2019 REMARKABLE! SEASON PREVIEW — Pittsburgh Pirates

by | Mar 13, 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 in the final stretch for season previews. The Mets and Yankees were our focus yesterday. Philadelphia was covered earlier today. We move West, but stay in Pennsylvania for the Pirates preview.

 

2018 Record: 82-79 (4th in NL Central)

 

Pirates PITCHERS

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Jameson Taillon
  • Jameson Taillon allowed an OPS of just .536 (171 PAs) with RISP in the 2018 season — 6th best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .700.
  • Jameson Taillon allowed an OBP of just .251 (363 PAs) vs right-handed batters in the 2018 season — tied for 7th best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .292.
  • Hitters chased 128 of Jameson Taillon’s 319 fastballs in off the plate (40.1%) in the 2018 season — 3rd highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 IP; League Avg: 27.7%.

  • Opponents had a Well-Hit Avg of just .109 (44/405) against Jameson Taillon’s fastball in the 2018 season — 3rd best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .170.

 

Chris Archer
  • Hitters chased 230 of Chris Archer’s 578 breaking balls out of the zone (chase rate of 39.8%) in the 2018 season — 13th highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 IP; League Avg: 33.2%.
  • Chris Archer allowed a slugging percentage of .549 (212 Total Bases / 386 ABs) on pitches in the strike zone in the 2018 season — tied for 10th worst in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 IP; League Avg: .488.
  • Chris Archer allowed a BABIP of .339 in the 2018 season — 2nd worst in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 IP; League Avg: .291.

  • Chris Archer threw his slider 41.6% of the time (1,043/2,505) in the 2018 season — 4th highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 IP and 80 SL; League Avg: 21.4%.

 

Trevor Williams
  • Trevor Williams allowed a slugging percentage of .402 (41 Total Bases / 102 ABs) on breaking pitches in the 2018 season — 10th worst among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .333.
  • Opponents had a miss rate of just 18.8% (241/1,283) against Trevor Williams in the 2018 season — 2nd lowest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 25.2%.
  • Trevor Williams has not allowed a home run in any of the last 40.1 innings he’s appeared (Andrew Chafin has the longest active streak at 54.0).

 

Joe Musgrove
  • Joe Musgrove threw his changeup for a strike 70.6% (154/218) of the time in the 2018 season — 8th highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 IP; League Avg: 62.0%.
  • Hitters chased 134 of Joe Musgrove’s 300 off-speed pitches out of the zone (chase rate of 44.7%) in the 2018 season — 4th highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 IP; League Avg: 34.4%.
  • Joe Musgrove allowed an OBP of just .185 (216 PAs) with two strikes in the 2018 season — tied for 6th best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 IP; League Avg: .240.

 

Jordan Lyles
  • Jordan Lyles allowed an OPS of .837 (204 PAs) vs right-handed batters in the 2018 season — 14th worst in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 IP; League Avg: .711.
  • Jordan Lyles threw his curveball 45.1% of the time (186/412) with two strikes in the 2018 season — 5th highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 IP and 80 CB; League Avg: 17.9%.
  • Jordan Lyles allowed a slugging percentage of just .301 (44 Total Bases / 146 ABs) vs left-handed batters in the 2018 season — tied for 14th best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 IP; League Avg: .407.

 

Felipe Vazquez
  • Felipe Vazquez allowed a BABIP of .395 against the first batter faced in the inning in the 2018 season — 6th worst among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .288.
  • Hitters swung at 54.1% of Felipe Vazquez‘s fastballs (426/788) in the 2018 season — 9th highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 47.5%.
  • Opponents had a Well-Hit Avg of just .060 (6/100) against Felipe Vazquez on non-fastballs in the 2018 season — 11th best among 110 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .102.

 

Keone Kela
  • Opponents batted just .118 (10-for-85) against Keone Kela’s curve and slider in the 2018 season — 12th best among 141 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .201.
  • Hitters chased 59 of Keone Kela’s 126 breaking balls down out of the zone (chase rate of 46.8%) in the 2018 season — 10th highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 36.0%.
  • Keone Kela threw his curveball 56.1% of the time (134/239) with two strikes in the 2018 season — 4th highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 21.2%.

 

Kyle Crick
  • Opponents batted just .029 (1-for-35) against Kyle Crick’s low curves and sliders in the 2018 season — 2nd best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .175.

  • Kyle Crick allowed an OPS of just .569 (255 PAs) in the 2018 season — 14th best among 107 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .688.
  • Opponents had a Well-Hit Avg of just .081 (18/223) against Kyle Crick in the 2018 season — tied for 2nd best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .139.

 

Richard Rodriguez
  • Opponents had a Well-Hit Avg of just .043 (4/94) against fastballs up from Richard Rodriguez in the 2018 season — 8th best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .123.
  • Opponents batted just .172 (11-for-64) against Richard Rodriguez with RISP in the 2018 season — tied for 15th best among 115 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .240.
  • Richard Rodriguez allowed an OPS of just .440 (130 PAs) vs left-handed batters in the 2018 season — 4th best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .699.

