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Look beyond López's surface numbers ... Through 118 innings, Pablo López (RHP, MIN) has a 4.73 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, 27% K%, and 5% BB%. It's his worst ERA since 2019, after four straight seasons being under 3.80. Should we buy low on López where possible for a second-half run?

SeasonIPERA/xERAWHIPH%/S%GB%/FB%BB%K%SwK%HR/FBPX
2019111.15.09/4.241.2433%/61%47%/31%6%20%10.5%15%118
202057.13.61/3.821.1931%/70%52%/29%8%25%12.6%9%133
2021102.23.07/3.351.1233%/77%47%/31%6%28%12.3%13%163
20221803.75/3.581.1731%/71%46%/33%7%24%13.3%13%127
20231943.66/3.371.1535%/73%45%/36%6%29%15.0%13%185
20241184.73/3.391.1434%/63%40%/39%5%28%13.5%15%180

Buy low because López has near-elite skills with poor results across the season:

  • López's xERA suggests results similar...

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