FACTS/FLUKES: Buehler, Marte, Margot, Weaver, and Segura

Buehler moves up 2019 boards... With a 151 strikeouts, a 2.62 ERA, and 0.96 WHIP in 2018, Walker Buehler (RHP, LA) turned a profit for owners that selected him in the middle-20s rounds. With his success, Buehler is the 33rd player selected in 2019 drafts. Do his skills match his 2018 success? 

Year   IP   ERA  xERA  Ctl   Dom  Cmd  FpK  SwK    G/L/F    H%  S% hr/f  BPV 
====  ===  ====  ====  ===  ====  ===  ===  ===  ========  === === ====  === 
2017*  82  4.83  3.95  3.6  10.6  3.0  59%  10%  67/17/17   34  65  50%  103
2018  137  2.62  3.14  2.4   9.9  4.1  63%  12%  50/18/32   26  77  11%  141
*Inc. MLEs 

Even with a bit of regression, his skill set is worth both a short-term and long-term investment:  

• Buehler posted a 10%+ SwK...

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