FACTS/FLUKES: Springs, J. Turner, Drury, Leclerc, Singer

Springs had a successful transition from reliever to starter in 2022… Jeffrey Springs (LHP, TAM) was a subpar middle reliever for the Rangers and Red Sox to begin his career. Since joining the Rays in 2021, he’s turned a corner. In 2022, he posted a 2.66 ERA and 1.10 WHIP across 125 innings as a starter. Can he produce against as a starter again in 2023?

Year  IP  ERA/xERA   BB%/K%  SwK   GB/LD/FB  HR/F/xHR/F
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2020  20  7.08/4.18  7%/28%  17%   35/29/35  23%/23%
2021  45  3.43/3.22  8%/35%  16.5% 34/23/42  21%/15%
2022  135 2.46/3.48  6%/26%  14.1% 41/20/40  10%/10%

Yes, his skills shifted as expected and provide a strong performance floor:

  • As expected, Springs dialed down his Vel...

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