FACTS/FLUKES: German, Springer, Buxton, and Odor

German earns profit... Those fantasy owners that bought low (ADP: 468) on Domingo Germán (RHP, NYY) in 2019 have banked a profit through 15 GS. Through 88 IP, the right-hander has 12 wins, 95 strikeouts, a 3.38 ERA, and a 1.05 WHIP. What do his skills suggest about his big step forward in 2019?

Year   IP   ERA  xERA  Ctl   Dom  Cmd  FpK  SwK    G/L/F    H%  S% hr/f  BPV 
====  ===  ====  ====  ===  ====  ===  ===  ===  ========  === === ====  === 
2017* 124  4.12  4.57  3.3   8.5  2.5  61%  11%  55/21/24   33  74  13%   72
2018   86  5.57  3.98  3.5  10.7  3.1  62%  15%  36/22/40   32  62  16%  114
2019   88  3.38  3.87  2.1   9.7  4.5  62%  14%  39/21/39   27  77  16%  134
*Includes MLEs

Even if his ERA increases a bit, his skills...

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