MLB Daily Notes: Saturday, August 20
Introduction / Explanation For New Readers
I don’t have any time to get into stuff today, but holy cow Triston McKenzie and Patrick Sandoval went bonkers.
26 and 25 whiffs for them:
27 chases, 24 chases, oh my!
Pitch breakdowns:
That’s one of the most impressive starts of the year from McKenzie especially doing that crazy damage with three different pitches on a pretty even pitch distribution. Sheesh!
Alright time to do Saturday things, enjoy your weekends!
CSW% Leaders - Yesterday
1. Triston McKenzie (CLE): 24.8 SwStr%, 43.6 CSW%
2. Patrick Sandoval (LAA): 26.8 SwStr%, 41.2 CSW%
3. Tyler Anderson (LAD): 18.2 SwStr%, 37.4 CSW%
4. Aaron Nola (PHI): 15.4 SwStr%, 36.5 CSW%
5. Aaron Ashby (MIL): 15.4 SwStr%, 35.2 CSW%
6. Graham Ashcraft (CIN): 17.6 SwStr%, 32.9 CSW%
7. Matt Manning (DET): 13.3 SwStr%, 32.2 CSW%
8. Shane McClanahan (TB): 17.8 SwStr%, 31.1 CSW%
9. Lance Lynn (CWS): 15.8 SwStr%, 30.5 CSW%
10. Jameson Taillon (NYY): 7.5 SwStr%, 30.0 CSW%
Top Pitcher JA Scores - Yesterday
1. Triston McKenzie - 7.0 IP - 118.25 JA Points
2. Patrick Sandoval - 9.0 IP - 116.25 JA Points
3. Aaron Nola - 5.0 IP - 65.5 JA Points
4. Lance Lynn - 5.33 IP - 60.5 JA Points
5. Graham Ashcraft - 6.33 IP - 59.0 JA Points
6. Miles Mikolas - 8.0 IP - 58.5 JA Points
7. Matt Manning - 7.0 IP - 54.5 JA Points
8. Shane McClanahan - 7.0 IP - 53.0 JA Points
9. Aaron Ashby - 5.0 IP - 52.75 JA Points
10. Jesus Luzardo - 6.33 IP - 52.5 JA Points
Pitcher JA Scores - Season
1. Spencer Strider (ATL) - 14 GS - 56.04 JA Points
2. Corbin Burnes (MIL) - 24 GS - 53.08 JA Points
3. Shohei Ohtani (LAA) - 20 GS - 51.88 JA Points
4. Shane McClanahan (TB) - 23 GS - 51.62 JA Points
5. Dylan Cease (CWS) - 24 GS - 50.43 JA Points
6. Gerrit Cole (NYY) - 24 GS - 48.73 JA Points
7. Carlos Rodon (SF) - 24 GS - 48.6 JA Points
8. Max Scherzer (NYM) - 17 GS - 47.23 JA Points
9. Blake Snell (SD) - 16 GS - 46.88 JA Points
10. Brandon Woodruff (MIL) - 18 GS - 44.6 JA Points
Velo Changes - Yesterday
Shane McClanahan's CU velo (20 pitches) UP 2.6mph to 84.2
Shane McClanahan's SL velo (12 pitches) UP 2.2mph to 91.1
Cole Irvin's CH velo (11 pitches) UP 1.8mph to 84.8
Brady Singer's CH velo (10 pitches) DOWN -1.6mph to 85.5
Keegan Thompson's CU velo (11 pitches) DOWN -1.8mph to 79.5
Pitch Mix Changes - Yesterday
Alex Wood's SI usage (58.4%) up 13.7 points
Dylan Bundy's CH usage (31.0%) up 11.0 points
Jameson Taillon's SL usage (35.0%) up 17.8 points
Jesus Luzardo's CH usage (39.0%) up 18.7 points
Jose Urena's CH usage (26.6%) up 11.0 points
Kyle Wright's SI usage (35.7%) up 14.9 points
