MLB Daily Notes: Saturday, May 7
Six rainouts yesterday leads to 18 games on the board for today and 17 tomorrow. It’s an absolutely beautiful day where I’m at in Indiana, so hopefully, all the rain is on the way to Europe or whatever the F happens with rain, and we can get all caught up this weekend.
The biggest things I can see from yesterday were Alex Cobb’s big bounce-back and Josh Winder’s second really successful start. They’ll both appear below. I would certainly be adding Cobb anywhere he’s available, and Winder deserves a look in a lot of leagues as well.
CSW% Leaders - Yesterday
1. Alex Cobb (SF): 25.7 SwStr%, 41.9 CSW%
2. Josh Winder (MIN): 20.0 SwStr%, 36.2 CSW%
3. Luis Garcia (HOU): 18.7 SwStr%, 35.2 CSW%
4. Eric Lauer (MIL): 19.1 SwStr%, 31.9 CSW%
5. Spencer Strider (ATL): 17.4 SwStr%, 30.4 CSW%
6. Jordan Hicks (STL): 5.9 SwStr%, 29.4 CSW%
7. Vince Velasquez (CWS): 14.7 SwStr%, 28.0 CSW%
8. Yu Darvish (SD): 8.2 SwStr%, 27.8 CSW%
9. Chad Kuhl (COL): 13.2 SwStr%, 27.5 CSW%
10. Jhonathan Diaz (LAA): 11.9 SwStr%, 26.9 CSW%
Top Pitcher JA Scores - Yesterday
1. Alex Cobb - 5.0 IP - 80.5 JA Points
2. Josh Winder - 5.67 IP - 72.25 JA Points
3. Luis Garcia - 7.0 IP - 66.25 JA Points
4. Eric Lauer - 6.33 IP - 60.5 JA Points
5. Spencer Strider - 4.0 IP - 50.5 JA Points
6. Chad Kuhl - 6.0 IP - 34.0 JA Points
7. Merrill Kelly - 8.33 IP - 32.5 JA Points
8. Logan Gilbert - 4.67 IP - 31.75 JA Points
9. Ryan Helsley - 1.67 IP - 30.5 JA Points
10. Erik Swanson - 1.0 IP - 28.25 JA Points
Pitcher JA Scores - Season
1. Shohei Ohtani (LAA) - 5.0 GS - 59.62 JA Points
2. Corbin Burnes (MIL) - 5.0 GS - 56.63 JA Points
3. Kevin Gausman (TOR) - 5.0 GS - 56.61 JA Points
4. Lucas Giolito (CWS) - 4.0 GS - 55.72 JA Points
5. Dylan Cease (CWS) - 5.0 GS - 53.97 JA Points
6. Shane McClanahan (TB) - 6.0 GS - 53.12 JA Points
7. Garrett Whitlock (BOS) - 3.0 GS - 52.85 JA Points
8. Carlos Rodon (SF) - 5.0 GS - 50.34 JA Points
9. Max Scherzer (NYM) - 5.0 GS - 49.69 JA Points
10. Brandon Woodruff (MIL) - 5.0 GS - 48.59 JA Points
Velo Changes - Yesterday
Yu Darvish's FS velo (12 pitches) UP 2.3mph to 90.9
Beau Brieske's SL velo (14 pitches) UP 1.7mph to 86.3
Chad Kuhl's KC velo (10 pitches) UP 1.6mph to 80.7
Zach Logue's CU velo (13 pitches) UP 1.6mph to 77.0
Yu Darvish's FF velo (30 pitches) UP 1.5mph to 96.5
Pitch Mix Changes - Yesterday
Alex Cobb's KC usage (23.0%) up 16.4 points
Beau Brieske's CH usage (33.3%) up 12.4 points
Jordan Hicks's SI usage (77.9%) up 16.3 points
Luis Garcia's FC usage (36.3%) up 18.4 points
