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A low left on base percentage CAN signify bad luck for a pitcher.
QUERY: lowest LOB for SPs with IP > 100, limit 20
Talented arms: Alcantara, Bradley, Brown, Gallen
Likely deserved to be on the list lol: M. Parker, Marquez, Freeland, Kochanowicz, Quantrill, Senzatela, Fedde
A low left on base percentage CAN signify bad luck for a pitcher.
QUERY: lowest LOB for SPs with IP > 100, limit 20
Talented arms: Alcantara, Bradley, Brown, Gallen
Likely deserved to be on the list lol: M. Parker, Marquez, Freeland, Kochanowicz, Quantrill, Senzatela, Fedde
a low BABIP for a SP doesn't always signify luck, but it can...
Potentially lucky 2025 SPs:
(.291 league avg)
Imanaga - .219
Tre. Rogers - .226
Rodon - .228
deGrom - .230
Taillon - .232
Pivetta - .235
Woo - .238
Cameron - .241
Peralta - .243
YY - .243
a low BABIP for a SP doesn't always signify luck, but it can...
Potentially lucky 2025 SPs:
(.291 league avg)
Imanaga - .219
Tre. Rogers - .226
Rodon - .228
deGrom - .230
Taillon - .232
Pivetta - .235
Woo - .238
Cameron - .241
Peralta - .243
YY - .243
A few (SP) BABIP (.291 league avg) regression candidates:
Ben Brown - .347 (5.92 ERA vs 3.52 SIERA)
Sonny Gray - .329 (4.28 vs 3.29)
MacKenzie Gore - .325 (4.17 vs 3.80)
Jesus Luzardo - .324 (3.92 vs 3.40)
Dylan Cease - .320 (4.55 vs 3.58)
Brandon Pfaadt - .316 (5.25 vs 4.12)
A few (SP) BABIP (.291 league avg) regression candidates:
Ben Brown - .347 (5.92 ERA vs 3.52 SIERA)
Sonny Gray - .329 (4.28 vs 3.29)
MacKenzie Gore - .325 (4.17 vs 3.80)
Jesus Luzardo - .324 (3.92 vs 3.40)
Dylan Cease - .320 (4.55 vs 3.58)
Brandon Pfaadt - .316 (5.25 vs 4.12)
(2025) SIX SPs had:
K-BB > 24%
AND
IP> 100
Crochet
Skubal
Wheeler
Gilbert
Sale
Greene
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(2025) SIX SPs had:
K-BB > 24%
AND
IP> 100
Crochet
Skubal
Wheeler
Gilbert
Sale
Greene
#fantasybaseball
Query: 2025 SPs WHERE
WHIP < 1.20 AND K% > 30
Usual suspects: Skubal, Wheeler, Greene, Crochet, Gilbert, Ohtani, Sale, Ragans
Sleepers: Woodruff, Sheehan, Bradish
Young bucks/small sample: L. Henderson, McLean, Early
Query: 2025 SPs WHERE
WHIP < 1.20 AND K% > 30
Usual suspects: Skubal, Wheeler, Greene, Crochet, Gilbert, Ohtani, Sale, Ragans
Sleepers: Woodruff, Sheehan, Bradish
Young bucks/small sample: L. Henderson, McLean, Early
Query: 2025 SPs strikouts > 200
TWELVE
Crochet
Skubal
Webb
Skenes
Luzardo
Cease
Sanchez
Brown
Peralta
Rodon
Gray
YY
When ERA < 3.5 is added to the query:
Gray, Cease, and Luzardo drop out.
Webb, Brown, and Peralta are names which stand out as undervalued.
#fantasybaseball
Query: 2025 SPs strikouts > 200
TWELVE
Crochet
Skubal
Webb
Skenes
Luzardo
Cease
Sanchez
Brown
Peralta
Rodon
Gray
YY
When ERA < 3.5 is added to the query:
Gray, Cease, and Luzardo drop out.
Webb, Brown, and Peralta are names which stand out as undervalued.
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Of the NINE 2025 SPs with 15 or more LOSSES,
Jack Flaherty of the Detroit Tigers was the only one who pitched for a winning team.
"Pick SPs on winning teams."
#fantasybaseball
Of the NINE 2025 SPs with 15 or more LOSSES,
Jack Flaherty of the Detroit Tigers was the only one who pitched for a winning team.