Kyle Wright's SL usage (20.2%) up 14.2 points
Lance McCullers Jr.'s SI usage (37.4%) up 10.2 points
Tyler Anderson's CH usage (45.5%) up 10.1 points
CSW% Leaders - Last 3 Weeks
Drew Smyly - 88 TBF, 38.6% CSW%
Nick Lodolo - 97 TBF, 38.2% CSW%
Jacob deGrom - 81 TBF, 36.7% CSW%
Corey Kluber - 103 TBF, 34.8% CSW%
Triston McKenzie - 101 TBF, 34.1% CSW%
Aaron Nola - 102 TBF, 33.9% CSW%
Robbie Ray - 78 TBF, 33.6% CSW%
JT Brubaker - 89 TBF, 32.7% CSW%
Aaron Ashby - 91 TBF, 32.6% CSW%
Sonny Gray - 84 TBF, 32.6% CSW%
K% Leaders - Last 3 Weeks
Jacob deGrom - 81 TBF, 45.7% K%
Blake Snell - 92 TBF, 37.0% K%
Robbie Ray - 78 TBF, 34.6% K%
Carlos Rodon - 93 TBF, 33.3% K%
Zac Gallen - 97 TBF, 32.0% K%
Triston McKenzie - 101 TBF, 31.7% K%
Sonny Gray - 84 TBF, 29.8% K%
George Kirby - 91 TBF, 29.7% K%
Aaron Nola - 102 TBF, 29.4% K%
Jordan Montgomery - 81 TBF, 28.4% K%
K-BB% Leaders - Last 3 Weeks
Jacob deGrom - 81 TBF, 44.4% K-BB%
Blake Snell - 92 TBF, 32.6% K-BB%
Carlos Rodon - 93 TBF, 31.2% K-BB%
Triston McKenzie - 101 TBF, 26.7% K-BB%
George Kirby - 91 TBF, 26.4% K-BB%
Zac Gallen - 97 TBF, 25.8% K-BB%
Lance Lynn - 94 TBF, 25.5% K-BB%
Aaron Nola - 102 TBF, 24.5% K-BB%
Corey Kluber - 103 TBF, 24.3% K-BB%
Kevin Gausman - 99 TBF, 24.2% K-BB%
GB% Leaders - Last 3 Weeks
Framber Valdez - 110 TBF, 74.3% GB%
Zac Gallen - 97 TBF, 66.1% GB%
Antonio Senzatela - 88 TBF, 65.7% GB%
Logan Webb - 107 TBF, 63.8% GB%
Dane Dunning - 94 TBF, 61.5% GB%
Shane McClanahan - 103 TBF, 60.3% GB%
Chris Bassitt - 108 TBF, 57.0% GB%
Graham Ashcraft - 110 TBF, 56.0% GB%
Ranger Suarez - 98 TBF, 55.4% GB%
Jose Urena - 93 TBF, 54.2% GB%
Magic Formula Qualifiers - Pitchers - Last 3 Weeks
Chris Archer - 52 TBF, 32.7 K%, 7.7 BB%, 54.8% GB%
George Kirby - 91 TBF, 29.7 K%, 3.3 BB%, 46.6% GB%
Jeffrey Springs - 62 TBF, 29.0 K%, 4.8 BB%, 56.1% GB%
Jordan Montgomery - 81 TBF, 28.4 K%, 6.2 BB%, 46.2% GB%
Lance Lynn - 94 TBF, 27.7 K%, 2.1 BB%, 47.7% GB%
Shane Bieber - 77 TBF, 28.6 K%, 1.3 BB%, 59.3% GB%
Spencer Strider - 59 TBF, 37.3 K%, 6.8 BB%, 48.5% GB%
Zac Gallen - 97 TBF, 32.0 K%, 6.2 BB%, 66.1% GB%
Hot Pitcher Tracker - Last 3 Weeks vs. Career
Triston McKenzie - +5.5% CSW%, -3.7 BB%
Lance Lynn - +2.5% CSW%, -4.1 BB%
JT Brubaker - +2.6% CSW%, -3.3 BB%
Austin Voth - +2.7% CSW%, -4.0 BB%
Jose Urquidy - +2.0% CSW%, -2.4 BB%
Corey Kluber - +3.5% CSW%, -3.5 BB%
Charlie Morton - +4.8% CSW%, -3.6 BB%
Dean Kremer - +3.1% CSW%, -5.7 BB%
Andre Pallante - +2.6% CSW%, -2.8 BB%
Spencer Strider - +2.0% CSW%, -2.2 BB%
Erasmo Ramirez - +4.1% CSW%, -2.3 BB%
Multiple Barrels
Elehuris Montero (COL) 4 PA, 7 Swings, 2 Barrels, 2 HR
Eugenio Suarez (SEA) 5 PA, 9 Swings, 2 Barrels, 2 HR
