FACTS/FLUKES: Musgrove, Bell, McCann, Y. Garcia, E. Diaz
Feb 3 2021
Is Musgrove poised for a breakout? … We opined back in January 2020 that Joe Musgrove (RHP, SD) appeared to be “a pitch mix tweak—throw more sliders, change-ups, and curves at the expense of sinkers and four-seamers—and a touch of S% regression” away from unlocking another level. Upon returning from a three-week IL stint (triceps inflammation), he rebounded from a sluggish start to 2020 with a superb September (2.16 ERA, 2.22 xERA, 39% K%, and 231 BPV in 25 IP). What was behind the surge and could it portend a 2021 breakout?
Year IP ERA/xERA BB% K% K-BB SwK Ball% GB/LD/FB H%/S% hr/f BPV ==== === ========= === === ==== === ===== ======== ===== ==== === 2016 62 4.06/3.97 6% 21% 15% 10% 34% 43/21/36 ...
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