FACTS/FLUKES: Alcantara, Realmuto, Arraez, Gore, Wisdom

What’s behind Alcantara’s struggles? … After posting a 2.28 ERA and winning the 2022 NL Cy Young award, Sandy Alcantara (RHP, MIA) came into 2023 with an ADP of 29. While some pullback was expected, a 4.75 ERA through 83 IP certainly was not. Is there reason for concern?

Year   IP   ERA  xERA  BB%/K%  xBB%    SwK  GB/LD/FB  H%/S%  HR/F  
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2019  197  3.88  5.11  10%/18%   7%  11.4%  45/19/36  28/74   11%   
2020   42  3.00  4.08   9%/23%   8%  11.3%  49/22/29  28/78   12%   
2021  206  3.19  3.44   6%/24%   5%  13.9%  53/19/28  28/74   13%   
2022  229  2.28  3.18   6%/23%   5%  12.6%  53/16/31  27/80    9%
2023   83  4.75  4.07   8%/21%   5%  13.4%  47/18/34  28/59  ...

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