FACTS/FLUKES: Springs, J.D. Martinez, Jor. López, T. Hernández, Lorenzen

Springs thing: How much should we trust a Rays starting pitcher not named McClanahan?... With 117 appearances, yet only nine as a starter throughout his career, Jeffrey Springs (LHP, TAM) peaked at a career-high 44.2 innings and $4 R$ in 2021. Springs started seven games in 2022 and posted elite ratios of a 1.62 ERA and 0.92 WHIP in 44.1 innings, translating into $14 R$. Do the skills point to sustained success?

Year   IP   ERA  xERA  BB%   K%  K-BB%  SwK  GB/LD/FB  H%/S%  hr/f
====  ===  ====  ====  ===  ===  =====  ===  ========  =====  ====
2020   20  7.08  4.18   7%  28%   21%   17%  35/29/35  46/66  23%
2021   45  3.43  3.22   8%  35%   27%   17%  34/23/42  29/80  21%
2022   44  1.62  3.44   6%  27%   21%   15%  41/19/40  25/92 ...

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