Ramon Urias (BAL) 5 PA, 8 Swings, 2 Barrels, 1 HR
Teoscar Hernandez (TOR) 4 PA, 5 Swings, 2 Barrels, 1 HR
Top Hitter JA Scores - Yesterday
1. Rob Refsnyder - 5.0 PA - 60.0 JA Points
2. Ramon Urias - 5.0 PA - 59.0 JA Points
3. Elehuris Montero - 4.0 PA - 49.0 JA Points
4. Keibert Ruiz - 5.0 PA - 48.0 JA Points
5. Nolan Arenado - 5.0 PA - 45.0 JA Points
6. Jose Ramirez - 4.0 PA - 44.0 JA Points
7. Anthony Santander - 5.0 PA - 42.0 JA Points
8. Kyle Tucker - 4.0 PA - 39.0 JA Points
9. Cedric Mullins II - 5.0 PA - 39.0 JA Points
10. Rowdy Tellez - 5.0 PA - 39.0 JA Points
Hitter JA Scores - Season
1. Yordan Alvarez (HOU) - 421.0 PA - 142.42 JA Points
2. Aaron Judge (NYY) - 505.0 PA - 137.43 JA Points
3. Juan Soto (SD) - 505.0 PA - 133.31 JA Points
4. Paul Goldschmidt (STL) - 485.0 PA - 114.97 JA Points
5. Alejandro Kirk (TOR) - 395.0 PA - 113.52 JA Points
6. Freddie Freeman (LAD) - 520.0 PA - 112.62 JA Points
7. Bryce Harper (PHI) - 271.0 PA - 104.21 JA Points
8. Will Smith (LAD) - 422.0 PA - 100.19 JA Points
9. Luis Arraez (MIN) - 440.0 PA - 100.0 JA Points
10. D.J. LeMahieu (NYY) - 467.0 PA - 96.19 JA Points
Hardest Hit Balls
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (TOR) - 114.4mph - double
Bobby Dalbec (BOS) - 113.9mph - single
Mike Trout (LAA) - 112.4mph - single
Brad Miller (TEX) - 110.4mph - field_out
Mitch Haniger (SEA) - 110.4mph - field_out
Brandon Drury (SD) - 110.4mph - single
Bobby Witt Jr. (KC) - 110.3mph - home_run
Eugenio Suarez (SEA) - 110.0mph - home_run
Jared Walsh (LAA) - 110.0mph - home_run
Eric Hosmer (BOS) - 109.8mph - single
Last 3 Weeks - Brl% Leaders
Max Muncy - 65 PA, 40 BIP, 12 Brls, 30.0 Brl%
Paul DeJong - 69 PA, 36 BIP, 9 Brls, 25.0 Brl%
Yordan Alvarez - 78 PA, 47 BIP, 10 Brls, 21.3 Brl%
Aaron Judge - 80 PA, 43 BIP, 9 Brls, 20.9 Brl%
Chas McCormick - 51 PA, 29 BIP, 6 Brls, 20.7 Brl%
Emmanuel Rivera - 47 PA, 30 BIP, 6 Brls, 20.0 Brl%
Kyle Schwarber - 53 PA, 30 BIP, 6 Brls, 20.0 Brl%
Nick Pratto - 60 PA, 31 BIP, 6 Brls, 19.4 Brl%
Michael Massey - 54 PA, 42 BIP, 8 Brls, 19.0 Brl%
Jesse Winker - 62 PA, 37 BIP, 7 Brls, 18.9 Brl%
Last 3 Weeks - xwOBA Leaders
Juan Soto - 85 PA, 0.457 xwOBA
Aaron Judge - 80 PA, 0.456 xwOBA
Max Muncy - 65 PA, 0.438 xwOBA
Paul Goldschmidt - 77 PA, 0.426 xwOBA
Jesse Winker - 62 PA, 0.421 xwOBA
Rowdy Tellez - 61 PA, 0.418 xwOBA
Joey Bart - 47 PA, 0.418 xwOBA
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. - 79 PA, 0.416 xwOBA
Michael Massey - 54 PA, 0.415 xwOBA
Alex Bregman - 80 PA, 0.412 xwOBA
Last 3 Weeks - Contact% Leaders
J.P. Crawford - 76 PA, 130 Swings, 94.6 Cont%
Luis Arraez - 74 PA, 129 Swings, 94.6 Cont%
