FACTS/FLUKES: Giles, M. Chapman, Fulmer, Allen, and Smoak

Giles aims for rebound... Even after throwing more first-pitch strikes and improving his control in 2018, Ken Giles (RHP, TOR) finished with a 4.65 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 53 K, and 26 Sv in 50 IP. What do his skills suggest about a buying opportunity in 2019? 

Year   IP   ERA  xERA  Ctl   Dom  Cmd  FpK  SwK    G/L/F    H%  S% hr/f  BPV 
====  ===  ====  ====  ===  ====  ===  ===  ===  ========  === === ====  === 
2014*  74  1.56  1.22  2.9  11.7  4.0  63%  16%  44/15/41   28  83   3%  170
2015   70  1.80  3.24  3.2  11.2  3.5  60%  15%  45/22/33   34  85   3%  138
2016   66  4.11  3.00  3.4  14.0  4.1  64%  20%  40/25/36   38  71  15%  177
2017   63  2.30  3.14  3.0  11.9  4.0  62%  17%  44/18/38   30  80   7%  155
2018   50  4.65  3.54  1.3 ...

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