FACTS/FLUKES: Bauer, Escobar, Cain, Samardzija, C. Hernandez

Bauer unable to duplicate 2018 breakout … 2018 was a tremendous year for Trevor Bauer (RHP, CIN) as the long-time tinkerer found the right stuff and posted a stellar 2.21 ERA in 175 IP. However, he has taken a step back in 2019, posting a 4.41 ERA in 206 IP. What changed?

Year   IP   ERA  xERA  Ctl   Dom  Cmd  GB/LD/FB  H%/S%  hr/f  FpK  SwK  BPV
====  ===  ====  ====  ===  ====  ===  ========  =====  ====  ===  ===  ===
2014  153  4.18  4.06  3.5   8.4  2.4  35/23/41  32/72    9%  56%   9%   69
2015  176  4.55  4.21  4.0   8.7  2.2  39/20/41  28/68   12%  59%  10%   64
2016  190  4.26  4.09  3.3   8.0  2.4  49/20/31  30/69   12%  60%   9%   81
2017  176  4.19  3.72  3.1  10.0  3.3  46/22/32  34/74   16%  57%   9%  121
2018  175  2.21 ...

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