Cease, Mullins, Whitlock, N. Velázquez, Brash

After a career-best season in 2022, Cease's numbers regressed... Dylan Cease (RHP, CHW) posted a 4.58 ERA, 1.42 WHIP, 30% K%, and 10.3% BB% in 177 innings in 2023. That came after near-elite ratios over 184 innings with a 2.20 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 27% K%, and 10.5% BB% in 2022. Let's examine the skills to see if he can bounce back in 2024.

YearIPERA/xERAWHIPBB%K%K-BB%H%S%HR/FSwK%GB/FBBPV
2019735.80/4.561.5510.8%24.9%14.0%37.5%67.4%21.4%11.2%45.7/33.787
202058.14.03/5.811.4513.7%17.3%3.6%29.2%80.6%18.2%9.8%39.8/38.6-2
2021165.23.93/3.811.259.8%31.9%22.1%34.3%72.2%11.3%15.4%32.8/43.7133
20221842.20/3.571.1110.5%30.4%19.9%28.7%84.6%8.4%15.4%38.5/43.5114
20231774.58/4.201.4210.3%27.3%17.0%35.8%69.4%10.2%14.0%35.8/38.9101

Regression hit in the luck...

Almost!

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