FACTS/FLUKES: Newcomb, J. Martinez, Happ, Wheeler, Descalso

Has Newcomb truly arrived? … After posting a 4.32 ERA and 1.57 WHIP in 100 IP as a rookie, Sean Newcomb (LHP, ATL) entered 2018 looking to take a step forward. Through 69 IP in 2018, he owns a 2.49 ERA and 1.19 WHIP. Do the skills support the massive leap in performance?

Year   IP   ERA  xERA  Ctl  Dom  Cmd  FpK  SwK  GB/LD/FB  H%/S%  hr/f  BPV   vR
====  ===  ====  ====  ===  ===  ===  ===  ===  ========  =====  ====  ===  ====
2016* 140  5.64  4.25  5.3  8.7  1.4  N/A  N/A     N/A    35/63   N/A   79   N/A
2017# 158  4.13  4.44  5.3  9.8  1.8  59%  12%  44/23/33  34/75   11%   79  .790
2017^ 100  4.32  4.63  5.1  9.7  1.9  59%  12%  44/23/33  34/74   11%   58  .790
2018   69  2.49  3.97  4.3  8.9  2.1  57%  11%  51/15/34  27/80    5%...

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