2019 REMARKABLE! SEASON PREVIEW — Detroit Tigers

by | Mar 8, 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. Thursday’s season preview saw the World Series Champions Boston Red Sox and their AL East competitors, the Baltimore Orioles. We are wrapping week two of our season preview coverage with the Detroit Tigers.

2018 Record: 64-98 (3rd in AL Central)

 

Tigers PITCHERS

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Matthew Boyd
  • Matthew Boyd allowed a slugging percentage of .525 (62 Total Bases / 118 ABs) with RISP in the 2018 season — 3rd worst among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .388.
  • Matthew Boyd threw his slider 39.8% of the time (251/630) vs left-handed batters in the 2018 season — 4th highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 16.7%.
  • Opponents had a groundball rate of just 29.7% (145/488) against Matthew Boyd in the 2018 season — 3rd lowest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 42.7%.
  • Matthew Boyd allowed an OBP of just .258 (155 PAs) vs left-handed batters in the 2018 season — 5th best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .306.

 

Michael Fulmer
  • Michael Fulmer had an average fastball velocity of 95.8 MPH in the 2018 season — tied for 7th highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 IP; League Avg: 92.4.
  • Left-handed hitters had a Well-Hit Avg of .219 (60/274) against Michael Fulmer in the 2018 season — 5th worst in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 IP; League Avg: .151.
  • Michael Fulmer allowed a slugging percentage of .606 (66 Total Bases / 109 ABs) with RISP in the 2018 season — 2nd worst in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 IP; League Avg: .410.

 

Jordan Zimmerman
  • Hitters chased 235 of Jordan Zimmermann’s 570 breaking balls out of the zone (chase rate of 41.2%) in the 2018 season — 9th highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 IP; League Avg: 33.2%.

  • Jordan Zimmermann allowed a slugging percentage of .498 (126 Total Bases / 253 ABs) vs right-handed batters in the 2018 season — tied for 10th worst in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 IP; League Avg: .405.
  • Opponents had a Well-Hit Avg of .207 (108/521) against Jordan Zimmermann in the 2018 season — 2nd worst in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 IP; League Avg: .153.
  • Right-handed hitters had a chase rate of 37.7% (186/493) against Jordan Zimmermann in the 2018 season — 3rd highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 IP; League Avg: 29.8%.

 

Tyson Ross
  • Left-handed batters hit .294 (85-for-289) against Tyson Ross in the 2018 season — 9th worst in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 IP; League Avg: .246.
  • Tyson Ross threw his slider 55.6% of the time (380/683) with two strikes in the 2018 season — 5th highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 IP and 80 SL; League Avg: 26.9%.
  • Right-handed batters batted just .176 (47-for-267) against Tyson Ross in the 2018 season — 2nd best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 IP; League Avg: .245.

 

Matt Moore
  • Hitters chased just 36 of Matt Moore’s 215 fastballs in off the plate (16.7%) in the 2018 season — tied for 4th lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 IP; League Avg: 27.7%.
  • Matt Moore allowed an OPS of .708 (251 PAs) with two strikes in the 2018 season — 5th worst in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 IP; League Avg: .512.
  • Matt Moore allowed a slugging percentage of .703 (78 Total Bases / 111 ABs) with RISP in the 2018 season — worst in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 IP; League Avg: .410.

 

Shane Greene
  • Hitters chased just 42 of Shane Greene’s 161 breaking balls out of the zone (chase rate of 26.1%) in the 2018 season — tied for 10th lowest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 33.1%.
  • Shane Greene allowed an OPS of .787 (279 PAs) in the 2018 season — 14th worst among 107 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .688.
  • Shane Greene allowed a slugging percentage of .685 (50 Total Bases / 73 ABs) versus the heart of the order in the 2018 season — 2nd worst among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .411.

 

Joe Jimenez
  • Opponents had a Well-Hit Avg of .188 (12/64) against curveballs from Joe Jimenez in the 2018 season — tied for 6th worst among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .100.
  • Left-handed hitters had a groundball rate of just 31.8% (21/66) against Joe Jimenez in the 2018 season — 12th lowest among 121 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 44.0%.
  • Joe Jimenez had a first-pitch strike rate of just 53.6% (142/265) in the 2018 season — tied for 8th lowest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 60.1%.
  • Opponents batted just .196 (30-for-153) against Joe Jimenez’s fastball in the 2018 season — 11th best among 113 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .256.

 

Daniel Stumpf
  • Opponents had a groundball rate of just 26.1% (12/46) against Daniel Stumpf in late innings since the All-Star Break — 2nd lowest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 44.0%.
  • Opponents had a miss rate of just 24.2% (15/62) against Daniel Stumpf on breaking pitches since the All-Star Break — 11th lowest among 107 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 36.9%.

 

Buck Farmer
  • Buck Farmer had a strike rate of just 59.8% (229/383) in two strike counts in the 2018 season — 7th lowest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 65.6%.
  • Buck Farmer allowed an OBP of .325 (169 PAs) with two strikes in the 2018 season — 3rd worst among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .234.
  • Left-handed batters hit just .168 (19-for-113) against Buck Farmer in the 2018 season — 9th best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .234.

 

Drew VerHagen
  • Opponents had a line drive rate of just 9.5% (9/95) versus Drew VerHagen on fastballs in the 2018 season — lowest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 22.3%.

  • Drew VerHagen had an ERA of 4.64 (52.2 IP) in the 2018 season — 13th worst among 120 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 3.69.
  • Opponents had a line drive rate of just 12.7% (20/158) versus Drew VerHagen in the 2018 season — lowest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 22.2%.
  • Drew VerHagen allowed a slugging percentage of just .113 (6 Total Bases / 53 ABs) on low breaking pitches in the 2018 season — 11th best among 124 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .266.

