FACTS/FLUKES: Hamels, K. Marte, Peraza, Woodruff, B. Dozier

Hamels displaying strong skills … Things weren’t going well for Cole Hamels (LHP, CHC) prior to his July 27, 2018 trade from the Rangers to the Cubs, as he followed a disappointing 2017 campaign with a 4.72 ERA through his first 114 IP of 2018. However, he has pitched much better since joining the Cubs, sporting a 2.36 ERA in 76 IP over the remainder of 2018 and a 3.38 ERA in 43 IP thus far in 2019. What's behind the resurgence?

Year   IP   ERA  xERA  Ctl  Dom  Cmd  FpK  SwK  GB/LD/FB  H%/S%  hr/f  BPV
====  ===  ====  ====  ===  ===  ===  ===  ===  ========  ==-==  ====  ===
2014  205  2.46  3.20  2.6  8.7  3.4  61%  13%  46/22/31  30/81    8%  111   
2015  212  3.65  3.39  2.6  9.1  3.5  61%  14%  48/21/31  30/72   12%  119
2016  201...

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