STARTERS: Skills surgers and faders, 2017

With an eye towards stretch-run targets, let's take a look at the SP whose aggregate skills have changed the most from 2016 to 2017.

  • BPV Surgers & Faders, 2017 YTD vs. 2016*
    
    Name                League  BPV 2017  BPV 2016  Diff
    ==================  ======  ========  ========  ====
    Nelson, Jimmy           NL     145        37    +108
    Berrios, Jose           AL     100         6     +93
    Samardzija, Jeff        NL     170        93     +77
    Karns, Nathan           AL     145        71     +74
    Severino, Luis          AL     153        85     +67
    Godley, Zack            AL     123        56     +67
    Sale, Chris             AL     200       137     +63
    Clevinger, Mike         AL      73        13     +60
    Hernandez, Felix        AL     112    ...

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