FACTS/FLUKES: Hader, Riley, Carlson, Arrieta, Barnhart

Hader adds change-up and tick of velocity... During the 2020 season, Josh Hader (LHP, MIL) lost some swinging strikes and one mph of velocity. Both have bounced back in 2021, as he's posting elite results. Through 26 IP, the lefty closer has three wins, 16 saves, 43 strikeouts, a 0.70 ERA, and a 0.74 WHIP. What do his skills say about his ability to keep his early results?

Year   IP   ERA/xERA  BB%   K% K-BB Ball%   SwK  Vel    G/L/F    H%/S%  HR/F/xHR/F
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2017* 100  3.90/4.12  12%  27%  15%   35%  17.6  94.3  34/14/51  26/79    9%/  8%
2018  143  2.43/2.37  10%  47%  37%   33%  19.8  94.5  29/23/48  24/77   15%/ 14%
2019  138  2.62/2.57   7%  48%  41%  ...

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