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Is Abbott for real? … A shoulder injury delayed Andrew Abbott’s (LHP, CIN) 2025 season debut until April 12, but he finished the season with a shiny 2.87 ERA (9th best among qualified MLB pitchers) and 1.15 WHIP in 166 IP. Was it a mirage?

Year	IP	ERA/xERA	BB%/K%	xBB%	SwK	GB/LD/FB	H%/S%	HR/F	Vel	BPX
2023*	166	3.44/3.80	10%/26%	8%	11.5%	29/20/52	29/78	11%	92.8	112
2024	138	3.72/4.94	8%/19%	8%	10.0%	33/16/48	30/79	12%	92.8	61
2025	166	2.87/4.37	6%/21%	6%	11.4%	31/20/47	30/80	8%	92.8	113
2H-25	86	3.87/4.50	5%/20%	6%	11.5%	32/21/44	32/72	8%	93.3	110
*Includes MLEs

Yes:

• The 26-year-old's SwK% bounced back from 2024, but his K% ranked in the 44th percentile (MLB average for starting pitchers: 22%) and SwK% doesn’t suggest further K% upside.
• The BB% gains, from 35th percentile to 79th...

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