FACTS/FLUKES: Nola, Swanson, Contreras, Smyly, Candelario

Nola hasn’t lived up to expectations … Aaron Nola (RHP, PHI) entered 2023 with a 37 ADP following a tremendous 2022 season, but fantasy owners have been disappointed thus far, as he has amassed a 4.59 ERA through 69 IP. What’s behind the slow start?

Year   IP   ERA  xERA  BB%   K% xBB%  SwK  GB/LD/FB  H%/S% HR/F   Vel 
====  ===  ====  ====  ===  === ====  ===  ========  ===== ====  ==== 
2019  202  3.87  3.79   9%  27%   7%  12%  50/21/30  30/74  17%  92.9
2020   71  3.28  2.97   8%  33%   6%  14%  50/23/28  30/75  20%  92.4
2021  181  4.63  3.48   5%  30%   5%  13%  41/19/41  33/62  14%  92.7
2022  205  3.25  2.94   4%  29%   5%  13%  44/20/37  30/69  10%  92.6
2023   69  4.59  4.08   5%  22%   6%  11%  39/21/41  28/64  14%  91.6

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