FACTS/FLUKES: Rosenthal, Buttrey, Kiner-Falefa, Núñez, Paxton

Looking good again... Trevor Rosenthal (RHP, KC) was mostly great from 2012-2017. After Tommy John surgery and 15 terrible innings, he was an afterthought in 2020 drafts (565 ADP). Now, he is closing again for the Royals and looks great.  What do the skills say?

Yr S+H  IP   ERA  xERA   WHIP xWHP  H%  S%  GB FB   Ctl  Dom Cmd  B% SwK Vel HRF  BPV
== ===  ==  ===== =====  ==== ====  == ===  == ==  ==== ==== ===  == === === ===  ===
16  14  40   4.46  3.83  1.91 1.46  44  77  52 22   6.5 12.5 1.9  36  12  97  13   80
17  23  48   3.40  2.82  1.20 1.10  37  72  41 31   3.8 14.3 3.8  34  16  98   9  175
18    -------  Did not pitch - recovery from Tommy John Surgery  -------
19   2  15  13.50 10.15  2.41 2.62  30  38  43 35  15.3 10.0 0.7 ...

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