FACTS/ FLUKES: Morton, Jay, Sandoval, Gee, Yelich

Morton strong since return ... Charlie Morton (RHP, PIT) doesn't headline the list of pitchers returning from Tommy John surgery (TJS) this year. And his 4.09 ERA since July 1 suggests looking elsewhere for late-season pitching help. But look under the hood, and there's reason to be bullish.

Year    IP  ERA   xERA  WHIP   vL    H%   S%  GB%  Ctl  Dom  Cmd  HR/9  BPV  
====   ===  ====  ====  ====  ====  ===  ===  ===  ===  ===  ===  ====  ===   
2010*  160  5.93  4.19  1.62  .329   34   65   47  3.0  5.7  1.9   1.2   46   
2011   172  3.83  4.02  1.59  .364   32   74   53  4.0  5.8  1.4   0.3   32  
2012    50  4.65  4.25  1.45  .301   33   69   56  2.0  4.5  2.3   0.9   61
2013    62  3.79  3.08  1.31  .333   33   72   66  2.0  6.7 ...

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