FACTS/FLUKES: Porcello, K. Seager, Minor, Piscotty and Alonso

Porcello displays stronger skills... Rick Porcello (RHP, BOS) disappointed in 2017 with a 4.65 ERA and a 1.40 WHIP. In February, we mentioned that there was "an opportunity to profit" after his 2017 season. Through eight starts in 2018, the right-hander's 2.79 ERA and 0.95 WHIP have been a draft-day bargain. What do his skills suggest about his 2018 success? 

Year   IP   ERA  xERA  Ctl   Dom  Cmd  FpK  SwK    G/L/F    H%  S% hr/f  BPV 
====  ===  ====  ====  ===  ====  ===  ===  ===  ========  === === ====  === 
2014  205  3.43  3.74  1.8   5.7  3.1  64%   8%  49/22/29   30  74   9%   96
2015  172  4.92  3.77  2.0   7.8  3.9  60%   9%  46/22/33   34  67  14%  111
2016  189  3.15  3.72  1.3   7.6  5.9  64%   9%  43/19/38   28  73   9% ...

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