2019 REMARKABLE! SEASON PREVIEW — COLORADO ROCKIES

by | Feb 27, 2019 | Baseball, Fantasy

Inside Edge is back with our Remarkable! season preview. Over the next 3 weeks, we will provide stats and leaderboards on all 30 MLB teams. The White Sox and Reds continued our previews yesterday. The Rockies fell short of the NL West title in game 163 last season, but will they get over the hump this season?

2018 Record: 91-72 (2nd in NL West)

 

Rockies Pitchers

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Kyle Freeland
  • Kyle Freeland allowed an OPS of just .546 (163 PAs) with RISP in the 2018 season — 7th best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .700.
  • Kyle Freeland had an ERA of 2.85 (202.0 IP) in the 2018 season — 9th best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 3.63.
  • Kyle Freeland allowed a slugging percentage of just .255 (40 Total Bases / 157 ABs) vs left-handed batters in the 2018 season — 3rd best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .391.

 

German Marquez
  • Right-handed hitters had a miss rate of 35.8% (260/727) against German Marquez in the 2018 season — 2nd highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 25.7%.

  • Hitters chased 277 of German Marquez’s 711 breaking balls out of the zone (chase rate of 39.0%) in the 2018 season — 9th highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 34.3%.
  • German Marquez recorded 119 of his 230 strikeouts (51.7%) with his curveball in the 2018 season — 4th highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 17.9%.
  • German Marquez struck out 34.9% (137/393) of right-handed batters he faced in the 2018 season — 3rd highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 23.9%.
  • Opponents batted just .168 (63-for-375) against German Marquez’s non-fastballs in the 2018 season — 6th best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .209.

 

Tyler Anderson
  • Tyler Anderson threw his changeup 25.2% of the time (565/2,245) vs right-handed batters in the 2018 season — 4th highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 12.6%.
  • Opponents batted .198 (76-for-384) against Tyler Anderson with two strikes in the 2018 season — 4th worst among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .161.
  • Tyler Anderson allowed a slugging percentage of .487 (57 Total Bases / 117 ABs) on low breaking pitches in the 2018 season — 2nd worst among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .260.

 

Jon Gray
  • Hitters chased just 112 of Jon Gray’s 633 fastballs out of the zone (chase rate of 17.7%) in the 2018 season — 2nd lowest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 24.0%.
  • Opponents had a miss rate of 29.2% (375/1,286) against Jon Gray in the 2018 season — 9th highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 25.2%.
  • Jon Gray had an ERA of 5.13 (172.0 IP) in the 2018 season — 3rd worst among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 3.63.

 

Antonio Senzatela
  • Antonio Senzatela allowed a slugging percentage of .495 (45 Total Bases / 91 ABs) on breaking pitches in the 2018 season — 6th worst in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 IP; League Avg: .351.
  • Antonio Senzatela allowed an OPS of .656 (200 PAs) with two strikes in the 2018 season — 10th worst in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 IP; League Avg: .512.
  • Right-handed hitters had a chase rate of just 21.6% (97/450) against Antonio Senzatela in the 2018 season — 3rd lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 IP; League Avg: 29.8%.

 

Wade Davis
  • Wade Davis had a first-pitch strike rate of just 49.4% (129/261) in the 2018 season — 2nd lowest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 60.1%.

  • Wade Davis allowed a slugging percentage of just .260 (20 Total Bases / 77 ABs) versus the heart of the order in the 2018 season — 12th best among 118 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .411.
  • Wade Davis allowed an OBP of just .222 (126 PAs) vs left-handed batters in the 2018 season — 4th best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .317.

 

Bryan Shaw
  • Bryan Shaw had a strike rate of just 60.5% (614/1,015) in the 2018 season — tied for 10th lowest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 63.9%.
  • Bryan Shaw allowed an OPS of .896 (257 PAs) in the 2018 season — 2nd worst among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .688.
  • Left-handed hitters had a Well-Hit Avg of just .076 (7/92) against Bryan Shaw in the 2018 season — 15th best among 118 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .136.

 

Jake McGee
  • Jake McGee threw his curveball just 5.8% of the time (50/861) in the 2018 season — 8th lowest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 17.9%.
  • Jake McGee walked 6 of 140 right-handed batters (4.3%) in the 2018 season — tied for 10th best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 8.0%.
  • Jake McGee allowed a slugging percentage of .541 (112 Total Bases / 207 ABs) in the 2018 season — worst among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .378.

 

Seunghwan Oh
  • Opponents batted just .194 (25-for-129) against Seunghwan Oh’s fastball in the 2018 season — 10th best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .256.
  • Opponents batted just .122 (6-for-49) against Seunghwan Oh‘s inside fastball in the 2018 season — 2nd best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .249.
  • Seunghwan Oh allowed an OBP of just .201 (174 PAs) vs right-handed batters in the 2018 season — 2nd best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .305.

