FACTS/ FLUKES: Cease, Dubón, Sale, Jiménez, Melendez

Has Cease bottomed out? ... Few starting pitchers have disappointed this season like Dylan Cease (RHP, CHW). After a breakout 2022 and second-place Cy Young finish, the 27-year-old has been a flop. Looking under the hood, what's been the difference from this year to last? And can he get things moving in the right direction in the final month?

Year     IP   ERA  xERA  H%/S%   BB%  K%  K-BB%  SwK%   Vel  HR/9  HR/F  HH%
====    ===  ====  ====  =====   ===  ==  =====  ====  ====  ====  ====  ===
2020     58  4.01  5.74  24/81   13   17     4     9.9  97.5   1.9   18%  41  
2021    166  3.91  3.78  33/72   10   32    22    15.5  96.7   1.1   11%  39  
2022    184  2.20  3.54  27/85   10   30    20    15.3  96.8   0.8    8%  31  
2023   ...

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