FACTS/FLUKES: McKenzie, Devers, M. King, Mi. Cabrera, B. Keller
Jun 4 2022
Look past the ERA and uncover the upside for McKenzie... In 2021, Triston McKenzie (RHP, CLE) posted a 4.95 ERA and a 1.18 WHIP with a 27.5% K% and 11.7% BB% in 120 innings. McKenzie has a 2.65 ERA and 0.86 WHIP through 51 innings in 2022, with the home run rate down. Is 2022 his breakout season?
Year IP ERA xERA BB% K% K-BB% SwK GB/LD/FB H%/S% hr/f ==== === ==== ==== === === ===== === ======== ===== ==== 2020 33 3.24 3.45 8% 24% 15% 13% 40/13/47 22/75 17% 2021 120 4.95 4.47 10% 27% 17% 11% 30/22/48 24/63 15% 2022 49 2.65 4.06 8% 23% 15% 12% 31/19/50 20/76 9%
Assuming health, it sure looks that way:
- In 2021, home runs remained a problem for McKenzie, with a 1.6 HR/9...
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