FACTS/FLUKES: Luzardo, I. Happ, Ottavino, C. Santana, Arcia

Luzardo looks to build upon 2022 success … Jesús Luzardo (LHP, MIA) put a disastrous 2021 campaign in the rearview, compiling a 3.32 ERA and 1.04 WHIP across 100 IP in 2022. Though he missed two and a half months with a forearm strain, he was dominant upon return, posting a 3.03 ERA and 0.98 WHIP across 71 IP in the second half. What was behind the breakout? 

Year   IP   ERA/xERA   BB%/K% xBB%  SwK  GB/LD/FB  H%/S% HR/F xWHIP   Vel
====  ===  =========  ======= ====  ===  ========  ===== ==== =====  ====
2019*  43  2.96/2.98   7%/27%  10%  15%  42/15/42  30/76   9%  1.04  96.4
2020   59  4.12/3.96   7%/24%   8%  13%  45/24/31  31/73  18%  1.22  95.5
2021* 124  6.52/6.07  11%/22%  10%  14%  38/21/40  34/62  18%  1.41  95.5
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