 

Chris Rusin
  • Chris Rusin allowed an OPS of 1.364 (47 PAs) when he’s behind in the count in the 2018 season — 9th worst among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 1.082.
  • Chris Rusin allowed an OBP of .386 (140 PAs) vs right-handed batters in the 2018 season — 5th worst among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .305.
  • Chris Rusin has not allowed a home run in any of the last 34.0 innings he’s appeared (Andrew Chafin has the longest active streak at 54.0).

 

Scott Oberg
  • Opponents batted just .100 (3-for-30) against Scott Oberg’s elevated fastballs in the 2018 season — 11th best among 133 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .205.
  • Opponents had a groundball rate of 56.4% (88/156) against Scott Oberg in the 2018 season — 12th highest among 118 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 44.1%.
  • Scott Oberg allowed a slugging percentage of just .347 (51 Total Bases / 147 ABs) on pitches in the strike zone in the 2018 season — 10th best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .457.

 

Chad Bettis
  • Chad Bettis allowed an OPS of .840 (297 PAs) vs right-handed batters in the 2018 season — 13th worst in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 IP; League Avg: .711.
  • Opponents batted .213 (43-for-202) against Chad Bettis with two strikes in the 2018 season — tied for 13th worst in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 IP; League Avg: .171.
  • Hitters chased just 51 of Chad Bettis‘ 391 fastballs out of the zone (chase rate of 13.0%) in the 2018 season — lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 IP; League Avg: 23.6%.

 

Harrison Musgrave
  • Harrison Musgrave allowed an OPS of 1.414 (22 PAs) when he’s behind in the count since the All-Star Break — 15th worst among 108 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 1.077.
  • Harrison Musgrave allowed a slugging percentage of .561 (23 Total Bases / 41 ABs) on breaking pitches in the 2018 season — 2nd worst among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .322.

 

 

Rockies Hitters

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Charlie Blackmon
  • Charlie Blackmon slugged .669 (117 total bases in 175 ABs) on inside pitches in the 2018 season — tied for 6th best in MLB; League Avg: .451.
  • Charlie Blackmon made only 2 non-routine plays out of 35 chances (5.7%) in the 2018 season — 4th worst in MLB; League Avg: 23.2%.
  • Charlie Blackmon came to the plate with runners in scoring position in just 117 of his 696 plate appearances (16.8%) in the 2018 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 24.3%.

 

Ian Desmond
  • Ian Desmond came to the plate with runners in scoring position in 185 of his 619 plate appearances (29.9%) in the 2018 season — 6th highest in MLB; League Avg: 24.3%.
  • Ian Desmond batted just .216 (82-for-380) against RHP in the 2018 season — tied for 6th worst in MLB; League Avg: .265.
  • Ian Desmond had a groundball rate of 61.8% (256/414) in the 2018 season — highest in MLB; League Avg: 42.7%.

 

David Dahl
  • David Dahl is hitless in his last 18 AB’s against RHP dating back to September 28th (Carlos Asuaje has the longest active streak at 29).
  • David Dahl swung and missed 30.1% (101/336) against starting pitchers in the 2018 season — 29th worst in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: 23.1%.
  • David Dahl slugged .515 (70 total bases in 136 ABs) on low pitches in the 2018 season — tied for 10th best in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: .375.

 

Daniel Murphy
  • Daniel Murphy slugged .520 (78 total bases in 150 ABs) on low pitches in the 2018 season — 8th best in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: .375.
  • 16.8% of Daniel Murphy‘s plate appearances lasted only one pitch (59/351 PAs) in the 2018 season — tied for 11th highest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: 10.9%.
  • Daniel Murphy batted .319 (79-for-248) against RHP in the 2018 season — 7th best in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: .258.

 

Trevor Story
  • Trevor Story struck out 124 times in 463 PAs (26.8%) against RHP in the 2018 season — 11th highest among 144 in MLB; League Avg: 19.7%.
  • Trevor Story batted .457 (42-for-92) on the first pitch of at-bats in the 2018 season — 5th best in MLB; League Avg: .344.
  • Trevor Story slugged .680 (117 total bases in 172 ABs) against LHP in the 2018 season — 3rd best in MLB; League Avg: .435.

 

Nolan Arenado
  • Nolan Arenado slugged .647 (185 total bases in 286 ABs) on fastballs in the 2018 season — 7th best in MLB; League Avg: .486.
  • Nolan Arenado had an OPS of .985 (425 PAs) against starting pitchers in the 2018 season — 5th best in MLB; League Avg: .793.
  • Nolan Arenado slugged .747 (130 total bases in 174 ABs) against LHP in the 2018 season — best in MLB; League Avg: .435.

 

Chris Iannetta
  • Chris Iannetta drew 50 walks in 360 PAs (13.9%) in the 2018 season — tied for 20th highest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: 8.8%.
  • Chris Iannetta batted just .168 (20-for-119) with runners on base in the 2018 season — worst in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: .268.

  • Chris Iannetta threw out only 8.9% of runners attempting to steal (5/56) in the 2018 season — 3rd worst in MLB; League Avg: 23.7%.

 

 

 

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