FACTS/FLUKES: Hader, Riley, Carlson, Arrieta, Barnhart
Jun 15 2021
Hader adds change-up and tick of velocity... During the 2020 season, Josh Hader (LHP, MIL) lost some swinging strikes and one mph of velocity. Both have bounced back in 2021, as he's posting elite results. Through 26 IP, the lefty closer has three wins, 16 saves, 43 strikeouts, a 0.70 ERA, and a 0.74 WHIP. What do his skills say about his ability to keep his early results?
Year IP ERA/xERA BB% K% K-BB Ball% SwK Vel G/L/F H%/S% HR/F/xHR/F ==== === ========= === ==== ==== ===== ==== ==== ======== ===== ========== 2017* 100 3.90/4.12 12% 27% 15% 35% 17.6 94.3 34/14/51 26/79 9%/ 8% 2018 143 2.43/2.37 10% 47% 37% 33% 19.8 94.5 29/23/48 24/77 15%/ 14% 2019 138 2.62/2.57 7% 48% 41% ...
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