CLEVELAND GUARDIANS NOTES:
LATE RUN GIVES TWINS EDGE IN PITCHING DUEL
The Guardians dropped a second straight decision to the Minnesota Twins, getting edged in a narrow 1-0 affair on Friday night at Target Field…marked the 7th time for Cleveland to get shut out this season and the club’s second 1-0 loss to the Twins ever at Target Field (also June 23, 2022).
AARON CIVALE (5.0IP, 4H, 0R, 2BB, 4SO, 83 pitches) returned from a lengthy IL-stint to find himself in a pitchers duel, as the righthander traded zeroes across 5.0 frames with Twins starter Bailey Ober (6.0IP, 4H, 0R, 0BB, 3SO, HB, 78 pitches)…Civale retired 14 of the 20 batters he faced, scattering 3 singles and one double…the scoreless tie remained in place until the bottom of the 7th inning, when Jorge Polanco belted a NICK SANDLIN offering off the rightfield wall for a game-winning RBI-double…the pivotal moment was preceded by Ryan Jeffers’ lead-off double and a one-out walk… Cleveland’s offense did tally 8 hits in the defeat, but went 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position and stranded 9…STEVEN KWAN’s lead-off double in the 8th stood at the Guardians lone extra-base knock…WILL BRENNAN and MYLES STRAW each chipped in a pair of singles.
Cleveland (25-32) sits in 3rd place in AL Central standings, 5.5 games behind 1st-place Minnesota (31-27) and 2.0 games behind 2nd-place Detroit (-3.5G, 26-29)…Guardians have dropped 26 of last 42 overall since starting the year 9-6…Cleveland is 2-3 on this 7-game road trip through Baltimore (2-1) & Minnesota (0-2, two-to-play); club has dropped 6 of 8 and 12 of last 16 road games (13-17 overall).
HOT IN CLEVELAND
Since May 26, JOSÉ RAMÍREZ is 11-for-37 (.297) with 4 doubles and 5 RBI, including a walk-off 2-run double on Sunday against St. Louis…he’s hit safely in 10 of his last 13 games…enters today needing one extra-base hit to pass Ken Keltner (538) for 5th-most extra-base hits in Cleveland history…since 2018, Ramírez leads all MLB hitters with 349 extra-base hits.
Over his past 4 games, ANDRÉS GIMÉNEZ is 7-for-17 (.412) with 4 RBI, featuring a 4-hit effort on Wednesday against Baltimore…during that stretch, the 2022 All-Star is hitting 5-for-9 against fastballs with 2 doubles…much of his success this season has come in at-bats ending with fastballs, hitting .317 (32-for-101) with 8 doubles and 2 of his 3 home runs against the pitch.
WILL BRENNAN has 4 straight multi-hit games entering tonight, going 9-for-15 (.600) during the streak…marks the longest such streak in his career, surpassing a 3-game streak…Brennan is the first Guardians hitter to have 4 straight multi-hit affairs since STEVEN KWAN had 5 from September 17-21, 2022…only 5 players in MLB have 5 straight multi-hit efforts this season.
JOSH NAYLOR is hitting .400 (12-for-30) with one home run and 9 RBI since May 23, T2nd-highest batting average in the AL and T6th in MLB during that span…his 25 RBI in May was 2nd in MLB…he’s 5-13 with 2 home runs in his career against Sonny Gray.
FOUR SCORE AND ONE RUN AGO
The Guardians lead MLB with 27 one-run games this season, owning an 11-16 record in such contests…Cincinnati is the next closest team with 23 one-run games…the 27 one-run games in the team’s first 57 contests are tied for the most by the club since 1966 when the team went 18-9 in 27 one-run affairs through the club’s first 57 games…Cleveland has played 72 such games since 2022, ranking 5th among MLB teams, and has a .542 win percentage (39-33 record) that ranks 6th in the AL…38 of the club’s 57 games (66.7%) have been decided by 2-or-fewer runs this season, owning an 18-20 record in those contests…Cleveland’s 38 games decided by 2-or-fewer-runs leads MLB this season, just ahead of Los Angeles-AL’s 34.
The Guards have 412 one-run games since 2013, the 2nd-fewest in MLB over that stretch, but the 6th-best win percentage in MLB and 3rd in the AL (.532, 219-193) behind New York-AL (.543, 238- 200) and Los Angeles-AL (.534, 236-206)…Atlanta leads MLB with a .548 (245-202) winning percentage over that period.
