FACTS/FLUKES: Porcello, K. Seager, Minor, Piscotty and Alonso
May 15 2018
Porcello displays stronger skills... Rick Porcello (RHP, BOS) disappointed in 2017 with a 4.65 ERA and a 1.40 WHIP. In February, we mentioned that there was "an opportunity to profit" after his 2017 season. Through eight starts in 2018, the right-hander's 2.79 ERA and 0.95 WHIP have been a draft-day bargain. What do his skills suggest about his 2018 success?
Year IP ERA xERA Ctl Dom Cmd FpK SwK G/L/F H% S% hr/f BPV ==== === ==== ==== === ==== === === === ======== === === ==== === 2014 205 3.43 3.74 1.8 5.7 3.1 64% 8% 49/22/29 30 74 9% 96 2015 172 4.92 3.77 2.0 7.8 3.9 60% 9% 46/22/33 34 67 14% 111 2016 189 3.15 3.72 1.3 7.6 5.9 64% 9% 43/19/38 28 73 9% ...
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