FACTS/FLUKES: Kluber, Kipnis, Pedroia, Buchholz, Semien
May 3 2015
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 ==== === ==== ==== === === === ======== ===== ==== === === ==== === 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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