STARTERS: Command sub-indicator surgers, 2018
Aug 11 2018
Starting pitchers with improving command sub-indicators can make for excellent stretch-run targets.
For reference, you can review our research of each command sub-indicators here:
Swinging Strike rate (SwK%)
First Pitch Strike rate (FpK%)
Ball percentage (Ball%)
These SP have posted the most improvement in their swinging strike rate from 2017 to 2018:
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Swinging Strike Rate (SwK%) - 2018 YTD vs. 2017* Name League SwK% '17 SwK% '18 Diff =================== ====== ======== ======== ==== Gray, Jon NL 8.8% 13.5% +4.7% Cole, Gerrit AL 9.5% 13.7% +4.2% Corbin, Patrick NL 11.0% 14.9% +3.9% Bauer, Trevor AL 9.1% 12.9% +3.8% Pivetta,...
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