MLB Daily Notes: Sunday, September 4
Introduction / Explanation For New Readers
CSW% Leaders - Yesterday
1. Corey Kluber (TB): 10.2 SwStr%, 40.9 CSW%
2. Bryce Elder (ATL): 14.5 SwStr%, 34.9 CSW%
3. Jakob Junis (SF): 15.4 SwStr%, 34.6 CSW%
4. Corbin Burnes (MIL): 13.6 SwStr%, 33.6 CSW%
5. Aaron Sanchez (MIN): 4.3 SwStr%, 33.3 CSW%
6. Dylan Cease (CWS): 13.6 SwStr%, 32.0 CSW%
7. Luis Garcia (HOU): 19.1 SwStr%, 31.9 CSW%
8. Brayan Bello (BOS): 10.2 SwStr%, 30.7 CSW%
9. Clarke Schmidt (NYY): 12.7 SwStr%, 30.2 CSW%
10. Adam Wainwright (STL): 6.1 SwStr%, 29.3 CSW%
Top Pitcher JA Scores - Yesterday
1. Shohei Ohtani - 8.0 IP - 67.75 JA Points
2. Luis Garcia - 7.0 IP - 66.5 JA Points
3. Corey Kluber - 6.67 IP - 64.5 JA Points
4. Dylan Cease - 9.0 IP - 61.25 JA Points
5. Bryce Elder - 6.0 IP - 54.0 JA Points
6. Edward Cabrera - 5.0 IP - 45.5 JA Points
7. Corbin Burnes - 5.67 IP - 43.75 JA Points
8. Roansy Contreras - 6.33 IP - 43.25 JA Points
9. Robbie Ray - 5.67 IP - 34.5 JA Points
10. Max Scherzer - 4.67 IP - 34.5 JA Points
Pitcher JA Scores - Season
1. Spencer Strider (ATL) - 17.0 GS - 57.59 JA Points
2. Shane McClanahan (TB) - 24.0 GS - 51.93 JA Points
3. Corbin Burnes (MIL) - 27.0 GS - 51.21 JA Points
4. Shohei Ohtani (LAA) - 23.0 GS - 50.36 JA Points
5. Dylan Cease (CWS) - 27.0 GS - 48.26 JA Points
6. Carlos Rodon (SF) - 26.0 GS - 48.08 JA Points
7. Gerrit Cole (NYY) - 27.0 GS - 47.51 JA Points
8. Max Scherzer (NYM) - 20.0 GS - 46.76 JA Points
9. Blake Snell (SD) - 18.0 GS - 45.64 JA Points
10. Cristian Javier (HOU) - 20.0 GS - 45.34 JA Points
Velo Changes - Yesterday
Sean Manaea's CH velo (16 pitches) UP 2.8mph to 87.6
Sean Manaea's SL velo (16 pitches) UP 2.7mph to 84.1
Reiss Knehr's FF velo (16 pitches) UP 2.2mph to 94.8
Xzavion Curry's SL velo (26 pitches) UP 2.1mph to 86.2
Bryce Elder's FC velo (12 pitches) UP 2.0mph to 92.2
Jakob Junis's SL velo (43 pitches) UP 1.7mph to 84.4
Noah Syndergaard's SL velo (19 pitches) UP 1.6mph to 86.1
Jonathan Heasley's CH velo (24 pitches) DOWN -1.5mph to 83.9
Luis Garcia's FC velo (15 pitches) DOWN -1.6mph to 83.8
Roansy Contreras's SL velo (42 pitches) DOWN -1.7mph to 83.0
Luis Garcia's SL velo (13 pitches) DOWN -3.7mph to 78.0
Pitch Mix Changes - Yesterday
Aaron Sanchez's SI usage (59.4%) up 19.3 points
Adam Oller's CU usage (16.8%) up 16.1 points
Bryce Elder's SL usage (38.6%) up 10.0 points
Corey Kluber's SI usage (42.0%) up 15.1 points
Drew Smyly's SI usage (45.3%) up 10.6 points
Edward Cabrera's CU usage (33.7%) up 15.3 points
Luis Garcia's CU usage (25.5%) up 18.6 points
Madison Bumgarner's FF usage (48.4%) up 16.2 points
Michael Pineda's SL usage (31.2%) up 10.9 points
Patrick Corbin's SI usage (70.6%) up 30.1 points
