FACTS/FLUKES: Porcello, Longoria, Gardner, Smyly, Semien
Mar 26 2017
Porcello's Cy Young encore ... Around this time last year, we tagged Rick Porcello (RHP, BOS) as a "decent bet to return some profit". But a Cy Young? Can't say we saw that coming. How does a now-decorated (and more expensive) Porcello fit into your draft plans?
Year IP ERA xERA Ctl Dom Cmd GB/LD/FB H%/S% hr/f FpK Ball% SwK ==== === ==== ==== === === === ======== ===== ==== === ===== === 2013 177 4.32 3.32 2.1 7.2 3.4 55/21/24 32/68 14% 60% 35.7% 9% 2014 204 3.43 3.73 1.8 5.7 3.1 49/22/29 30/74 9% 64% 33.6% 8% 2015 172 4.92 3.77 2.0 7.8 3.9 46/22/33 34/67 14% 60% 35.2% 9% 2016 223 3.15 3.72 1.3 7.6 5.9 43/19/38 28/73 9% 64% 32.8% 9%
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