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Baz not liking new home … It's been a year since Shane Baz (RHP, TAM) returned to an MLB mound after Tommy John robbed him of two seasons. While last year's 14 starts were promising (3.06 ERA), the results this year have been disappointing so far, especially the 5.47 ERA at his home park. Have his struggles been skills-related or bad luck?

Year	IP	ERA	xERA	H%	S%	G/F	BB%	K%	K-BB%	SwK%	HR/F
2021	13	2.030	2.96	21	100	43/46	6	36	30	16.3	23%
2022	27	5.000	3.66	35	68	43/34	7	25	17	13.5	19%
2024	79	3.060	4.22	26	76	39/43	8	21	13	11.7	10%
2025	103	4.340	3.71	32	71	49/35	8	23	15	11.7	16%

Never mind the ERA gap from a year ago; Baz is outperforming last season:

• The K% and K-BB% are up a tick from a year ago, and SwK% is identical. Baz has thrown significantly fewer sliders than last season (with good...

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