Roansy Contreras's SL usage (45.7%) up 14.9 points
Shohei Ohtani's SL usage (53.2%) up 17.3 points
Shohei Ohtani's SI usage (16.2%) up 15.6 points
CSW% Leaders - Last 3 Weeks
Jacob deGrom - 72 TBF, 37.8% CSW%
Andrew Heaney - 68 TBF, 37.7% CSW%
Aaron Nola - 82 TBF, 36.8% CSW%
Patrick Sandoval - 79 TBF, 36.1% CSW%
Charlie Morton - 94 TBF, 34.9% CSW%
Jose Berrios - 75 TBF, 34.9% CSW%
Zac Gallen - 70 TBF, 34.4% CSW%
Corey Kluber - 97 TBF, 34.3% CSW%
Jakob Junis - 94 TBF, 33.8% CSW%
Shane Bieber - 108 TBF, 33.7% CSW%
K% Leaders - Last 3 Weeks
Andrew Heaney - 68 TBF, 41.2% K%
Spencer Strider - 94 TBF, 38.3% K%
Jacob deGrom - 72 TBF, 37.5% K%
Charlie Morton - 94 TBF, 36.2% K%
Zac Gallen - 70 TBF, 35.7% K%
Triston McKenzie - 70 TBF, 35.7% K%
Carlos Rodon - 69 TBF, 33.3% K%
Blake Snell - 88 TBF, 33.0% K%
Cristian Javier - 79 TBF, 31.6% K%
Lance Lynn - 93 TBF, 31.2% K%
K-BB% Leaders - Last 3 Weeks
Andrew Heaney - 68 TBF, 38.2% K-BB%
Jacob deGrom - 72 TBF, 34.7% K-BB%
Spencer Strider - 94 TBF, 34.0% K-BB%
Triston McKenzie - 70 TBF, 30.0% K-BB%
Zac Gallen - 70 TBF, 30.0% K-BB%
Aaron Nola - 82 TBF, 29.3% K-BB%
Lance Lynn - 93 TBF, 29.0% K-BB%
Drew Rasmussen - 92 TBF, 28.3% K-BB%
Charlie Morton - 94 TBF, 27.7% K-BB%
Blake Snell - 88 TBF, 27.3% K-BB%
GB% Leaders - Last 3 Weeks
Framber Valdez - 85 TBF, 67.9% GB%
Alex Cobb - 97 TBF, 66.7% GB%
Marcus Stroman - 98 TBF, 64.9% GB%
Max Fried - 76 TBF, 63.8% GB%
Logan Webb - 68 TBF, 61.7% GB%
Jordan Montgomery - 99 TBF, 59.7% GB%
Ranger Suarez - 71 TBF, 58.7% GB%
Shane Bieber - 108 TBF, 58.1% GB%
Kyle Wright - 75 TBF, 56.0% GB%
Dane Dunning - 72 TBF, 55.8% GB%
Magic Formula Qualifiers - Pitchers - Last 3 Weeks
Aaron Ashby - 45 TBF, 28.9 K%, 4.4 BB%, 66.7% GB%
George Kirby - 72 TBF, 29.2 K%, 2.8 BB%, 52.1% GB%
JT Brubaker - 52 TBF, 28.8 K%, 1.9 BB%, 60.0% GB%
Kyle Wright - 75 TBF, 28.0 K%, 5.3 BB%, 56.0% GB%
Lance Lynn - 93 TBF, 31.2 K%, 2.2 BB%, 45.8% GB%
Luis Castillo - 96 TBF, 29.2 K%, 4.2 BB%, 55.7% GB%
Ross Stripling - 70 TBF, 27.1 K%, 1.4 BB%, 54.0% GB%
Shane Bieber - 108 TBF, 27.8 K%, 3.7 BB%, 58.1% GB%
Zac Gallen - 70 TBF, 35.7 K%, 5.7 BB%, 46.3% GB%
Hot Pitcher Tracker - Last 3 Weeks vs. Career
Corey Kluber - +3.7% CSW%, -4.6 BB%
Dean Kremer - +2.5% CSW%, -3.9 BB%
Jakob Junis - +3.4% CSW%, -3.4 BB%
Aaron Nola - +4.1% CSW%, -3.5 BB%
Patrick Sandoval - +5.5% CSW%, -5.8 BB%
Jose Berrios - +4.9% CSW%, -2.3 BB%
Lance Lynn - +3.8% CSW%, -3.3 BB%
Ross Stripling - +4.7% CSW%, -4.7 BB%
Triston McKenzie - +2.2% CSW%, -3.0 BB%
Zac Gallen - +5.3% CSW%, -2.4 BB%
Bailey Falter - +3.3% CSW%, -2.1 BB%
Andrew Heaney - +7.3% CSW%, -4.0 BB%
Spenser Watkins - +3.1% CSW%, -3.9 BB%
Matt Manning - +4.2% CSW%, -4.6 BB%
Daniel Norris - +3.2% CSW%, -3.9 BB%
