Command sub-indicator surgers, 2023 second half

Starting pitchers with improving command sub-indicators can make for excellent stretch-run targets.

For reference, you can review our research of each command sub-indicator here:

These starting pitchers have increased their swinging strike rate the most from the 1H to 2H of 2023 (min 20 IP each half):

  1H2H2H vs. 1H
NameLgSwK%FpK%Ball%SwK%FpK%Ball%SwK%FpK%Ball%
Tanner BibeeAL9.6%58%38%15.0%69%34%5%11%-5%
Bryce MillerAL10.8%65%32%15.2%65%31%4%0%-1%
George KirbyAL9.3%70%29%13.0%67%31%4%-2%2%
Bailey OberAL12.5%65%33%16.1%67%32%4%2%-2%
Aaron NolaNL11.6%65%33%15.2%67%32%4%2%-1%
Brandon PfaadtNL10.2%58%37%13.6%63%31%3%5%-6%
Brady SingerAL8.5%60%37%11.8%65%34%3%6%-3%
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