 

Steven Brault
  • Opponents had a chase percentage of just 24.7% (217/880) against Steven Brault in the 2018 season — 10th lowest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 29.2%.
  • Steven Brault had an ERA of 4.62 (65.2 IP) in the 2018 season — 14th worst among 120 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 3.69.
  • Steven Brault walked 57 of 413 batters (13.8%) in the 2018 season — 3rd worst among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 8.9%.
  • Hitters leading off an inning had a Well-Hit Avg of just .084 (7/83) against Steven Brault in the 2018 season — 14th best among 117 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .143.

 

Michael Feliz
  • Michael Feliz threw his breaking pitches for a strike just 53.2% (109/205) of the time in the 2018 season — tied for 12th lowest among 138 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 61.1%.
  • Left-handed hitters had a chase rate of just 19.4% (43/222) against Michael Feliz in the 2018 season — 4th lowest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 27.9%.
  • Opponents had no well-hit balls in 35 AB against low curveballs from Michael Feliz in the 2018 season — tied for best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .078.

 

 

Pirates HITTERS

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Corey Dickerson
  • Corey Dickerson grounded into 15 double plays in 93 opportunities (16.1%) in the 2018 season — tied for 15th worst among 144 in MLB; League Avg: 10.5%.
  • Corey Dickerson chased 52.8% of breaking pitches out of the zone (169/320) in the 2018 season — 2nd highest in MLB; League Avg: 32.1%.
  • Corey Dickerson batted .336 (87-for-259) on low pitches in the 2018 season — 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: .246.

  • Corey Dickerson slugged .650 (67 total bases in 103 ABs) on breaking pitches against RHP in the 2018 season — 3rd best in MLB; League Avg: .399.

 

Starling Marte
  • Starling Marte chased 43.3% of breaking pitches out of the zone (165/381) in the 2018 season — 15th highest among 144 in MLB; League Avg: 32.1%.
  • Starling Marte batted just .244 (72-for-295) on fastballs in the 2018 season — tied for 12th worst among 144 in MLB; League Avg: .287.
  • Starling Marte has no strikeouts in his last 21 PA (Luis Guillorme has the longest active streak at 52).
  • Starling Marte batted .328 (78-for-238) on non-fastballs in the 2018 season — best in MLB; League Avg: .238.

 

Gregory Polanco
  • Gregory Polanco slugged .529 (110 total bases in 208 ABs) on low pitches in the 2018 season — 6th best in MLB; League Avg: .397.
  • Gregory Polanco made only 3 non-routine plays out of 32 chances (9.4%) in the 2018 season — 13th worst in MLB; League Avg: 23.2%.
  • Gregory Polanco slugged .844 (38 total bases in 45 ABs) on the first pitch of at-bats in the 2018 season — 15th best among 141 in MLB; League Avg: .605.

 

Josh Bell
  • Josh Bell slugged just .237 (58 total bases in 245 ABs) with two strikes in the 2018 season — tied for 14th worst among 144 in MLB; League Avg: .305.
  • Josh Bell had an OPS of .948 (162 PAs) against right-handed relievers in the 2018 season — 14th best among 144 in MLB; League Avg: .784.
  • Josh Bell made only 2 non-routine plays out of 21 chances (9.5%) in the 2018 season — 14th worst in MLB; League Avg: 23.2%.

 

Adam Frazier
  • Adam Frazier swung and missed just 14.2% (87/614) in the 2018 season — tied for 19th best in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: 24.2%.
  • Adam Frazier slugged .512 (64 total bases in 125 ABs) on non-fastballs in the 2018 season — 19th best in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: .380.
  • Adam Frazier came to the plate with runners in scoring position in just 64 of his 352 plate appearances (18.2%) in the 2018 season — 5th lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: 24.6%.

 

Kevin Newman
  • Kevin Newman had a Well-Hit Avg of just .056 (2/36) on breaking pitches since the All-Star Break — tied for 22nd worst in MLB among hitters with at least 94 PA’s; League Avg: .126.
  • Kevin Newman has not drawn a walk in his last 69 PA’s against a RHP dating back to August 25th (Jose Osuna has the longest active streak at 121).
  • Kevin Newman has no extra-base-hits in his last 48 at-bats (Chris Stewart has the longest active streak at 106).

 

Colin Moran
  • Colin Moran had a line drive rate of 30.6% (55/180) on fastballs in the 2018 season — 10th highest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: 23.8%.
  • Colin Moran made only 2 non-routine plays out of 47 chances (4.3%) in the 2018 season — tied for 2nd worst in MLB; League Avg: 23.2%.

 

Elias Diaz
  • Elias Diaz chased 45.7% of pitches out of the zone (75/164) on breaking pitches against RHP in the 2018 season — 16th highest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: 32.4%.
  • Elias Diaz had 2 Extra-Base hits out of 29 total hits (just 6.9%) on outside pitches in the 2018 season — 2nd worst in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: 29.9%.
  • Elias Diaz batted .300 (30-for-100) on breaking pitches in the 2018 season — 10th best in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: .224.

 

Franciso Cervelli
  • Francisco Cervelli had a swing rate of just 39.5% (654/1,656) in the 2018 season — tied for 21st lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: 46.8%.
  • Francisco Cervelli had an OBP of .378 (404 PAs) in the 2018 season — tied for 21st best in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: .329.
  • Francisco Cervelli threw out 37.9% of runners attempting to steal (22/58) in the 2018 season — 4th best in MLB; League Avg: 23.7%.

 

 

 

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