2019 REMARKABLE! SEASON PREVIEW — Oakland Athletics

by | Mar 4, 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. We are onto week two after wrapping up the first week with the Dodgers and Brewers. Oakland starts our second week of season previews. Can Matt Chapman, coming off his first gold glove performance, help propel the Athletics to the playoffs?

2018 Record: 97-65 (2nd in AL West)

 

Athletics PITCHERS

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Mike Fiers
  • Mike Fiers had a first-pitch strike rate of 66.4% (474/714) in the 2018 season — tied for 8th highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 62.5%.
  • Mike Fiers allowed a slugging percentage of .482 (158 Total Bases / 328 ABs) vs right-handed batters in the 2018 season — 3rd worst among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .386.
  • Mike Fiers walked 11 of 348 right-handed batters (3.2%) in the 2018 season — 3rd best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 6.8%.
  • Opponents batted just .172 (22-for-128) against Mike Fiers with RISP in the 2018 season — 5th best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .236.

 

Marco Estrada
  • Marco Estrada allowed an OPS of .922 (360 PAs) vs right-handed batters in the 2018 season — 5th worst in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 IP; League Avg: .711.
  • Marco Estrada had an ERA of 5.64 (143.2 IP) in the 2018 season — 3rd worst in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 IP; League Avg: 3.98.
  • Right-handed hitters had a groundball rate of just 24.9% (68/273) against Marco Estrada in the 2018 season — lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 IP; League Avg: 43.3%.
  • Marco Estrada threw his changeup 37.0% of the time (924/2,500) in the 2018 season — highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 IP and 80 CH; League Avg: 14.8%.

 

Daniel Mengden
  • Hitters chased just 103 of Daniel Mengden’s 381 off-speed pitches out of the zone (chase rate of 27.0%) in the 2018 season — tied for 7th lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 IP; League Avg: 34.4%.
  • Left-handed hitters had a miss rate of just 15.7% (61/389) against Daniel Mengden in the 2018 season — tied for 4th lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 IP; League Avg: 23.5%.
  • Opponents batted just .191 (18-for-94) against Daniel Mengden’s inside fastball in the 2018 season — 14th best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 IP; League Avg: .255.
  • Daniel Mengden allowed an OBP of just .246 (207 PAs) vs left-handed batters in the 2018 season — 2nd best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 IP; League Avg: .316.

 

Blake Treinen
  • Blake Treinen allowed a slugging percentage of just .274 (54 Total Bases / 197 ABs) on pitches in the strike zone in the 2018 season — best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .457.
  • Blake Treinen allowed a slugging percentage of just .166 (24 Total Bases / 145 ABs) vs right-handed batters in the 2018 season — best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .375.
  • Opponents batted just .101 (7-for-69) against Blake Treinen with RISP in the 2018 season — best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .240.
  • Blake Treinen had an ERA of 0.78 (80.1 IP) in the 2018 season — best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 3.69.

 

Lou Trivino
  • Opponents had a chase percentage of 33.6% (196/583) against Lou Trivino in the 2018 season — 13th highest among 115 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 29.2%.
  • Lou Trivino had an average fastball velocity of 97.5 MPH in the 2018 season — 7th highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 93.7.
  • Lou Trivino threw off-speed pitches just 7.6% of the time (85/1,124) in the 2018 season — 2nd lowest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 37.7%.
  • Opponents batted just .215 (41-for-191) against Lou Trivino on pitches in the strike zone in the 2018 season — 7th best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .274.

 

Joakim Soria
  • Joakim Soria had a first-pitch strike rate of 66.0% (169/256) in the 2018 season — tied for 10th highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 60.1%.
  • Right-handed hitters had a miss rate of 35.9% (110/306) against Joakim Soria in the 2018 season — 9th highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 27.4%.
  • Opponents had a Well-Hit Avg of just .132 (22/167) against Joakim Soria on pitches in the strike zone in the 2018 season — tied for 11th best among 120 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .182.
  • Opponents had a Well-Hit Avg of just .093 (22/236) against Joakim Soria in the 2018 season — tied for 6th best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .139.

