Cease, Mullins, Whitlock, N. Velázquez, Brash

After a career-best season in 2022, Cease's numbers regressed... Dylan Cease (RHP, CHW) posted a 4.58 ERA, 1.42 WHIP, 30% K%, and 10.3% BB% in 177 innings in 2023. That came after near-elite ratios over 184 innings with a 2.20 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 27% K%, and 10.5% BB% in 2022. Let's examine the skills to see if he can bounce back in 2024.

Year	IP	ERA/xERA	WHIP	BB%	K%	K-BB%	H%	S%	HR/F	SwK%	GB/FB	BPV
2019	73	5.80/4.56	1.55	10.8%	24.9%	14.0%	37.5%	67.4%	21.4%	11.2%	45.7/33.7	87
2020	58.1	4.03/5.81	1.45	13.7%	17.3%	3.6%	29.2%	80.6%	18.2%	9.8%	39.8/38.6	-2
2021	165.2	3.93/3.81	1.25	9.8%	31.9%	22.1%	34.3%	72.2%	11.3%	15.4%	32.8/43.7	133
2022	184	2.20/3.57	1.11	10.5%	30.4%	19.9%	28.7%	84.6%	8.4%	15.4%	38.5/43.5	114
2023	177	4.58/4.20	1.42	10.3%	27.3%	17.0%	35.8%	69.4%	10.2%	14.0%	35.8/38.9	101

Regression hit in the luck...

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