STARTERS: Skills surgers and faders, 2017 1H-2H
Sep 8 2017
Our final column with a 2017 focus (we'll be back in two weeks with a peek at 2018) takes a look at starting pitchers whose skills have surged or dived since the All-Star Break.
These SP have experienced the biggest surge or decline in their skills in the second half:
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BPV Surgers & Faders, 2017 1H-2H* Name League BPV Pre-ASB BPV Post-ASB Diff ================== ====== =========== ============ ==== Jimenez, Ubaldo AL 10 123 +114 Paxton, James AL 113 214 +101 Verlander, Justin AL 45 143 +98 Junis, Jakob AL 57 153 +96 Gibson, Kyle AL 17 113 +96 Snell, Blake ...
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