Nick Madrigal - 47 PA, 77 Swings, 92.2 Cont%
Nico Hoerner - 71 PA, 122 Swings, 91.0 Cont%
Tony Kemp - 59 PA, 98 Swings, 90.8 Cont%
Jose Iglesias - 75 PA, 137 Swings, 90.5 Cont%
Luis Guillorme - 50 PA, 82 Swings, 90.2 Cont%
Ildemaro Vargas - 51 PA, 77 Swings, 89.6 Cont%
Steven Kwan - 86 PA, 130 Swings, 89.2 Cont%
Owen Miller - 55 PA, 106 Swings, 88.7 Cont%
Magic Formula Qualifiers - Hitters - Last 3 Weeks
Aaron Judge - 80 PA, 20.0 K%, 20.9 Brl%
Austin Riley - 90 PA, 20.0 K%, 14.8 Brl%
Jesse Winker - 62 PA, 17.7 K%, 18.9 Brl%
Juan Soto - 85 PA, 12.9 K%, 14.0 Brl%
Michael Massey - 54 PA, 16.7 K%, 19.0 Brl%
Nick Gordon - 54 PA, 14.8 K%, 14.3 Brl%
Paul Goldschmidt - 77 PA, 18.2 K%, 15.7 Brl%
Rowdy Tellez - 61 PA, 18.0 K%, 14.0 Brl%
Sean Murphy - 74 PA, 13.5 K%, 16.4 Brl%
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. - 79 PA, 11.4 K%, 16.9 Brl%
Hot Hitter Tracker - Last 7 vs. Career
Rhys Hoskins - +4.1% Contact%, +3.4 mph exit velo, -7.4 Chase%
Corey Seager - +5.5% Contact%, +4.2 mph exit velo, -4.9 Chase%
Nico Hoerner - +8.2% Contact%, +5.6 mph exit velo, -14.7 Chase%
Leody Taveras - +12.0% Contact%, +8.5 mph exit velo, -14.1 Chase%
Super Ultra Mega Hot Hitters - Last 15 Days
Adley Rutschman - 0.395 xwOBA, 10.8% Brl%, 85.7% Contact%, 18.7% Chase%, 16.9% K%
Alex Bregman - 0.45 xwOBA, 12.5% Brl%, 86.3% Contact%, 13.8% Chase%, 6.8% K%
Juan Soto - 0.408 xwOBA, 10.5% Brl%, 80.7% Contact%, 16.2% Chase%, 15.9% K%
MJ Melendez - 0.405 xwOBA, 15.8% Brl%, 77.5% Contact%, 15.3% Chase%, 18.3% K%
Mookie Betts - 0.388 xwOBA, 10.0% Brl%, 77.2% Contact%, 24.8% Chase%, 15.1% K%
Paul Goldschmidt - 0.455 xwOBA, 16.2% Brl%, 76.1% Contact%, 20.6% Chase%, 14.5% K%
Rhys Hoskins - 0.425 xwOBA, 20.5% Brl%, 75.9% Contact%, 16.5% Chase%, 16.9% K%
Ronald Acuna Jr. - 0.379 xwOBA, 11.4% Brl%, 82.2% Contact%, 21.2% Chase%, 17.7% K%
Vinnie Pasquantino - 0.452 xwOBA, 14.0% Brl%, 87.2% Contact%, 22.9% Chase%, 7.5% K%
Cold Hitters - Last 2 Weeks
Brandon Lowe - 38.1% Whiff%, 91.7% Weak%, 0.981 Cold Rating
Hunter Dozier - 38.6% Whiff%, 76.2% Weak%, 0.957 Cold Rating
Oneil Cruz - 48.7% Whiff%, 72.7% Weak%, 0.949 Cold Rating
Jonathan Schoop - 35.3% Whiff%, 72.7% Weak%, 0.908 Cold Rating
Josh Bell - 33.0% Whiff%, 76.3% Weak%, 0.908 Cold Rating
Brandon Belt - 35.5% Whiff%, 71.4% Weak%, 0.896 Cold Rating
Aristides Aquino - 38.6% Whiff%, 68.2% Weak%, 0.883 Cold Rating
J.D. Martinez - 37.3% Whiff%, 68.0% Weak%, 0.868 Cold Rating
Max Stassi - 29.0% Whiff%, 85.0% Weak%, 0.857 Cold Rating
Randy Arozarena - 31.6% Whiff%, 72.4% Weak%, 0.847 Cold Rating
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