The Giants start our third day of Remarkable season previews. Madison Bumgarner is no longer a Giant, but a healthy Johnny Cueto and Jeff Samardzjia leads the Giants rotation into the 2020 season.

 

2019 Record: 77-85 (3rd in NL West)

 

Giants Pitchers

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Johnny Cueto
  • Opponents had a Well-Hit Avg of just .037 (1/27) against Johnny Cueto with two-strikes over the last 30 days of the regular season (4 games) — 9th best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 12 total IP; League Avg: .119
  • Opponents had a line drive rate of just 15.6% (7/45) versus Johnny Cueto over the last 30 days of the regular season (4 games) — tied for 12th lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 12 total IP; League Avg: 22.1%
  • Johnny Cueto allowed a slugging percentage of .800 (20 Total Bases / 25 ABs) vs left-handed batters over the last 30 days of the regular season (4 games) — 3rd highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 12 total IP; League Avg: .421
  • Right-handed hitters had a groundball rate of 72.0% (18/25) against Johnny Cueto over the last 30 days of the regular season (4 games) — highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 12 total IP; League Avg: 44.6%

 

Jeff Samardzija
  • Opponents batted just .230 (73-for-318) against Jeff Samardzijas fastball last season9th best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .267
  • Hitters chased just 136 of Jeff Samardzija‘s 498 off-speed pitches out of the zone (chase rate of 27.3%) last season4th lowest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 34.6%
  • Opponents had a Well-Hit Avg of .184 (19/103) against Jeff Samardzija on low non-fastballs last season2nd highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .113
  • Opponents batted just .271 (19-for-70) against Jeff Samardzija on the first pitch of at-bats last season5th best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .356
  • Jeff Samardzija allowed a BABIP of .242 last season2nd best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .293

 

Kevin Gausman
  • Kevin Gausman allowed a BABIP of .353 last seasonhighest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: .296
  • Opponents batted .412 (70-for-170) against Kevin Gausman in non-two strike counts last season3rd highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: .343
  • Opponents had a chase percentage of 54.6% (173/317) against Kevin Gausman with two-strikes last seasonhighest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: 40.3%

 

Drew Smyly
  • Opponents are hitting .486 (18-for-37) against Drew Smyly when he’s behind in the count since the 2019 All-Star Breaktied for 8th highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 34 total IP; League Avg: .359
  • Opponents are hitting just .208 (5-for-24) against Drew Smyly on the first pitch of at-bats since the 2019 All-Star Break5th best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 34 total IP; League Avg: .363
  • Opponents have a Well-Hit Avg of just .036 (2/55) against Drew Smyly on low non-fastballs since the 2019 All-Star Break4th best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 34 total IP; League Avg: .128

 

Logan Webb
  • Opponents are hitting .469 (15-for-32) against Logan Webb on low fastballs since the 2019 All-Star Break5th highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 34 total IP; League Avg: .302
  • Hitters have chased just 15 of Logan Webb‘s 74 fastballs in off the plate (20.3%) since the 2019 All-Star Breaktied for 12th lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 34 total IP; League Avg: 29.6%
  • Opponents have a groundball batting average of just .180 (11 GB hits out of 61 GBs) against Logan Webb since the 2019 All-Star Break14th best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 34 total IP; League Avg: .246

 

Tyler Beede
  • Tyler Beede allowed a slugging percentage of just .277 (28 Total Bases / 101 ABs) on fastballs away last season14th best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: .434
  • Opponents in the heart of the order batted .325 (49-for-151) against Tyler Beede last season11th highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: .260
  • Opponents had a Well-Hit Avg of .357 (82/230) against Tyler Beede in non-two strike counts last season3rd highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: .261

 

Dereck Rodriguez
  • Hitters chased just 98 of Dereck Rodriguez‘s 356 off-speed pitches out of the zone (chase rate of 27.5%) last season14th lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: 34.0%
  • Dereck Rodriguez allowed an OBP of .429 (91 PA’s) with runners in scoring position last season2nd highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: .329
  • Dereck Rodriguez allowed a slugging percentage of .902 (46 Total Bases / 51 ABs) on low fastballs last seasonhighest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: .470

 

Tony Watson
  • Tony Watson allowed a slugging percentage of .449 (35 Total Bases / 78 ABs) on low non-fastballs last season10th highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .286
  • Tony Watson had a strikeout rate of just 17.7% (41/231) last season21st lowest among among 204 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 25.0%
  • Tony Watson threw his changeup 51.0% of the time (282/553) against right-handed batters last season2nd highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 14.3%

