FACTS/FLUKES: Kluber, Kipnis, Pedroia, Buchholz, Semien

Kluber's slow start won't last long ... Widely thought to be a breakout candidate entering 2014, Corey Kluber (RHP, CLE) exploded to the tune of a 2.44 ERA with 269 strikeouts en route to a Cy Young award. Kluber was rewarded in drafts as a rotation anchor entering 2015, but the results haven't been there (4.62 ERA, 1.36 WHIP through six starts). Should we be concerned?

Year  IP   ERA   xERA  Ctl  Dom  Cmd  GB/LD/FB  H%/S%  hr/f  FpK  SwK   FAv  BPV
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2012    6  5.14  4.06  2.6  7.7  3.0  45/22/33  35/68   13%  57%  12%  92.6   92
2013  147  3.85  3.25  2.0  8.3  4.1  46/26/29  33/72   12%  60%  11%  93.2  119
2014  236  2.44  2.74  1.9 10.3  5.3  48/21/31 ...

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