 

Victor Alcantara
  • Victor Alcantara allowed a slugging percentage of .594 (19 Total Bases / 32 ABs) versus the heart of the order since the All-Star Break — 14th worst among 132 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .415.
  • Right-handed hitters had a chase rate of 41.3% (50/121) against Victor Alcantara since the All-Star Break — 3rd highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 29.9%.

  • Victor Alcantara walked 5 of 106 batters (4.7%) since the All-Star Break — tied for 11th best among 126 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 8.9%.
  • Victor Alcantara allowed a BABIP of .105 with RISP since the All-Star Break — best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .293.

 

Blaine Hardy
  • Opponents batted .273 (18-for-66) against Blaine Hardy’s low curves and sliders in the 2018 season — 3rd worst in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 IP; League Avg: .180.
  • Opponents had a miss rate of just 23.2% (106/457) against Blaine Hardy on non-fastballs in the 2018 season — tied for 5th lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 IP; League Avg: 32.4%.
  • Blaine Hardy threw off-speed pitches 67.0% of the time (917/1,368) in the 2018 season — 2nd highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 IP and 80 NonFB; League Avg: 43.3%.

 

 

Tigers HITTERS

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Mikie Mahtook
  • Mikie Mahtook swung and missed 37.8% (28/74) on elevated pitches since the All-Star Break — tied for 25th worst in MLB among hitters with at least 94 PA’s; League Avg: 24.6%.
  • Mikie Mahtook chased 21.1% of pitches out of the zone (70/331) since the All-Star Break — tied for 29th lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 94 PA’s; League Avg: 28.7%.
  • Mikie Mahtook made 4 non-routine plays out of 10 chances (40.0%) since the All-Star Break — tied for 17th best in MLB; League Avg: 24.3%.

 

JaCoby Jones
  • JaCoby Jones had an OPS of just .630 (467 PAs) in the 2018 season — 14th worst in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: .760.
  • JaCoby Jones struck out 112 times in 347 PAs (32.3%) against RHP in the 2018 season — 11th highest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: 21.0%.
  • JaCoby Jones batted just .188 (39-for-208) on fastballs in the 2018 season — 3rd worst in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: .281.

 

Nicholas Castellanos
  • Nicholas Castellanos swung and missed 43.5% (207/476) on breaking pitches in the 2018 season — 6th worst in MLB; League Avg: 32.2%.
  • Nicholas Castellanos had a swing rate of 55.1% (1,343/2,439) in the 2018 season — tied for 8th highest in MLB; League Avg: 46.7%.
  • Nicholas Castellanos made only 2 non-routine plays out of 26 chances (7.7%) in the 2018 season — tied for 9th worst in MLB; League Avg: 23.2%.
  • Nicholas Castellanos batted .381 (56-for-147) against LHP in the 2018 season — best in MLB; League Avg: .266.

 

Miguel Cabrera
  • Miguel Cabrera batted just .175 (36-for-206) on breaking pitches since 2017 — 14th worst in MLB among hitters with at least 484 PA’s; League Avg: .227.
  • Miguel Cabrera had a Well-Hit Avg of .219 (132/603) since 2017 — tied for 11th best in MLB among hitters with at least 484 PA’s; League Avg: .167.
  • Miguel Cabrera had a line drive rate of 27.7% (130/470) since 2017 — tied for 5th highest in MLB among hitters with at least 484 PA’s; League Avg: 22.6%.

 

Niko Goodrum
  • Niko Goodrum swung and missed 34.4% (88/256) on inside pitches in the 2018 season — tied for 11th worst in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: 21.9%.
  • Niko Goodrum struck out 108 times in 360 PAs (30.0%) against RHP in the 2018 season — 18th highest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: 21.0%.
  • Niko Goodrum had a Well-Hit Avg of .150 (40/266) with two strikes in the 2018 season — 14th best in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: .101.

 

Josh Harrison
  • Josh Harrison had a swing rate of 55.3% (761/1,375) in the 2018 season — 12th highest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: 46.8%.
  • Josh Harrison had an OBP of just .228 (224 PAs) when the bases are empty in the 2018 season — 3rd worst in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: .319.
  • Josh Harrison batted .361 (48-for-133) with runners on base in the 2018 season — best in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: .268.

 

Jordy Mercer
  • Jordy Mercer had a Well-Hit Avg of just .054 (8/148) on non-fastballs in the 2018 season — 8th worst in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: .126.
  • Jordy Mercer came to the plate with runners in scoring position in 127 of his 436 plate appearances (29.1%) in the 2018 season — tied for 23rd highest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: 24.6%.
  • Jordy Mercer had a line drive rate of 32.2% (28/87) on breaking pitches in the 2018 season — tied for 7th highest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: 22.8%.

 

Jeimer Candelario
  • Jeimer Candelario struck out 160 times in 619 PAs (25.8%) in the 2018 season — 15th highest among 144 in MLB; League Avg: 19.7%.
  • Jeimer Candelario batted just .199 (78-for-391) against RHP in the 2018 season — 2nd worst in MLB; League Avg: .265.
  • Jeimer Candelario slugged .882 (45 total bases in 51 ABs) on the first pitch of at-bats in the 2018 season — 10th best in MLB; League Avg: .605.

 

John Hicks
  • John Hicks had a line drive rate of just 13.8% (15/109) on non-fastballs in the 2018 season — 5th lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: 22.1%.
  • John Hicks swung and missed 34.0% (225/662) in the 2018 season — tied for 11th worst in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: 24.2%.
  • John Hicks chased 52.2% of pitches out of the zone (109/209) on breaking pitches against RHP in the 2018 season — 3rd highest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: 32.4%.

 

 

 

 

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