FACTS/FLUKES: Giolito, Mancini, Stroman, Gallo, Engel

Is there a post-hype surprise in Giolito ... Lucas Giolito's (RHP, CHW) first full season in the majors was memorable for the wrong reasons. The 24 year-old scuffled to a 6.13 ERA with a strikeout rate that was among the worst for any starter. Are there any signs he'll turn things around?

Year   IP   ERA  xERA  Ctl   Dom  Cmd  FpK  SwK    G/L/F    H%  S% hr/f  BPV 
====  ===  ====  ====  ===  ====  ===  ===  ===  ========  === === ====  === 
2016* 130  4.31  4.93  4.1   7.5  1.8  55%   6%  41/27/32   34  74  29%   55
2017* 174  4.49  4.63  3.9   7.9  2.0  62%  11%  45/20/35   30  72  18%   52
2018  173  6.13  5.29  4.7   6.5  1.4  55%   9%  44/17/34   27  62  13%  ...

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