MLB WIN PCT. IN ONE-RUN GAMES SINCE 2013
TEAM RECORD WIN %
Atlanta 245-202 .548
Milwaukee 234-193 .548
New York-AL 238-200 .543
St. Louis 244-211 .536
Los Angeles-AL 236-206 .534
Cleveland 219-193 .532
Cleveland is 17-7 this season when scoring 4-or-more runs… however, the club’s 24 games scoring 4+ runs is the 2nd-lowest amount of such contests in MLB this season, ahead of Oakland (19)…since 2022, the Guardians are 95-20 when scoring 4+ runs, holding the 6th-highest win percentage among MLB clubs… Cleveland is 704-187 (.790) when scoring 4+ during the Terry Francona era (since 2013), holding the 2nd-highest win percentage in MLB behind Los Angeles-NL (771-159, .829).
PATIENCE AT THE PLATE
The Guardians have struck out 405 times in 2023, 2nd-lowest in MLB behind Washington (403), and own a 21.3% strikeout rate… Cleveland is 1st in the AL and 3rd in MLB, behind Arizona (21.7%) and Washington (21.5%), with a 22.7% swing and miss rate…the Guards are the only club to have 3 players ranking in the top-20 for lowest swing and miss rate with STEVEN KWAN (3rd, 11.0%),
MYLES STRAW (5th, 13.4%) and JOSÉ RAMÍREZ (16th, 16.1%)…Kwan is also 2nd in MLB behind BAL’s Adley Rutschman (6.9%) with a 9.3% first-pitch swing rate…since debuting last season he leads MLB with a 9.1% first-pitch swing rate ahead of ChC’s Seiya Suzuki (11.8%)…Cleveland swings at the first pitch at a 27.3% rate, lowest in the AL and 2nd-lowest in MLB behind Milwaukee (26.6%).
TITO TERRIFIC
Terry Francona currently owns a career record of 1,899-1,618, putting him at T15th all-time in manager wins (Elias)…with his next victory, he will pass Hall-of-Famer Bill McKechnie (1,899-1,724) for 15th-most wins in MLB history and become the 15th manager ever to reach 1,900 wins…with 3 more victories, he will pass Gene Mauch (1,901-2,037) for 14th-most wins…among active managers, he ranks 3rd, behind TEX’s Bruce Bochy (2,039-2,049) and HOU’s Dusty Baker (2,127-1,813).
Francona spent four years in Philadelphia from 1997-2000, going 285-363…he spent eight seasons with Boston, winning 2 World Series and owning a 744-552 record while boasting all but two seasons with 90+ wins…in his 11 years with Cleveland, he has gone 870-703, winning 4 AL Central titles and reaching the World Series in 2016.
TONIGHT’S STARTER- 41 LOGAN ALLEN LHP
ALLEN ON THE ROAD
W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER BB SO
2023 1-1 1.53 3 3 17.2 14 3 3 5 23
Career 1-1 1.53 3 3 17.2 14 3 3 5 23
ALLEN’S MLB CAREER
W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER BB SO
2023 2-2 2.72 7 7 39.2 41 13 12 11 43
Career 2-2 2.72 7 7 39.2 41 13 12 11 43
TODAY’S START
The 24-year-old southpaw is making his eighth career MLB start, fourth on the road, in the third contest of this 4-game set with the Minnesota Twins…has started his MLB career with 7 straight starts of 3-or-fewer earned runs…looking to join TANNER BIBEE and SEA’s Bryce Miller as the third rookie pitcher to make 3 straight quality starts in 2023…he has 3 quality starts this season (4/23 vs. MIA, 5/23 vs. CWS and 5/29 at BAL)…is starting on 4 days of rest for the second time in his career.
Allen was originally selected by Cleveland in the 2nd Round (56th overall) of the 2020 MLB Draft out of Florida International University…entered the season as Cleveland’s #8 prospect according to MLB.com.
LAST TIME OUT
He recorded his second career win on Monday in a 5-0 victory over the Baltimore Orioles…Allen pitched the first scoreless start of his career, going a career-high 7.0 innings and allowing no runs on 3 hits with 2 walks and throwing a career-best 10 strikeouts…after a leadoff walk, CAM GALLAGHER caught Cedric Mullins stealing, then Allen retired 2 of the last 3 batters in the 1st…Allen struck out 4 of the 7 batters he faced in the 2nd and 3rd before some trouble in the 4th…after a throwing error and James McCann double had runners on second & third, Allen threw a timely strikeout to end the frame…he retired 9 of the last 10 batters faced, throwing his 9th & 10th strikeouts of the day to end his outing in the 7th.
