FACTS/FLUKES: Cole, Duda, Bailey, Ramirez, Wong

Cole poised for a breakout? … Gerrit Cole (RHP, PIT) had a solid rookie campaign in 2013 and many wondered what the first overall pick of the 2011 amateur draft would do in his sophomore season. The 24-year-old spent two stints on the disabled list, one for shoulder fatigue and the other for a right lat strain, but pitched well when healthy. Is he ready to take the next step?

Year   IP    ERA  xERA  Ctl  Dom  Cmd  SwK  FpK  hr/f   G/L/F    H%/S%  BPV  DOM%/DIS%
=====  ===  ====  ====  ===  ===  ===  ===  ===  ====  ========  =====  ===  =========
2013*  185  3.27  2.80  2.7  6.7  2.5  10%  63%    8%  49/25/26  28/72   86   63%/ 0%
2014*  160  3.45  3.35  2.5  8.5  3.4  10%  62%    9%  49/19/32  31/73  107   64%/...

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