545.440.181.1723.2%0.368
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-611Matt Manning98-0.31.01.00.0 â–¬More time in minors before he can make a leap?17.017.941.7667.4%6.2%1.2%5.805.805.832.142.1120.9%0.333