THE ALLEN WRENCH
On May 29 at Baltimore, Allen became the 3rd pitcher in franchise history to begin a career with 43+ strikeouts in their first 7 career starts, joining Danny Salazar (45) and Herb Score (66)… he became the 3rd pitcher in club history to begin a career with 7 straight starts of 3-or-fewer earned runs, joining AARON CIVALE (9, 2019) and Cliff Lee (10, 2002-03)…with 10 strikeouts in his last outing, he became the 2nd Cleveland pitcher with three outings of 8+ strikeouts within the first 7 starts of a career, last done by Herb Score (5 times) in 1955…he is the 8th Cleveland pitcher to throw 10+ strikeouts in an outing within their first 7 career starts, last done by TRISTON MCKENZIE on 8/22/2020 vs. Detroit (10 SO).
On April 30 at Boston, he joined Score as the only two pitchers in club history to begin a career with back-to-back 8+ strikeout outings…in his first career start, a 7-4 victory against the Marlins on April 23, Allen’s 8 strikeouts were the 4th-most in Cleveland franchise history for a Major League debut…the left-hander also became the third pitcher in franchise history to throw 6.0+ innings, record 8+ strikeouts and hold an opponent to one-or-zero runs in an MLB debut, last done by TRISTON MCKENZIE on August 22, 2020…Luis Tiant first accomplished the feat on July 19, 1964, in a complete game shutout.
GETTING IN THE EARLY WORK
Through his first 7 starts, Allen has had success in his first time through the lineup…among MLB starters the first time through the lineup, he is holding hitters to an AL-best .169 SLG…his .360 OPS the first time through the lineup ranks 2nd in the AL and 3rd in MLB…he ranks 3rd in MLB with a .190 OBP allowed, and 4th in the AL/5th in MLB with a .136 batting average allowed the first time through the order…Allen and Los Angeles-NL’s Tony Gonsolin are the only pitchers in MLB to not allow a run in the first 2 innings of any outing this season (min. 14.0IP)…among MLB pitchers in the first 2 innings of outings this year (min. 14.0IP), he ranks top 5 in ERA (0.00, T1st), OPS (.366, 3rd), SLG (.170, 3rd), WHIP (0.71, 4th), OBP (.196, 4th), AVG (.128, 5th) and H/9 (3.86, 5th).
ROAD WARRIOR
Among pitchers with 3-or-more road starts, Allen leads MLB with a 1.49 FIP on the road…his 1.53 road ERA ranks 4th in the AL and 6th in MLB…his .319 SO/BFP ratio on the road ranks 3rd in the AL and 6th in MLB…his 11.72 SO/9 ratio in road starts ranks 5th in the AL and 9th in MLB.
MINNESOTA TWINS NOTES:
THE TWINS: After completing their short three-game road trip in Houston with a record of 2-1, the Twins began their quick four-game homestand against the Guardians with consecutive victories the last two nights…tonight, they will play the third of four against Cleveland and complete the series tomorrow afternoon…after tomorrow’s game, the Twins will travel to St. Petersburg to enjoy an off-day on Monday, then begin a six-game roadtrip with three at Tampa Bay from June 6-8, then three at Toronto from June 9-11…the Twins have gone 18-12 at home and 13-15 on the road.
Minnesota has won three-straight overall and looking to match their season-high win streak tonight…they have won four-in-a-row twice this season: March 30-April 3 and April 11-14.
TWINS BLANK THE GUARDS: The Twins shut out the Guardians last night at Target Field by a score of 1-0, Minnesota’s first 1-0 win this season and first since June 23, 2022 vs. Cleveland… it was the Twins’ fourth shutout this season, first at home…Bailey Ober was the starter but did not factor into the decision, pitching 6.0 shutout innings, with four hits allowed, no walks and three strikeouts…Jhoan Duran earned his eighth save with 1.2 scoreless innings pitched and three strikeouts…of Duran’s 26 pitches thrown, 15 were thrown at 100.0+ mph as he maxed out at 104.6 during an at-bat against Myles Straw in the ninth inning, matching a career/season-high…it marked Duran’s 10th career save at Target Field, moving him into sole possession of sixth on the Twins’ all-time Target Field saves list, passing Jon Rauch (9), whose number 60 home pinstripe jersey was spotted in front of the pressbox last night…Jorge Polanco drove in the Twins’ only run with a seventh inning double.