"Pick SPs on winning teams."
#fantasybaseball
Only SEVEN starting pitchers won 15 or more games in 2025
Fried - 19
Crochet - 18
Rodon - 18
Peralta - 17
Webb - 15
Woo - 15
Luzardo - 15
Of these seven, only TWO pitched for teams which won fewer than 90 games!
It pays to roster SPs on winning teams. PERIOD.
Only SEVEN starting pitchers won 15 or more games in 2025
Fried - 19
Crochet - 18
Rodon - 18
Peralta - 17
Webb - 15
Woo - 15
Luzardo - 15
Of these seven, only TWO pitched for teams which won fewer than 90 games!
It pays to roster SPs on winning teams. PERIOD.
Surprising names in 2025 starting pitcher top 20 innings:
LIttell - 186.2
Luzardo - 183.2
L. Castillo - 180.2 (bc everyone is calling him old and declining)
Surprising names in 2025 starting pitcher top 20 innings:
LIttell - 186.2
Luzardo - 183.2
L. Castillo - 180.2 (bc everyone is calling him old and declining)
Query:
2025 starting pitchers WHERE:
IP > 150
ERA < 3.50
WHIP < 1.10
Crochet
Sanchez
Rodon
Skubal
Skenes
Woo
Brown
Pivetta
Boyd
YY
deGrom
Ryan
Lodolo
R. Nelson
Query:
2025 starting pitchers WHERE:
IP > 150
ERA < 3.50
WHIP < 1.10
Crochet
Sanchez
Rodon
Skubal
Skenes
Woo
Brown
Pivetta
Boyd
YY
deGrom
Ryan
Lodolo
R. Nelson
20 MLB starting pitchers had the following in 2025:
IP > 175
ERA < 4.00
Webb
Crochet
C. Sanchez
Fried
Rodon
Skubal
Gausman
Valdez
Skenes
Littell (!)
Woo
H. Brown
Kelly
Luzardo
Ray
Pivetta
Castillo
Boyd
Kikuchi
Peralta
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20 MLB starting pitchers had the following in 2025:
IP > 175
ERA < 4.00
Webb
Crochet
C. Sanchez
Fried
Rodon
Skubal
Gausman
Valdez
Skenes
Littell (!)
Woo
H. Brown
Kelly
Luzardo
Ray
Pivetta
Castillo
Boyd
Kikuchi
Peralta
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Sweet Potatoes
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Collard Greens
Mac and Cheese
Corn Bread
Cranberry Tart
Apple Pie
PB/Choc Cookies
And numerous vodka tonics lol.
Pics to follow...
QUERY: 2025 Outfielders with
barrel rate > 15%
AND
hard hit rate > 50%
O. Cruz
Stanton
Wood
Judge
Buxton
Stowers
Soto
Anthony
Benson (career vs LHP: .139/.241/.254/.495)
QUERY: 2025 Outfielders with
barrel rate > 15%
AND
hard hit rate > 50%
O. Cruz
Stanton
Wood
Judge
Buxton
Stowers
Soto
Anthony
Benson (career vs LHP: .139/.241/.254/.495)
Query: lowest 20 BABIP Outfielders in 2025
Read: potential regression to the mean and better topline performance in 2026 (MLB avg: .291)
Caglianone - .172
Santander - .219
Look for hitters with normal GB/FB rates. Typically, higher FB rate yields a lower BABIP.
Query: lowest 20 BABIP Outfielders in 2025
Read: potential regression to the mean and better topline performance in 2026 (MLB avg: .291)
Caglianone - .172
Santander - .219
Look for hitters with normal GB/FB rates. Typically, higher FB rate yields a lower BABIP.
13 Outfielders had an xSLG - SLG > .100 in 2025
Read: underperformed expected slugging by a significant amount
A few:
Caglianone (.100)
Y. Alvarez (.128)
Soto (.103)
13 Outfielders had an xSLG - SLG > .100 in 2025
Read: underperformed expected slugging by a significant amount
A few:
Caglianone (.100)
Y. Alvarez (.128)
Soto (.103)
Notes on contact rates, bat speed, squared up, swing length, attack angle, and swing path.
Queried Top and Bottom 20 for each stat at outfield for 2025
Notes on contact rates, bat speed, squared up, swing length, attack angle, and swing path.
Queried Top and Bottom 20 for each stat at outfield for 2025