 

Yusmeiro Petit
  • Opponents had a miss rate of just 20.1% (132/657) against Yusmeiro Petit in the 2018 season — 10th lowest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 27.1%.
  • Yusmeiro Petit threw at least two strikes in his first three pitches to 75.5% (188/249) of opposing batters in the 2018 season — highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 63.2%.

  • Yusmeiro Petit allowed an OBP of just .215 (93 PAs) with RISP in the 2018 season — 4th best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .332.
  • Yusmeiro Petit walked 18 of 368 batters (4.9%) in the 2018 season — 5th best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 8.9%.

 

Fernando Rodney
  • Fernando Rodney threw at least two strikes in his first three pitches to 53.3% (122/229) of opposing batters in the 2018 season — 5th lowest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 63.2%.
  • Fernando Rodney allowed an OBP of .378 (143 PAs) vs right-handed batters in the 2018 season — 8th worst among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .305.
  • Fernando Rodney allowed a slugging percentage of just .269 (32 Total Bases / 119 ABs) vs left-handed batters in the 2018 season — 15th best among 118 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .382.

 

Ryan  Buchter
  • Hitters chased 104 of Ryan Buchter’s 284 elevated fastballs out of the zone (36.6%) since 2017 — 9th highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 28.8%.
  • Ryan Buchter threw his breaking pitches for a strike just 54.8% (235/429) of the time since 2017 — 9th lowest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 61.4%.
  • Ryan Buchter allowed an OBP of just .249 (189 PAs) vs left-handed batters since 2017 — 7th best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .315.

 

Liam Hendriks
  • Opponents had a line drive rate of 27.5% (19/69) versus Liam Hendriks on breaking pitches since 2017 — 14th highest among 119 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 21.2%.
  • Hitters chased 130 of Liam Hendriks‘ 313 breaking balls out of the zone (chase rate of 41.5%) since 2017 — 12th highest among 122 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 33.3%.

 

Jerry Blevins
  • Hitters chased just 42 of Jerry Blevins‘ 230 off-speed pitches out of the zone (chase rate of 18.3%) in the 2018 season — lowest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 34.2%.
  • Opponents batted just .190 (12-for-63) against Jerry Blevins on pitches in the strike zone since the All-Star Break — 12th best among 127 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .279.
  • Left-handed hitters had a Well-Hit Avg of just .066 (13/196) against Jerry Blevins since 2017 — 4th best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .138.

 

 

Athletics HITTERS

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Ramon Laureano
  • Ramon Laureano batted .376 (32-for-85) on fastballs since the All-Star Break — 8th best in MLB among hitters with at least 94 PA’s; League Avg: .280.
  • Ramon Laureano had a Well-Hit Avg of .225 (25/111) against RHP since the All-Star Break — tied for 30th best in MLB among hitters with at least 94 PA’s; League Avg: .162.
  • Ramon Laureano had an OBP of .458 (83 PAs) against starting pitchers since the All-Star Break — 2nd best in MLB among hitters with at least 94 PA’s; League Avg: .324.

 

Robbie Grossman
  • Robbie Grossman chased 13.0% of pitches out of the zone (43/330) against LHP in the 2018 season — lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: 28.5%.
  • Robbie Grossman had an OBP of .359 (237 PAs) with two strikes in the 2018 season — 3rd best in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: .258.

  • Robbie Grossman had an OBP of .438 (153 PAs) against LHP in the 2018 season — 6th best in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: .329.

 

Chad Pinder
  • Chad Pinder swung and missed 25.4% (86/339) on fastballs in the 2018 season — 29th worst in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: 17.7%.
  • Chad Pinder batted just .194 (20-for-103) against right-handed relievers in the 2018 season — 19th worst in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: .254.
  • Chad Pinder slugged .912 (52 total bases in 57 ABs) on the first pitch of at-bats in the 2018 season — 12th best in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: .598.

 

Stephen Piscotty
  • Stephen Piscotty batted just .144 (38-for-263) with two strikes in the 2018 season — 12th worst among 144 in MLB; League Avg: .191.
  • Stephen Piscotty had a Well-Hit Avg of .266 (66/248) on fastballs in the 2018 season — tied for 11th best among 144 in MLB; League Avg: .198.
  • Stephen Piscotty slugged .542 (123 total bases in 227 ABs) versus relief pitchers in the 2018 season — tied for 11th best among 144 in MLB; League Avg: .434.

