FACTS/FLUKES: Paddack, Smoak, Hader, Kendrick, Bradley

Paddack ropes strong debut... While Chris Paddack (RHP, SD) had a bumpy August, his last three starts in September boosted his MLB debut. In 141 IP, the right-hander posted nine wins, 153 strikeouts, a 3.33 ERA, and a 0.98 WHIP. As a late-round pick in 2019, Paddack's strong start has vaulted him to a 55 ADP in 2020. Should we buy his first wave of success? 

Year   IP   ERA/xERA  Ctl   Dom  Cmd  Ball%   SwK   Vel   G/L/F    H%/S%  HR/F/xHR/F
====  ===  =========  ===  ====  ===  =====  ====  ====  ========  =====  ==========
2018^  39  2.16/1.09  0.9   7.5  8.3   N/A    N/A   N/A    N/A     24/71   N/A/ N/A
2019  141  3.33/3.94  2.0   9.8  4.9   30%   12.3  93.9  40/18/42  26/75   15%/ 13%
^AA MLEs 

Yes, even if the ratios bump up a...

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