FACTS/FLUKES: Paddack, Cano, Stripling, Solano, W. Smith

Paddack hits a rough patch … Chris Paddack (RHP, SD) enjoyed a terrific rookie season in 2019, boasting a 3.33 ERA and 0.98 WHIP in 141 IP. That performance catapulted him to a 48 ADP heading into 2020, but it’s been a disappointing run thus far, as he owns a 5.15 ERA through 37 IP. What’s going on here?

Year   IP   ERA  xERA  Ctl  Dom  Cmd  FpK/Ball%  SwK  GB/LD/FB  H%/S%  hr/f  BPV
====  ===  ====  ====  ===  ===  ===  =========  ===  ========  =====  ====  ===
2018*  39  2.16   N/A  0.9  7.5  8.3     N/A     N/A  38/21/41  24/71   N/A  228  
2019  141  3.33  3.94  2.0  9.8  4.9   71%/30%   12%  40/18/42  26/75   15%  141
2020   37  5.15  4.05  1.7  8.3  4.9   63%/34%   11%  44/21/35  29/69   26%  126
*MLEs at Double-A

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