Zach Logue's SL usage (28.9%) up 14.1 points
CSW% Leaders - Last 3 Weeks
Joe Musgrove - 78 TBF, 36.2% CSW%
Shane McClanahan - 90 TBF, 36.0% CSW%
Kevin Gausman - 77 TBF, 35.8% CSW%
Eric Lauer - 97 TBF, 33.6% CSW%
Chris Bassitt - 77 TBF, 33.2% CSW%
Aaron Nola - 92 TBF, 33.2% CSW%
Jesus Luzardo - 87 TBF, 33.2% CSW%
Kyle Wright - 79 TBF, 32.2% CSW%
Dylan Bundy - 89 TBF, 32.1% CSW%
Julio Urias - 78 TBF, 31.8% CSW%
K% Leaders - Last 3 Weeks
Eric Lauer - 97 TBF, 38.1% K%
Shane McClanahan - 90 TBF, 35.6% K%
Kevin Gausman - 77 TBF, 35.1% K%
Nestor Cortes - 81 TBF, 32.1% K%
Aaron Nola - 92 TBF, 31.5% K%
Kyle Wright - 79 TBF, 27.8% K%
Hunter Greene - 82 TBF, 26.8% K%
Tylor Megill - 94 TBF, 26.6% K%
Jesus Luzardo - 87 TBF, 26.4% K%
Michael Kopech - 76 TBF, 26.3% K%
K-BB% Leaders - Last 3 Weeks
Kevin Gausman - 77 TBF, 35.1% K-BB%
Eric Lauer - 97 TBF, 32.0% K-BB%
Shane McClanahan - 90 TBF, 31.1% K-BB%
Aaron Nola - 92 TBF, 28.3% K-BB%
Justin Verlander - 98 TBF, 23.5% K-BB%
Nestor Cortes - 81 TBF, 23.5% K-BB%
Josh Winder - 76 TBF, 22.4% K-BB%
Luis Garcia - 126 TBF, 22.2% K-BB%
Alek Manoah - 95 TBF, 22.1% K-BB%
Shane Bieber - 77 TBF, 22.1% K-BB%
GB% Leaders - Last 3 Weeks
Adam Wainwright - 96 TBF, 64.3% GB%
Shane McClanahan - 90 TBF, 61.1% GB%
Dakota Hudson - 87 TBF, 58.3% GB%
Yusei Kikuchi - 76 TBF, 57.4% GB%
Kyle Wright - 79 TBF, 57.1% GB%
Nick Martinez - 91 TBF, 55.6% GB%
Martin Perez - 89 TBF, 55.6% GB%
Spenser Watkins - 81 TBF, 54.8% GB%
Miles Mikolas - 98 TBF, 52.8% GB%
Yu Darvish - 100 TBF, 52.8% GB%
Magic Formula Qualifiers - Pitchers - Last 3 Weeks
Aaron Nola - 92 TBF, 31.5 K%, 3.3 BB%, 51.7% GB%
Corbin Burnes - 75 TBF, 41.3 K%, 4.0 BB%, 60.0% GB%
Drew Rasmussen - 54 TBF, 29.6 K%, 7.4 BB%, 47.1% GB%
Dylan Cease - 73 TBF, 31.5 K%, 5.5 BB%, 48.9% GB%
Freddy Peralta - 64 TBF, 31.2 K%, 6.2 BB%, 50.0% GB%
Garrett Whitlock - 59 TBF, 39.0 K%, 5.1 BB%, 54.5% GB%
Kevin Gausman - 77 TBF, 35.1 K%, 0.0 BB%, 48.0% GB%
Kyle Wright - 79 TBF, 27.8 K%, 7.6 BB%, 57.1% GB%
Pablo Lopez - 66 TBF, 33.3 K%, 4.5 BB%, 51.2% GB%
Shane McClanahan - 90 TBF, 35.6 K%, 4.4 BB%, 61.1% GB%
Tarik Skubal - 69 TBF, 27.5 K%, 2.9 BB%, 50.0% GB%
Multiple Barrels
Eugenio Suarez (SEA) 5 PA, 5 Swings, 2 Barrels, 2 HR
Jazz Chisholm (MIA) 4 PA, 10 Swings, 2 Barrels, 0 HR
Rowdy Tellez (MIL) 5 PA, 10 Swings, 2 Barrels, 0 HR
Top Hitter JA Scores - Yesterday
1. Eugenio Suarez - 5.0 PA - 69.0 JA Points
2. Jose Miranda - 4.0 PA - 48.0 JA Points
3. Martin Maldonado - 4.0 PA - 47.0 JA Points
4. Byron Buxton - 4.0 PA - 43.0 JA Points