JT Brubaker - +5.0% CSW%, -5.8 BB%
Jason Alexander - +4.0% CSW%, -4.3 BB%
Multiple Barrels
Aaron Judge (NYY) 4 PA, 6 Swings, 2 Barrels, 1 HR
Luis Garcia (WSH) 5 PA, 5 Swings, 2 Barrels, 1 HR
Ryan Mountcastle (BAL) 4 PA, 7 Swings, 2 Barrels, 2 HR
Sean Murphy (OAK) 4 PA, 12 Swings, 2 Barrels, 0 HR
Tyrone Taylor (MIL) 5 PA, 12 Swings, 2 Barrels, 2 HR
Top Hitter JA Scores - Yesterday
1. Tyrone Taylor - 5.0 PA - 56.0 JA Points
2. Luis Garcia - 5.0 PA - 55.0 JA Points
3. Luis Urias - 4.0 PA - 53.0 JA Points
4. Romy Gonzalez - 4.0 PA - 53.0 JA Points
5. Lane Thomas - 5.0 PA - 52.0 JA Points
6. Paul Goldschmidt - 5.0 PA - 50.0 JA Points
7. Cody Thomas - 4.0 PA - 50.0 JA Points
8. Kyle Schwarber - 5.0 PA - 48.0 JA Points
9. Ryan Mountcastle - 4.0 PA - 48.0 JA Points
10. Anthony Santander - 5.0 PA - 46.0 JA Points
Hitter JA Scores - Season
1. Aaron Judge (NYY) - 557.0 PA - 136.23 JA Points
2. Yordan Alvarez (HOU) - 445.0 PA - 135.46 JA Points
3. Juan Soto (SD) - 544.0 PA - 135.15 JA Points
4. Paul Goldschmidt (STL) - 551.0 PA - 113.39 JA Points
5. Freddie Freeman (LAD) - 581.0 PA - 110.77 JA Points
6. Alejandro Kirk (TOR) - 440.0 PA - 106.18 JA Points
7. Yandy Diaz (TB) - 491.0 PA - 104.68 JA Points
8. Bryce Harper (PHI) - 303.0 PA - 101.78 JA Points
9. Alex Bregman (HOU) - 543.0 PA - 95.47 JA Points
10. Nolan Arenado (STL) - 519.0 PA - 92.18 JA Points
Hardest Hit Balls
Lars Nootbaar (STL) - 115.7mph - foul
Aaron Judge (NYY) - 113.8mph - single
Austin Riley (ATL) - 111.5mph - home_run
Kyle Schwarber (PHI) - 111.3mph - triple
Ketel Marte (ARI) - 110.9mph - double
Mike Ford (LAA) - 110.6mph - foul
Romy Gonzalez (CWS) - 110.5mph - single
Donny Sands (PHI) - 110.2mph - foul
Jean Segura (PHI) - 109.8mph - single
Christian Vazquez (HOU) - 109.5mph - field_out
Last 3 Weeks - Brl% Leaders
Cal Raleigh - 55 PA, 36 BIP, 8 Brls, 22.2 Brl%
Oneil Cruz - 61 PA, 30 BIP, 6 Brls, 20.0 Brl%
Aaron Judge - 77 PA, 40 BIP, 8 Brls, 20.0 Brl%
Evan Longoria - 50 PA, 32 BIP, 6 Brls, 18.8 Brl%
Shohei Ohtani - 75 PA, 43 BIP, 8 Brls, 18.6 Brl%
Luke Voit - 64 PA, 39 BIP, 7 Brls, 17.9 Brl%
Eugenio Suarez - 73 PA, 40 BIP, 7 Brls, 17.5 Brl%
Tyler O'Neill - 82 PA, 58 BIP, 10 Brls, 17.2 Brl%
Ryan Mountcastle - 74 PA, 47 BIP, 8 Brls, 17.0 Brl%
Nathaniel Lowe - 82 PA, 60 BIP, 10 Brls, 16.7 Brl%
Last 3 Weeks - xwOBA Leaders
Nathaniel Lowe - 82 PA, 0.47 xwOBA
Albert Pujols - 58 PA, 0.44 xwOBA
Tyler O'Neill - 82 PA, 0.432 xwOBA
Joc Pederson - 54 PA, 0.429 xwOBA
Yandy Diaz - 77 PA, 0.429 xwOBA
Justin Turner - 72 PA, 0.42 xwOBA
Eloy Jimenez - 66 PA, 0.418 xwOBA
Cal Raleigh - 55 PA, 0.415 xwOBA
Christian Walker - 83 PA, 0.412 xwOBA
Corey Dickerson - 46 PA, 0.41 xwOBA
Last 3 Weeks - Contact% Leaders
Luis Arraez - 80 PA, 133 Swings, 93.2 Cont%
