FACTS/FLUKES: Musgrove, Bell, McCann, Y. Garcia, E. Diaz

Is Musgrove poised for a breakout? … We opined back in January 2020 that Joe Musgrove (RHP, SD) appeared to be “a pitch mix tweak—throw more sliders, change-ups, and curves at the expense of sinkers and four-seamers—and a touch of S% regression” away from unlocking another level. Upon returning from a three-week IL stint (triceps inflammation), he rebounded from a sluggish start to 2020 with a superb September (2.16 ERA, 2.22 xERA, 39% K%, and 231 BPV in 25 IP). What was behind the surge and could it portend a 2021 breakout?

Year   IP   ERA/xERA  BB%   K%  K-BB  SwK  Ball%  GB/LD/FB  H%/S%  hr/f  BPV
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2016   62  4.06/3.97   6%  21%   15%  10%    34%  43/21/36 ...

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