 

Mark Canha
  • Mark Canha had a Well-Hit Avg of just .076 (13/171) on low pitches in the 2018 season — 13th worst in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: .139.
  • Mark Canha slugged just .268 (30 total bases in 112 ABs) on breaking pitches in the 2018 season — 30th worst in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: .373.
  • Mark Canha averaged 4.22 Pitches per Plate Appearance (1,735/411) in the 2018 season — tied for 21st highest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: 3.90.
  • Mark Canha slugged just .343 (74 total bases in 216 ABs) against RHP in the 2018 season — 21st worst in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: .435.

 

Khris Davis
  • Khris Davis slugged .650 (67 total bases in 103 ABs) on elevated fastballs in the 2018 season — tied for 4th best in MLB; League Avg: .409.
  • Khris Davis slugged just .197 (30 total bases in 152 ABs) on low non-fastballs in the 2018 season — 6th worst in MLB; League Avg: .341.
  • Khris Davis struck out 175 times in 654 PAs (26.8%) in the 2018 season — tied for 9th highest in MLB; League Avg: 19.7%.
  • Khris Davis had 77 Extra-Base hits out of 142 total hits (54.2%) in the 2018 season — 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: 37.3%.

 

Matt Olson
  • Opponents used a defensive shift against Matt Olson on 77.5% of his plate appearances (438/565) in the 2018 season — 8th highest in MLB; League Avg: 30.6%.
  • Matt Olson swung and missed 30.1% (250/830) against RHP in the 2018 season — tied for 14th worst among 144 in MLB; League Avg: 23.3%.
  • Matt Olson averaged 4.31 Pitches per Plate Appearance (2,844/660) in the 2018 season — 3rd highest in MLB; League Avg: 3.89.
  • Matt Olson had a Well-Hit Avg of .224 (130/580) in the 2018 season — 8th best in MLB; League Avg: .168.

 

Jurickson Profar
  • Jurickson Profar slugged just .242 (37 total bases in 153 ABs) on inside pitches in the 2018 season — 4th worst in MLB; League Avg: .451.
  • Jurickson Profar batted .371 (13-for-35) on breaking pitches against LHP in the 2018 season — 8th best in MLB; League Avg: .231.
  • Jurickson Profar slugged .573 (118 total bases in 206 ABs) on outside pitches in the 2018 season — best in MLB; League Avg: .374.

 

Marcus Semien
  • Marcus Semien had a Well-Hit Avg of just .050 (14/279) on non-fastballs in the 2018 season — tied for 3rd worst in MLB; League Avg: .133.
  • Marcus Semien slugged just .367 (160 total bases in 436 ABs) against RHP in the 2018 season — 11th worst among 144 in MLB; League Avg: .453.
  • Marcus Semien slugged .571 (44 total bases in 77 ABs) on elevated fastballs in the 2018 season — 15th best among 144 in MLB; League Avg: .409.
  • Marcus Semien made only 7 non-routine plays out of 63 chances (11.1%) in the 2018 season — tied for 19th worst in MLB; League Avg: 23.2%.

 

Matt Chapman
  • Matt Chapman chased 20.0% of pitches out of the zone (188/940) against RHP in the 2018 season — 13th lowest among 144 in MLB; League Avg: 28.3%.
  • Matt Chapman had 72 Extra-Base hits out of 152 total hits (47.4%) in the 2018 season — 14th best among 144 in MLB; League Avg: 37.3%.
  • Matt Chapman swung and missed 33.6% (73/217) on pitches 94 mph or greater in the 2018 season — 6th worst in MLB; League Avg: 19.6%.
  • Matt Chapman made 27 non-routine plays out of 57 chances (47.4%) in the 2018 season — 5th best in MLB; League Avg: 23.2%.

 

Nick Hundley
  • Nick Hundley had an OBP of just .229 (35 PAs) against pitchers who had thrown at least 80 pitches in a game in the 2018 season — 22nd worst in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: .330.
  • Nick Hundley had a groundball rate of just 30.2% (26/86) against LHP in the 2018 season — 16th lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: 43.3%.
  • Nick Hundley had a Well-Hit Avg of .254 (30/118) against LHP in the 2018 season — 8th best in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: .157.

 

 

 

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