5. Adam Frazier - 5.0 PA - 43.0 JA Points
6. Manny Machado - 4.0 PA - 37.0 JA Points
7. Luis Robert - 5.0 PA - 35.0 JA Points
8. Alex Bregman - 4.0 PA - 35.0 JA Points
9. Brendan Rodgers - 4.0 PA - 34.0 JA Points
10. Brandon Lowe - 5.0 PA - 33.0 JA Points
Hitter JA Scores - Season
1. Yordan Alvarez (HOU) - 90.0 PA - 162.67 JA Points
2. Jose Ramirez (CLE) - 109.0 PA - 150.83 JA Points
3. Mike Trout (LAA) - 97.0 PA - 147.63 JA Points
4. Rowdy Tellez (MIL) - 92.0 PA - 137.83 JA Points
5. Taylor Ward (LAA) - 86.0 PA - 137.67 JA Points
6. Juan Soto (WSH) - 123.0 PA - 124.55 JA Points
7. Aaron Judge (NYY) - 102.0 PA - 123.14 JA Points
8. Yandy Diaz (TB) - 96.0 PA - 122.92 JA Points
9. Nolan Arenado (STL) - 104.0 PA - 122.69 JA Points
10. Freddie Freeman (LAD) - 101.0 PA - 113.27 JA Points
Hardest Hit Balls
Gary Sanchez (MIN) - 114.1mph - foul
Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL) - 111.7mph - home_run
C.J. Cron (COL) - 111.1mph - double
Christian Yelich (MIL) - 110.3mph - single
Jazz Chisholm (MIA) - 110.2mph - foul
Jose Abreu (CWS) - 109.9mph - single
Cesar Hernandez (WSH) - 109.7mph - double
Randal Grichuk (COL) - 108.9mph - foul
CJ Abrams (SD) - 108.2mph - field_error
Yandy Diaz (TB) - 108.1mph - single
Last 3 Weeks - Brl% Leaders
Aaron Judge - 70 PA, 39 BIP, 13 Brls, 33.3 Brl%
Mike Trout - 68 PA, 40 BIP, 13 Brls, 32.5 Brl%
Patrick Wisdom - 60 PA, 31 BIP, 9 Brls, 29.0 Brl%
Rowdy Tellez - 67 PA, 47 BIP, 13 Brls, 27.7 Brl%
Ryan Jeffers - 49 PA, 26 BIP, 7 Brls, 26.9 Brl%
Byron Buxton - 50 PA, 31 BIP, 7 Brls, 22.6 Brl%
Yordan Alvarez - 74 PA, 49 BIP, 11 Brls, 22.4 Brl%
Willy Adames - 85 PA, 50 BIP, 11 Brls, 22.0 Brl%
Austin Riley - 78 PA, 47 BIP, 10 Brls, 21.3 Brl%
Christian Yelich - 76 PA, 52 BIP, 11 Brls, 21.2 Brl%
Last 3 Weeks - Contact% Leaders
Steven Kwan - 45 PA, 73 Swings, 91.8 Cont%
Luis Arraez - 60 PA, 102 Swings, 91.2 Cont%
Miguel Rojas - 54 PA, 106 Swings, 89.6 Cont%
Myles Straw - 77 PA, 126 Swings, 88.9 Cont%
Austin Meadows - 64 PA, 106 Swings, 88.7 Cont%
Michael Brantley - 73 PA, 135 Swings, 88.1 Cont%
Nick Madrigal - 47 PA, 88 Swings, 87.5 Cont%
Keibert Ruiz - 59 PA, 107 Swings, 86.9 Cont%
Alex Verdugo - 76 PA, 130 Swings, 86.9 Cont%
Isiah Kiner-Falefa - 61 PA, 118 Swings, 86.4 Cont%
Magic Formula Qualifiers - Hitters - Last 3 Weeks
Freddie Freeman - 68 PA, 16.2 K%, 18.8 Brl%
Joc Pederson - 51 PA, 19.6 K%, 20.0 Brl%
Josh Donaldson - 66 PA, 19.7 K%, 15.4 Brl%
Juan Soto - 83 PA, 19.3 K%, 15.7 Brl%
Max Kepler - 70 PA, 17.1 K%, 16.3 Brl%
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