FACTS/FLUKES: Greinke, D. Murphy, W. Davis, C. Kelly, B. Crawford

Superb control key for Greinke … Zack Greinke (RHP, ARI) posted his sixth sub-3.50 ERA in the last seven seasons in 2018, as he compiled a 3.21 ERA over 208 IP despite a 1.4 mph drop in fastball velocity. He has worked his magic again in 2019, boasting a stellar 2.91 ERA through 102 IP. Can he keep it going?

Year   IP   ERA  xERA  Ctl  Dom  Cmd  FpK  SwK   Vel  GB/LD/FB  H%/S%  hr/f  BPV 
====  ===  ====  ====  ===  ===  ===  ===  ===  ====  ========  =====  ====  ===
2014  202  2.71  2.93  1.9  9.2  4.8  63%  12%  91.9  49/23/29  32/80   12%  141
2015  223  1.66  3.14  1.6  8.1  5.0  64%  13%  91.8  48/19/33  24/84    7%  128
2016  159  4.37  4.10  2.3  7.6  3.3  68%  11%  91.3  46/20/35  31/70   14%   98
2017  202  3.20  3.41  2.0 ...

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