Nick Madrigal - 71 PA, 126 Swings, 92.9 Cont%
Steven Kwan - 78 PA, 122 Swings, 91.0 Cont%
Yandy Diaz - 77 PA, 135 Swings, 90.4 Cont%
Santiago Espinal - 48 PA, 88 Swings, 88.6 Cont%
Tony Kemp - 79 PA, 132 Swings, 88.6 Cont%
Isiah Kiner-Falefa - 53 PA, 78 Swings, 88.5 Cont%
Brendan Donovan - 60 PA, 87 Swings, 88.5 Cont%
David Fletcher - 85 PA, 122 Swings, 88.5 Cont%
Isaac Paredes - 48 PA, 78 Swings, 88.5 Cont%
Magic Formula Qualifiers - Hitters - Last 3 Weeks
Albert Pujols - 58 PA, 13.8 K%, 16.3 Brl%
Cal Raleigh - 55 PA, 20.0 K%, 22.2 Brl%
Eloy Jimenez - 66 PA, 13.6 K%, 14.0 Brl%
Kerry Carpenter - 46 PA, 19.6 K%, 15.6 Brl%
Lars Nootbaar - 86 PA, 16.3 K%, 14.8 Brl%
Manny Machado - 77 PA, 18.2 K%, 14.0 Brl%
Matt Olson - 81 PA, 17.3 K%, 14.8 Brl%
Nathaniel Lowe - 82 PA, 17.1 K%, 16.7 Brl%
Sean Murphy - 79 PA, 15.2 K%, 14.0 Brl%
Tommy Edman - 74 PA, 16.2 K%, 14.0 Brl%
Tyler O'Neill - 82 PA, 14.6 K%, 17.2 Brl%
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. - 87 PA, 11.5 K%, 14.1 Brl%
Hot Hitter Tracker - Last 7 vs. Career
Bo Bichette - +16.5% Contact%, +4.6 mph exit velo, -14.1 Chase%
Eugenio Suarez - +16.9% Contact%, +3.2 mph exit velo, -6.8 Chase%
Brian Anderson - +12.3% Contact%, +3.3 mph exit velo, -3.7 Chase%
Austin Riley - +4.5% Contact%, +7.4 mph exit velo, -11.1 Chase%
Michael Harris II - +19.8% Contact%, +4.2 mph exit velo, -13.8 Chase%
Josh Harrison - +3.5% Contact%, +3.4 mph exit velo, -6.1 Chase%
Jake Cave - +6.5% Contact%, +5.0 mph exit velo, -8.9 Chase%
Super Ultra Mega Hot Hitters - Last 15 Days
Austin Riley - 0.375 xwOBA, 16.7% Brl%, 76.2% Contact%, 22.1% Chase%, 21.1% K%
Brian Anderson - 0.377 xwOBA, 11.8% Brl%, 76.2% Contact%, 23.0% Chase%, 19.6% K%
Lars Nootbaar - 0.375 xwOBA, 15.2% Brl%, 84.0% Contact%, 17.9% Chase%, 12.3% K%
Manny Machado - 0.375 xwOBA, 16.2% Brl%, 75.3% Contact%, 23.2% Chase%, 19.6% K%
Nathaniel Lowe - 0.499 xwOBA, 18.2% Brl%, 83.5% Contact%, 23.4% Chase%, 13.8% K%
Seiya Suzuki - 0.399 xwOBA, 11.1% Brl%, 84.5% Contact%, 18.8% Chase%, 13.8% K%
Cold Hitters - Last 2 Weeks
P.J. Higgins - 38.3% Whiff%, 77.8% Weak%, 0.964 Cold Rating
Jose Barrero - 29.8% Whiff%, 78.9% Weak%, 0.881 Cold Rating
Aristides Aquino - 31.6% Whiff%, 73.9% Weak%, 0.87 Cold Rating
Seth Brown - 38.1% Whiff%, 69.6% Weak%, 0.869 Cold Rating
Ramon Urias - 36.0% Whiff%, 69.6% Weak%, 0.864 Cold Rating
Michael A. Taylor - 31.6% Whiff%, 73.3% Weak%, 0.862 Cold Rating
Andrew McCutchen - 30.8% Whiff%, 74.1% Weak%, 0.852 Cold Rating
Jeremy Pena - 31.2% Whiff%, 73.3% Weak%, 0.851 Cold Rating
Jon Berti - 38.2% Whiff%, 68.0% Weak%, 0.847 Cold Rating
Josh Donaldson - 28.4% Whiff%, 77.8% Weak%, 0.846 Cold Rating
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