JUST ADD GARLICK: The Twins have placed outfielder/first baseman Joey Gallo on the 10-day Injured List (retroactive to June 2) with a left hamstring strain…Gallo has hit .188 (26-for138) with five doubles, one triple, 11 home runs, 23 RBI, 25 walks, 21 runs scored and a .321
on-base percentage in 46 games for the Twins this season…this is his second stint on the Injured List this season, after missing time from April 11-19 with a right intercostal strain… to replace Gallo on the 26-man roster, the Twins have recalled outfielder Kyle Garlick from Triple-A St. Paul…Garlick, who will be making his third stint with the Twins this season, recently played in three games for the Saints, going 2-for-12 with two home runs, three RBI and one walk…in eight games for the Twins this season, he has hit .235 (4-for-17) with one double, two home runs, four RBI, two walks, two runs scored, a .316 OBP, a .647 SLG and a .963 OPS.
ON GUARD: The Twins are playing the Guardians for the sixth of 13 times in 2023…the Twins are 3-2 vs. the Guards this season, going1-2 at Progressive Field from May 5-7 and 2-0 at Target Field.
Since 2022, 19 of the 24 games have been decided by three runs-or-less and 12 by one run.
The Twins are 16-11 against the Guardians at Target Field since the start of 2020.
The Twins have hit 60 home runs against Cleveland pitching since the start of 2021, their most vs. any opponent in that span…next is Kansas City (56) and Chicago-AL (55).
Since 2019, Carlos Correa is hitting .304 (38-for-125) with four doubles, nine home runs, 17 RBI, 21 runs scored, 14 walks, a .379 on-base percentage and a .931 OPS in 33 games vs. Cleveland…however, he is just 1-for-15 this season with no walks.
Since 2016, Max Kepler’s 22 home runs vs. Cleveland lead baseball (chart in right margin).
One win in these next two games would give the Twins their first series victory vs. the Guardians since taking two of three games from May 13-15, 2022 at Target Field…Twins have gone 0-5-0 in head-to-head series play against Cleveland since.
SONNY HAS BEEN GRAYT: Through 11 starts, Sonny Gray has gone 4-0, 1.94 ERA (60.1 IP, 13 ER) with 24 walks and 69 strikeouts, while holding opponents to a .215 (48-for-223) batting average…below are his ranks among AL starting pitchers in a few notable categories: ERA OPS SLG HR FIP WAR Gray – 1.94 Rodriguez – .563 Gray – .287 Gray – 0 Gray – 2.15 Gausman – 2.8 McClanahan – 2.07 Ryan – .575 Rodriguez – .311 Eovaldi – 3 Gausman – 2.33 Eovaldi – 2.8 Rodriguez – 2.13 Gray – .576 Ohtani – .321 Brown – 4 Eovaldi – 2.49 Gray – 2.5 Valdez – 2.16 Castillo – .595 Ryan – .322 Sandoval – 4 Ryan – 2.75 Valdez – 2.5 Eovaldi – 2.42 Gilbert – .596 Eovaldi – .336 2 tied – 5 Castillo – 2.79 Castillo – 2.2
NOTE: Sonny is one of two pitchers in MLB history to be undefeated with a sub-2.00 ERA and no home runs allowed through their first 11 starts, the other being Eddie Cicotte in 1919.
THE LEFTORIUM: Tonight marks the 11th time this season Minnesota has faced a lefty starter…Twins are 5-5 when a left-hander is the opposing starter…the Twins’ last win over a left-handed starter was on May 20 at Los Angeles-AL, a 6-2 victory over Patrick Sandoval.
The Twins have the fourth-fewest at-bats in baseball vs. left-handed pitching at just 401… also the second-fewest hits with 90.
Twins are slashing .224/.305/.372 with 13 homers vs. lefties, compared to .236/.320/.413 with 63 homers vs. righties.
Notables vs. lefties this season: Jorge Polanco is hitting .350 (7-for-20) with a .950 OPS… Kyle Farmer is hitting .320 (8-for-25) with a .379 OBP…Donovan Solano is hitting .311 (14-for-45) with a .354 OBP.
