FACTS/FLUKES: Lynn, Happ, Schoop, Dozier, Kepler

Can Lynn do it again? ... After displaying the strongest skills of his career in 2019, Lance Lynn (RHP, CHW) delivered a worthy follow-up in 2020. He led the league in innings and posted a 3.32 ERA across his 13 starts. Now in Chicago following an offseason trade, should he be expected to duplicate last year's performance?

Year   IP   ERA/xERA  BB%/K%  xBB%   SwK    Vel    G/L/F   H%/S%  HR/F  BPX
====  ===  =========  ======  ====  =====  ====  ========  =====  ====  ===
2017  186  3.43/4.59   10/20   12%   9.4%  91.8  44/20/36  25/78   14%   64
2018  157  4.77/4.08   11/23   12%  10.7%  93.2  50/23/27  35/69   11%   88
2019  208  3.67/3.90    7/28    8%  12.9%  94.2  40/21/38  34/73   10%  153
2020   84  3.32/4.18    7/26    8% ...

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