MLB Daily Notes - June 8th
A daily automated report of what happened yesterday in Major League Baseball, along with other recent trends and further analysis.
I don’t have time to add on to the notes today - loaded up with work and meetings and other stuff. But keep an eye on my Twitter feed, I’ll explore some pitchers and other stuff on there today.
Fantasy Points Leaders - Yesterday
1. Jon Gray (vs. STL): 39.85 Points
2. Corbin Burnes (vs. BAL): 38.8 Points
3. Michael Wacha (vs. SEA): 29.7 Points
4. Zach Davies (vs. WSH): 27.41 Points
5. Chris Bassitt (vs. HOU): 25.6 Points
6. Jack Flaherty (vs. TEX): 24.7 Points
7. Pablo Lopez (vs. TB): 22.15 Points
8. Edward Cabrera (vs. KC): 18.85 Points
9. Max Scherzer (vs. ATL): 16.16 Points
10. Chris Murphy (vs. CLE): 15.69 Points
Whiffs Leaders - Yesterday
1. Jon Gray (TEX): 24 Whiffs (100 Pitches)
2. Max Scherzer (NYM): 19 Whiffs (103 Pitches)
3. Ronel Blanco (HOU): 16 Whiffs (94 Pitches)
4. Corbin Burnes (MIL): 14 Whiffs (96 Pitches)
5. Zach Davies (ARI): 14 Whiffs (97 Pitches)
6. Jack Flaherty (STL): 13 Whiffs (105 Pitches)
7. Charlie Morton (ATL): 13 Whiffs (107 Pitches)
8. Pablo Lopez (MIN): 13 Whiffs (92 Pitches)
9. Jameson Taillon (CHC): 12 Whiffs (104 Pitches)
10. Michael Wacha (SD): 12 Whiffs (82 Pitches)
Strike% Leaders - Yesterday
1. Jon Gray (TEX): 60.0 Strike%, 24.0 Ball%
2. Corbin Burnes (MIL): 57.3 Strike%, 25.0 Ball%
3. Max Scherzer (NYM): 55.3 Strike%, 27.2 Ball%
4. Kutter Crawford (BOS): 53.4 Strike%, 29.3 Ball%
5. Connor Seabold (COL): 52.9 Strike%, 28.7 Ball%
6. George Kirby (SEA): 52.3 Strike%, 26.7 Ball%
7. Zach Davies (ARI): 50.5 Strike%, 32.0 Ball%
8. Michael Wacha (SD): 50.0 Strike%, 34.1 Ball%
9. Pablo Lopez (MIN): 47.8 Strike%, 31.5 Ball%
10. Jaime Barria (LAA): 47.4 Strike%, 34.2 Ball%
11. Cooper Criswell (TB): 47.4 Strike%, 40.4 Ball%
12. Noah Syndergaard (LAD): 47.0 Strike%, 33.3 Ball%
13. Chris Murphy (BOS): 46.3 Strike%, 40.7 Ball%
14. Jameson Taillon (CHC): 44.2 Strike%, 41.3 Ball%
15. Ronel Blanco (HOU): 43.6 Strike%, 41.5 Ball%
Top Pitcher JA Scores - Yesterday
1. Jon Gray - 8.67 IP - 203.5 JA Points
2. Corbin Burnes - 8.33 IP - 181.5 JA Points
3. Zach Davies - 6.67 IP - 144.0 JA Points
4. Pablo Lopez - 6.67 IP - 138.0 JA Points
5. Max Scherzer - 5.67 IP - 138.0 JA Points
6. Jack Flaherty - 6.0 IP - 135.5 JA Points
7. Chris Bassitt - 7.67 IP - 130.5 JA Points
8. Dean Kremer - 5.0 IP - 123.5 JA Points
9. Connor Seabold - 6.0 IP - 121.5 JA Points
10. Michael Wacha - 6.0 IP - 111.5 JA Points
Pitcher JA Scores - Season
1. Spencer Strider (ATL) - 12.0 GS - 121.24 JA Points
2. Nick Lodolo (CIN) - 7.0 GS - 119.12 JA Points
3. Alex Wood (SF) - 7.0 GS - 111.4 JA Points
4. Brayan Bello (BOS) - 9.0 GS - 109.31 JA Points
5. David Peterson (NYM) - 8.0 GS - 109.05 JA Points
6. Jesus Luzardo (MIA) - 13.0 GS - 106.94 JA Points
7. Shohei Ohtani (LAA) - 12.0 GS - 106.88 JA Points
8. Connor Brogdon (PHI) - 1.0 GS - 106.5 JA Points
9. Luis Castillo (SEA) - 12.0 GS - 105.85 JA Points
10. Shane McClanahan (TB) - 13.0 GS - 105.76 JA Points
Velo Changes - Yesterday