2023 PCF HOME RUN CHALLENGE: Beginning tonight through Father’s Day on Sunday, June 18, the Twins organization has pledged $7,500 to the Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) for every home run hit by a Twins player during those 12 games, as well as $1,000 for every strikeout recorded by a Minnesota pitcher, up to $50,000…this year’s efforts continue the Twins’ longstanding support of the PCF Home Run Challenge; since 2013 alone, the organization has donated $881,000 to fund research and advocacy efforts…fans can join in the fight against prostate cancer and pledge their own donation by visiting www.homerunchallenge.org.
In Jeffers’ last eight games overall, he is hitting .389 (7-for-18) with two doubles, two home runs, five RBI, three walks, a .500 on-base percentage, an .833 slugging percentage and a 1.333 OPS…in his last four games, he is slashing .545/.615/1.000 with four RBI.
TWINS ML MONTHLYS: High-A Cedar Rapids outfielder Kala’i Rosario and Low-A Fort Myers right-handed pitcher Zebby Matthews have been named Twins minor league Player and Pitcher of the Month for May.
Rosario, 20, hit .333 (31-for-93) with seven doubles, one triple, five home runs, 16 RBI, 14 runs scored, 15 walks, a .441 on-base percentage, a .491 slugging percentage and a 1.033 OPS in 26 games for the Kernels
Matthews, 23, appeared in four games (3 starts) for the Mighty Mussels, going 0-1, 1.96 ERA (18.1 IP, 4 ER), with two walks, 27 strikeouts and a 1.15 WHIP.
STARTING PITCHER – SONNY GRAY #54
2023: 4-0, 1.9 ERA CAREER: 94-77, 3.49 ERA
Enters today leading all qualified American League pitchers in ERA (1.94) and FIP (2.15), while ranking fourth in WAR (2.5).
Making his 259th career appearance and 250th career start…also his 12th start/appearance this season.
Facing Cleveland for the second time this season and 17th in his career; is 6-4, 3.63 ERA (86.2 IP, 35 ER) with 34 walks and 89 strikeouts…looking for his first win against the Guardians at home since August 2. 2020.
Making his seventh start at home this season; is 7-2, 2.18 ERA (103.0 IP, 25 ER) with 34 walks and 126 strikeouts in 19 home starts since joining the Twins.
Acquired by the Twins on March 13, 2022 in a trade with the Cincinnati Reds, along with right-handed pitcher Francis Peguero, in exchange for right-handed pitcher Chase Petty.
LAST TIME OUT: Did not factor into the decision against the Houston Astros on May 29 at Minute Maid Park, opposite J.P. France…pitched 6.0-plus innings and allowed three runs (2 ER) on four hits, with two walks and three strikeouts…allowed his first run on a groundball double play to outfielder Kyle Tucker in the fourth inning…lifted from the seventh inning after a double from Tucker and issuing a walk to infielder José Abreu…replaced by Brock Stewart, who yielded a go-ahead grand slam to second baseman Jose Altuve (two runs charged to Gray)…Jorge López (1.0 IP) and Jhoan Duran (2.0 IP) combined to pitch 3.0 scoreless innings…the Twins tied the game in the ninth inning via an RBI single from Royce Lewis off Ryan Pressly and won the game in the 10th inning after a two-run home run by Ryan Jeffers off Bryan Abreu.
Ended the month of May with zero decisions…is the only pitcher is Twins history (1961-) to go decision-less in any month in which he made at least five starts.
TWO STARTS AGO: Did not factor into the decision against the San Francisco Giants on May 23 at Target Field, opposite Alex Cobb…pitched 5.0-plus innings, allowing two runs on six hits, with two walks and six strikeouts…tossed 105 pitches, his second time tossing over 100 pitches this season (also, season-high 107 on April 24 vs. New York-AL)…retired 16 of the first 20 batters he faced…lifted from the game in the sixth inning after loading the bases with two walk and one double…Jovani Moran entered in relief and issued a bases-loaded walk to catcher Patrick Bailey…Brock Stewart replaced Moran and also issued a bases-loaded walk to outfielder Bryce Johnson (both runs were charge to Gray)…marked the first time the Twins issued multiple bases-loaded walks in the same inning since September 8, 2020 at St. Louis when Randy Dobnak and Caleb Thielbar issued two walks in the bot- tom of the third inning…Jorge López entered in the seventh inning and yielded the final runs scored via a two-run home run to outfielder Michael Conforto.