 

Trevor Gott
  • Trevor Gott allowed a slugging percentage of just .268 (38 Total Bases / 142 ABs) on fastballs last season3rd best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .453

  • Trevor Gott allowed a slugging percentage of just .316 (60 Total Bases / 190 ABs) last seasontied for 16th best among among 204 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .405
  • Opponents batted just .127 (7-for-55) against Trevor Gott on fastballs away last season5th best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .252

 

Shaun Anderson
  • Shaun Anderson allowed a BABIP of .327 last seasontied for 14th highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: .296
  • Shaun Anderson‘s K:BB ratio was 1.8 (70/38) last seasontied for 6th lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: 3.1
  • Shaun Anderson allowed an OBP of .357 (227 PA’s) against right-handed batters last seasontied for 15th highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: .307
  • Shaun Anderson struck out just 13.1% (26/198) of left-handed batters he faced last season7th lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: 21.9%

 

Wandy Peralta
  • Opponents have a line drive rate of 28.7% (62/216) against Wandy Peralta on pitches in the strike zone since the start of 2018tied for 6th highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 23.3%
  • Opponents are hitting .266 (55-for-207) against Wandy Peralta‘s non-fastballs since the start of 20185th highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .205
  • Wandy Peralta has allowed an OBP of .374 (398 PA’s) since the start of 20186th highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .310 

 

 

Giants Hitters

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Austin Slater
  • Austin Slater has a groundball rate of 55.6% (55/99) since the 2019 All-Star Break16th highest in MLB among hitters with at least 102 total PA’s; League Avg: 43.3%
  • Austin Slater has 55 strikeouts in 176 PA’s (31.2%) since the 2019 All-Star Breaktied for 30th highest in MLB among hitters with at least 102 total PA’s; League Avg: 21.9%

 

Mike Yastremski
  • Mike Yastrzemski batted .333 (16-for-48) on changeups last season16th best in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: .243
  • Mike Yastrzemski batted just .254 (57-for-224) on fastballs last seasontied for 14th lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: .288
  • Mike Yastrzemski saw fastballs 57.7% of the time (941/1,632) last season25th highest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: 52.0%

 

Steven Duggar
  • Steven Duggar pulled just 37.1% of balls he’s put into play (69/186) last season27th lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: 46.0%
  • Steven Duggar had an OPS of just .619 (281 PA’s) last season14th lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: .791
  • Steven Duggar grounded into 1 double play in 35 opportunities (2.9%) last season21st best in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: 10.2%

 

Brandon Belt
  • Brandon Belt had 15 extra-base hits out of 24 total hits (62.5%) on breaking pitches last season2nd best in MLB; League Avg: 39.5%

  • Brandon Belt chased 27.9% of pitches out of the zone (127/456) with two-strikes last season8th lowest in MLB; League Avg: 40.3%
  • Brandon Belt batted just .108 (12-for-111) on elevated pitches last seasonlowest in MLB; League Avg: .241
  • Brandon Belt had a groundball rate of just 29.0% (117/403) last season2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: 42.5%
  • Brandon Belt batted just .155 (15-for-97) on fastballs away last season3rd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .286

 

Brandon Crawford
  • Brandon Crawford missed on 32.5% of swings (77/237) on the first pitch of at-bats last season14th highest among 138 in MLB; League Avg: 25.6%
  • Brandon Crawford slugged just .246 (33 total bases in 134 ABs) on breaking pitches last season2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .426
  • Brandon Crawford batted just .120 (9-for-75) on fastballs away last seasonlowest in MLB; League Avg: .286

 

Evan Longoria
  • Evan Longoria had 9 extra-base hits out of 44 total hits (just 20.5%) on outside pitches last season15th lowest among 139 in MLB; League Avg: 33.2%
  • Evan Longoria chased 46.7% of pitches out of the zone (57/122) on changeups last season14th highest among 139 in MLB; League Avg: 35.1%
  • Evan Longoria lost 11 hits against the shift (15 robbed hits – 4 hits caused by the shift) last seasontied for 9th lowest in MLB; League Avg: Net 3 hits lost

 

Buster Posey
  • Buster Posey chased just 20.5% of breaking pitches out of the zone down-and-away (35/171) last season21st lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: 31.6%
  • Buster Posey pulled just 37.5% of balls he’s put into play (126/336) last season29th lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: 46.0%
  • Buster Posey had 0 HRs in 126 ABs against LHP last seasonhighest AB per HR rate in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: 22.4

 

 

 

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