Hitter Barrel% Decliners — Through Jun 20, 2023
Yesterday, I reviewed the hitters who have increased their Barrel% most compared to last year. Now let’s discuss the decliners.
Yesterday, I reviewed the hitters who have increased their Barrel% most compared to last year. Now let’s discuss the decliners.
Since 2015, for hitters with at least 200 PAs, there is a 0.80 correlation between Barrel% and HR/FB rate. Since hitting barrels is the underlying skill that drives HR/FB rate, let’s look at the gainers and see if their HR/FB rates have improved as well.
Yesterday, I discussed five hitters who have raised their flyball Hard% marks the most versus 2023. Now let’s discuss the biggest decliners.
The easiest way for a hitter to increase his HR/FB rate is by simply hitting the ball harder. So let’s review the hitters that have increased their flyball Hard% the most versus 2022. These gains should correspond with HR/FB rate gains, but that’s not always the case. Furthermore, these gains may not last. Let’s find out who these mystery men are that have been knocking more snot out of the ball than last year.
Let’s continue reviewing rookie starting pitchers with a dive into another group.
Let’s review some of the rookie pitchers, all of whom were top prospects heading into the season.
Nearly a month ago, I reviewed four of the top rookie hitters. Let’s now revisit these hitters, how they have performed since, and how their overall season line looks.
It’s been quite a year for rookies, with a number of them becoming valuable fantasy assets. Today, let’s focus on three recent hitter callups and decide if any of them are going to move into that group as well.
Yesterday, I discussed six fantasy relevant starting pitchers who have most underperformed their SIERA marks. Now let’s flip over to the overperformers.
Two months into the season is a good time to evaluate your team, its strengths and weaknesses. You usually can never have enough pitching, as there’s always someone who gets injured, suddenly loses velocity or effectiveness, and then you’re scrambling. So let’s review the starting pitchers that have underperformed their SIERA marks the most so far. This could be a good target list to trade for that includes pitchers that shouldn’t cost much to acquire.