FACTS/FLUKES: F. Vazquez, Upton, C. Kelly, Odorizzi, J.P. Crawford
Mar 10 2019
Is Vazquez an elite closer?... 2018 marked Felipe Vázquez's (LHP, PIT) first full season as a closer, and he responded with 37 saves and a 2.70 ERA. Has he become one of the safer saves options in the game?
Year IP ERA xERA Ctl Dom Cmd GB/LD/FB H%/S% hr/f FpK SwK BPV ==== == ==== ==== === ==== === ======== ===== ==== === === === 2015 48 2.79 3.41 2.0 8.0 3.9 45/21/33 26/70 5% 63% 12% 112 2016 77 4.09 3.44 3.9 10.8 2.8 48/22/30 32/70 12% 57% 15% 115 2017 75 1.67 2.99 2.4 10.5 4.4 53/19/28 26/84 8% 58% 16% 156 2018 70 2.70 3.32 3.1 11.4 3.7 43/25/32 35/80 7% 63% 15% 144
His skills suggest that he has:
- Vazquez has now put together four straight seasons of...
Almost!
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