FACTS/FLUKES: Buehler, Suárez, E. Escobar, Alcantara, Hiura

Buehler's skills hold while velocity is down a tick... After taking a while to ramp up in the 2020 season, Walker Buehler (RHP, LA) finished the season one win, 42 strikeouts, a 3.44 ERA, and a 0.95 WHIP in 37 innings. The right-hander threw 31 innings in April, and he has one win, 31 strikeouts, a 3.16 ERA, and a 0.96 WHIP to start the 2021 season. How do his skills look early in the season?

Year   IP   ERA/xERA BB%   K%  K-BB Ball%  Vel   SwK    G/L/F    H%/S%  HR/F/xHR/F
====  ===  ========= === ====  ==== =====  ====  ====  ========  =====  ==========
2017*  82  4.79/3.90  9%  29%   19%   38%  98.1  10.4  67/17/17  34/65   50%/ 29%
2018  137  2.62/3.14  7%  28%   21%   33%  96.2  11.8  50/18/32  26/77   11%/ 11%
2019  182 ...

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