ARSENAL REPORT: Civale's new home and new tweaks
Aug 12 2023
Civale is slicing the cutter usage
Aaron Civale had been slicing the cutter usage from 48.6% in April to 34-39% in June through August with the Guardians. It's still thrown about three points higher than the usage from 2022. The cutter has improved from last season, evidenced by the .265 wOBA (2023) from a .353 wOBA (2022). Part of it slightly involves the luck factors, with a 28% h% (2023) dropping to 26% (2022).
The results improved against both sides of the plate, mainly versus lefties. Civale maintained the cutter usage against lefties, and the actual results improved, with the expected stats raising concern.
- Cutter vs. LHH (2023): .265 wOBA and .351 xwOBA
- Cutter vs. LHH (2022): .336 wOBA and .336 xwOBA
Cutter movement profile...
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