11:11: Gray holds the fourth-lowest ERA through a pitcher’s first 11 starts of the season in Twins history (1961-), trailing Scott Erickson (1.58, 1991), Ervin Santana (1.75, 2017) and Bert Blyleven (1.81, 1971)…has also allowed the lowest number of earned runs in their first 11 starts…is the only pitcher in the majors who has yet to allow a home run this season…is only the fifth pitcher in the Wild Card era (1995-) to allow zero home runs through their first 11 starts of the year (min 60.0 IP), alongside Zack Greinke (2009), Brad Penny (2007), Derek Lowe (2002) and Jeff Weaver (2002).
AGAINST CLEVELAND: Gray is facing the Guardians for the 17th time in his career, going 6-4, 3.63 ERA (86.2 IP, 35 ER) with 34 walks and 89 strikeouts in his 16 previous appearances (all starts)… last faced Cleveland on May 6 at Progressive Field, taking a no-decision in a 4-3 Twins defeat after allowing three runs on four hits with three walks and six strikeouts in 5.0 innings…yielded all three runs in the fourth inning (consecutive RBI singles to Josh Naylor and Josh Bell, followed by a bases-loaded walk to Myles Straw)…relieved Jorge Alcala in the sixth inning who allowed a solo home run to Steven Kwan in the seventh inning…Jovani Moran then pitched a scoreless eighth inning.
Looking for his first win against the Guardians since June 27, 2022 when he led the Twins to an 11-1 win at Progressive Field after pitching 7.0 shutout innings and allowing three hits with one walk and three strikeouts.
Has not earned a win at home against the Guardians since August 3, 2020 with Cincinnati (6.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 2 R, 1 HR, 2 BB, 8 K)…is 3-0, 2.27 ERA (43.2 IP, 11 ER) with 18 walks and 52 strikeouts in home starts against Cleveland.
Holds the fourth-most strikeouts against the Guardians since 2014 trailing only Carlos Rodón (124), Justin Verlander (115) and Chris Sale (90).
BULLSEYE: Gray is making his seventh home start of the season today, going 3-0, 1.27 ERA (35.1 IP, 5 ER) with nine walks and 48 strikeouts in his six prior home outings…went 4-2, 2.66 ERA (67.2 IP, 20 ER) with 25 walks and 78 strikeouts in 13 home starts in 2022 and is 53-38, 3.72 ERA (763.2 IP, 316 ER) with 256 walks and 749 strikeouts in 135 career home appearances, including 131 starts. A Is 7-2, 2.18 ERA (103.0 IP, 25 ER) with 34 walks and 126 strikeouts in 19 home starts since becoming a Twin…has the most strikeouts and lowest ERA through their first 19 home games in Twins history (min 100.0 IP).
Holds the third-lowest ERA at home in baseball this season (min 35.0 IP), trailing Arizona’s Zac Gallen (0.66) and Tampa Bay’s Shane McClanahan (1.22).
THE ARSENAL: Gray is currently using a six-pitch mix, per Baseball Savant…continues to use his curveball the most at 22.4 percent…all three strikeouts recorded in his last start on May 29 came from a sweeper…primarily uses his curveball (145 pitches) and changeup (67 pitches) against left- ies and his cutter (141 pitches), sinker (173 pitches) and sweeper (145 pitches) against righties… here’s a look at his repertoire so far:
PITCH (AVG. MPH) PCT. (# OF PITCHES, VS. RHB/LHB) RESULTS
Curveball (79.0)…………………….22.4% (226 pitches, 81/145)…………. .229 (11-for-48), 3 2B, 14 K
Sinker (92.5) …………………………18.9% (191 pitches, 173/18)…… .184 (7-for-38), 2 2B, 1 3B, 17 K
4-Seam Fastball (92.6)…………..18.8% (190 pitches, 60/130)…………… .333 (14-for-42), 4 2B, 3 K
Cutter (87.4) …………………………17.8% (180 pitches, 141/39)…………….. .182 (6-for-33), 2 2B, 7 K
Sweeper (83.4)………………………15.3% (155 pitches, 145/10)…………… .163 (8-for-49), 2 2B, 26 K
Changeup (87.2)……………………….6.8% (69 pitches, 2/67)………………… .154 (2-for-13), 1 2B, 2 K
Owns the 11th-lowest opponent batting average (min. 30 PA) against a cutter and is tied for 10th with Chris Bassitt against a sinker.
His 26 strikeouts on his sweeper are the third-most in the majors, behind Shohei Ohtani (49) and Justin Lawrence (30).
