FACTS/FLUKES: Giles, Matz, J. Polanco, Hedges, Mondesi
Mar 19 2017
Does Giles have skills to hold down closer role for full season?... Ken Giles (RHP, HOU) earned 15 saves with the Phillies in 2015, and following an offseason trade to Houston, got another shot at closing in August and September of 2016, again racking up 15 saves. Giles enters 2017 as the Astros primary closer—do his skills back that decision up?
Year IP ERA xERA Ctl Dom Cmd GB/LD/FB H%/S% hr/f FpK SwK BPV ==== == ==== ==== === ==== === ======== ===== ==== === === === 2014* 74 1.56 1.22 2.9 11.7 4.0 44/15/41 28/83 3% 63% 16% 170 2015 70 1.80 3.24 3.2 11.2 3.5 45/22/33 34/85 3% 60% 15% 138 2016 66 4.11 2.96 3.4 14.0 4.1 40/25/36 38/71 15% 64% 20% 177 *Includes...
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