FACTS/FLUKES: Manning, Haniger, Gausman, Walls, Leclerc

After an eye-opening August, Manning might be turning it around... Unfortunately, injuries and struggles derailed Matt Manning's (RHP, DET) career. However, Manning has shown better results in the 2022 sample of 40.1 IP with a 3.79 ERA and 1.24 WHIP. Has Manning made any skill changes under the hood?

Year   IP   ERA/xERA  H%/S%  GB/LD/FB  K%  BB%  FpK   SwK   Vel  HRF    R$    BPV
====  ===  =========  ====   ========  ==  ===  ====  ====  ===  ===   ====   ===
2021   85  5.80/5.31  32/62  44/22/34  15   9    64    7.5   94   10   $-13    36
2022   40  3.79/4.38  30/73  37/22/41  19   6    60   11.2   94   10    $-3    83

It's a mix of luck and skill for Manning:

  • Manning's xERA hints at worse ratios with one dreadful start (2.1 IP, 7...

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