Jon Gray's SL velo (32 pitches) UP 2.1mph to 87.8
Jon Gray's CH velo (21 pitches) UP 1.6mph to 90.0
Jordan Lyles's FF velo (43 pitches) UP 1.6mph to 92.5
George Kirby's SI velo (15 pitches) UP 1.5mph to 96.6
Jordan Lyles's ST velo (30 pitches) UP 1.5mph to 81.3
Michael Wacha's FC velo (10 pitches) DOWN -1.6mph to 85.5
Pitch Mix Changes - Yesterday
Brandon Williamson's FF usage (39.6%) up 12.4 points
Bruce Zimmermann's SL usage (46.4%) up 28.5 points
Corbin Burnes's FC usage (67.7%) up 14.2 points
Dean Kremer's SI usage (33.3%) up 20.0 points
Dean Kremer's FC usage (29.0%) up 11.0 points
Edward Cabrera's FF usage (53.8%) up 28.1 points
Hogan Harris's FC usage (32.0%) up 13.2 points
Jack Flaherty's SL usage (40.0%) up 15.1 points
Jameson Taillon's FF usage (48.1%) up 22.4 points
Jordan Lyles's FF usage (50.6%) up 12.7 points
Jordan Lyles's ST usage (35.3%) up 12.4 points
Noah Syndergaard's FF usage (25.8%) up 13.8 points
Pitch Mix Changes - Last 3 Starts
Jameson Taillon Cutter: -20.9%
Kyle Freeland Sinker: -20.9%
Brayan Bello Sinker: -19.2%
Jameson Taillon 4-Seam Fastball: +18.0%
Brayan Bello 4-Seam Fastball: +17.9%
Adrian Houser Sinker: +17.6%
Yusei Kikuchi Curveball: +15.7%
Sonny Gray 4-Seam Fastball: +15.4%
Graham Ashcraft Sinker: -15.0%
Noah Syndergaard Curveball: +14.7%
Carlos Carrasco Sinker: -14.6%
Matt Strahm Slider: +14.3%
Colin Rea Curveball: +14.0%
Connor Seabold Slider: -14.0%
Jordan Montgomery Changeup: +14.0%
Mike Clevinger Cutter: +13.8%
J.P. France Changeup: +13.3%
Logan Webb Changeup: +12.1%
Matt Strahm Cutter: -12.0%
CSW% Leaders - Last 3 Weeks
Braxton Garrett - 83 TBF, 36.2% CSW%
Luis Castillo - 72 TBF, 35.8% CSW%
Shohei Ohtani - 75 TBF, 34.6% CSW%
Spencer Strider - 70 TBF, 34.4% CSW%
Tanner Houck - 65 TBF, 34.3% CSW%
Charlie Morton - 100 TBF, 34.0% CSW%
Aaron Nola - 100 TBF, 33.9% CSW%
Michael Kopech - 95 TBF, 33.9% CSW%
Jesus Luzardo - 87 TBF, 33.7% CSW%
Colin Rea - 70 TBF, 33.6% CSW%
K% Leaders - Last 3 Weeks
Hunter Greene - 69 TBF, 42.0% K%
Michael Kopech - 95 TBF, 40.0% K%
Spencer Strider - 70 TBF, 38.6% K%
Jesus Luzardo - 87 TBF, 35.6% K%
Tyler Wells - 89 TBF, 34.8% K%
Hunter Brown - 94 TBF, 34.0% K%
Kevin Gausman - 107 TBF, 33.6% K%
Luis Castillo - 72 TBF, 33.3% K%
Shohei Ohtani - 75 TBF, 33.3% K%
Aaron Nola - 100 TBF, 32.0% K%
K-BB% Leaders - Last 3 Weeks
Michael Kopech - 95 TBF, 35.8% K-BB%
Jesus Luzardo - 87 TBF, 32.2% K-BB%
Hunter Greene - 69 TBF, 30.4% K-BB%
Max Scherzer - 102 TBF, 29.4% K-BB%
Tyler Wells - 89 TBF, 29.2% K-BB%
Spencer Strider - 70 TBF, 28.6% K-BB%
Hunter Brown - 94 TBF, 27.7% K-BB%
Jon Gray - 99 TBF, 27.3% K-BB%
Luis Castillo - 72 TBF, 26.4% K-BB%
Kevin Gausman - 107 TBF, 25.2% K-BB%
GB% Leaders - Last 3 Weeks
Marcus Stroman - 106 TBF, 65.8% GB%
Alex Wood - 67 TBF, 60.5% GB%
Hunter Brown - 94 TBF, 58.9% GB%
Framber Valdez - 81 TBF, 57.9% GB%
Alex Cobb - 78 TBF, 57.7% GB%
Zach Eflin - 98 TBF, 56.9% GB%
Adrian Houser - 93 TBF, 56.6% GB%
Ranger Suarez - 89 TBF, 56.1% GB%
Logan Webb - 99 TBF, 55.4% GB%
Colin Rea - 70 TBF, 54.2% GB%
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