FACTS/FLUKES: Bauer, C. Seager, Senzel, Ray, Moran

Bauer’s tinkering again ... Trevor Bauer (RHP, CIN) was unable to match his outstanding 2018 campaign, as he posted a 4.48 ERA in a career-high 213 IP in 2019, but his first three starts of 2020 have gone exceedingly well. Through 19 IP, he owns a tremendous 0.93 ERA and 32 strikeouts. What’s behind the terrific performance?

Year   IP   ERA  xERA  Ctl   Dom  Cmd  GB/LD/FB  H%/S%   hr/f  FpK  SwK  BPV  HH%
====  ===  ====  ====  ===  ====  ===  ========  ======  ====  ===  ===  ===  ===
2016  190  4.26  4.09  3.3   8.0  2.4  49/20/31   30/69   12%  60%   9%   81  40%
2017  176  4.19  3.72  3.1  10.0  3.3  46/22/32   34/74   16%  57%   9%  121  39%
2018  175  2.21  3.16  2.9  11.3  3.9  45/21/34   31/81    6%  64%  14%  148  29%
2019 ...

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