FACTS/FLUKES: Canning, Kelenic, Sears, H. Ramírez, Z. Jackson

Canning finally returns after battling numerous injuries... Griffin Canning (RHP, LAA) has made four starts with a 5.31 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 20.9% K%, and 9.3% BB%. Canning hasn't pitched since 2021 and usually garnered sleeper appeal. What do the skills indicate?

Year   IP   ERA  xERA  BB%   K%  K-BB%   SwK   GB/LD/FB  H%/S%  HR/F 
====  ===  ====  ====  ===  ===  =====  =====  ========  =====  ====
2019   90  4.58  4.49   8%  25%   17%    14%  38/18/44   29/67   13%
2020   56  3.99  4.81  10%  24%   14%    12%  36/20/43   31/75   12%
2021   64  5.60  4.88  10%  22%   12%    14%  35/24/41   31/68   18%
2023   20  5.31  4.22   9%  21%   12%    14%  47/19/34   29/63   15%

The strikeout skills remain the same, but some positive regression...

Almost!

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