2020 Remarkable! Season Preview — Cleveland Indians

by | Mar 9, 2020 | Baseball, Fantasy

 

Welcome to our second week of the Remarkable season previews. Cleveland is led by a strong starting rotation. Will it be enough to find their way back to the playoffs?

 

2019 Record: 93-69 (2nd in AL Central)

 

Indians PITCHERS

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Mike Clevinger
  • Opponents had a Well-Hit Avg of just .162 (37/229) against Mike Clevinger‘s fastball last season — tied for 13th best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: .213
  • Mike Clevinger had an average fastball velocity of 95.4 MPH last season — tied for 13th highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: 92.8
  • Opponents had a Well-Hit Avg of just .078 (23/296) against Mike Clevinger with two-strikes last season — tied for 8th best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: .113
  • Mike Clevinger had an ERA of 2.71 (126 IP) last season — 7th best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: 4.24
  • Mike Clevinger allowed an OPS of just .602 (499 PA’s) last season — 5th best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: .744

  • Opponents batted just .109 (10-for-92) against Mike Clevinger‘s elevated fastballs last season — tied for best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: .218
  • Opponents had a miss rate of 35.4% (338/956) against Mike Clevinger last season — 4th highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: 24.9%

 

Shane Bieber
  • Opponents batted just .234 (86-for-367) against Shane Bieber‘s fastball last season — 10th best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .267
  • Shane Bieber allowed 31 home runs last season — tied for 11th most in MLB among starting pitchers
  • Shane Bieber‘s K:BB ratio was 6.5 (259/40) last season — 5th best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 3.4

  • Shane Bieber allowed an OBP of just .271 (857 PA’s) last season — tied for 10th best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .303
  • Shane Bieber struck out 44 batters on three pitches last season — tied for 13th most in MLB among starting pitchers
  • Shane Bieber had a strikeout rate of 30.2% (259/859) last season — tied for 9th best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 23.7%
  • Opponents batted just .183 (36-for-197) against Shane Bieber on fastballs away last season — 6th best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .249

 

Carlos Carrasco
  • Carlos Carrasco has located his fastball away 55.2% of the time (1,056/1,913) since the start of 2018 — 11th highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 161 total IP; League Avg: 45.2%
  • Hitters have chased 225 of Carlos Carrasco‘s 466 changeups out of the zone (chase rate of 48.3%) since the start of 2018 — 3rd highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 161 total IP; League Avg: 36.5%
  • 63.3% of Carlos Carrasco strikeouts are located out of the zone since the start of 2018 — 10th highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 161 total IP; League Avg: 53.1%
  • Hitters have chased 620 of Carlos Carrasco‘s 1,404 off-speed pitches out of the zone (44.2%) since the start of 2018 — highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 161 total IP; League Avg: 34.1%

  • Opponents have a chase percentage of 35.2% (800/2,275) against Carlos Carrasco since the start of 2018 — tied for 3rd highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 161 total IP; League Avg: 29.1%
  • Carlos Carrasco‘s K:BB ratio is 5.5 (327/59) since the start of 2018 — tied for 7th best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 161 total IP; League Avg: 2.9

 

Zach Plesac
  • Zach Plesac threw pitches away 57.6% of the time (330/573) with two-strikes last season — 10th highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: 47.5%
  • Opponents had a chase percentage of just 23.6% (217/918) against Zach Plesac last season — tied for 3rd lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: 29.4%
  • Zach Plesac allowed a slugging percentage of .398 (99 Total Bases / 249 ABs) with two-strikes last season — 4th highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: .279
  • Opponents batted just .243 (44-for-181) against Zach Plesac in non-two strike counts last season — best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: .343

 

Aaron Civale
  • Aaron Civale has thrown at least two strikes in his first three pitches to 55.9% (80/143) of opposing batters since the 2019 All-Star Break — 14th lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 34 total IP; League Avg: 63.4%
  • Aaron Civale has an ERA of 2.61 (51.2 IP)since the 2019 All-Star Break — 9th best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 34 total IP; League Avg: 4.41

 

Brad Hand
  • Brad Hand allowed an OPS of .928 (57 PA’s) when leading off an inning last season — 11th highest among among 108 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .701
  • Brad Hand had a strikeout rate of 34.7% (84/242) last season — 16th best among among 204 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 25.0%
  • Opponents had a groundball rate of just 27.9% (38/136) against Brad Hand last season — 7th lowest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 44.5%
  • Opponents had a line drive rate of 34.6% (47/136) versus Brad Hand last season — highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 22.6%

 

Nick Wittgren
  • Opponents had a Well-Hit Avg of just .091 (7/77) against Nick Wittgren on fastballs away last season — tied for 4th best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .195
  • Opponents batted just .225 (36-for-160) against Nick Wittgren on pitches in the strike zone last season — tied for 13th best among among 104 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .280
  • Nick Wittgren threw fastballs 79.6% of the time (261/328) with two-strikes last season — 3rd highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 47.3%

 

Adam Cimber
  • Opponents had a groundball rate of 53.3% (73/137) against Adam Cimber on pitches in the strike zone last season — tied for 13th highest among among 103 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 41.8%
  • Hitters chased 80 of Adam Cimber‘s 243 fastballs out of the zone (chase rate of 32.9%) last season — 14th highest among among 148 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 25.3%
  • Adam Cimber threw his fastball for a strike 71.7% (387/540) of the time last season — 5th highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 65.7%
  • Adam Cimber had a strikeout rate of just 16.8% (41/244) last season — 14th lowest among among 204 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 25.0%

 

Oliver Perez
  • Oliver Perez threw his slider 49.3% of the time (322/653) last season — 19th highest among among 161 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 29.0%
  • Oliver Perez threw at least two strikes in his first three pitches to 72.2% (91/126) of opposing batters last season — 14th highest among among 204 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 63.7%

 

Emmanuel Clase
  • Hitters have chased 45 of Emmanuel Clase‘s 123 fastballs out of the zone (36.6%) since the 2019 All-Star Break — 8th highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 25.7%
  • Opponents have a groundball rate of 62.1% (41/66) against Emmanuel Clase since the 2019 All-Star Break — tied for 10th highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 45.0%
  • Emmanuel Clase has thrown 121 fastballs at 100+ MPH since the 2019 All-Star Break — 2nd most among qualified RPs in MLB

 

Hunter Wood
  • Opponents had a groundball rate of just 32.2% (46/143) against Hunter Wood last season — 19th lowest among among 204 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 44.5%
  • Opponents batted just .162 against Hunter Wood (6-for-37) when he was behind in the count last season — tied for best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .344

 

 

Indians HITTERS

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Jordan Luplow
  • Jordan Luplow had a groundball batting average of .318 (21 GB hits out of 66 GBs) last season — 21st best in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: .250
  • Jordan Luplow chased 17.8% of pitches out of the zone (102/572) last season — 12th lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: 28.5%
  • Jordan Luplow slugged .742 (95 total bases in 128 ABs) against LHP last season — tied for 2nd best in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: .464

 

Oscar Mercado
  • Oscar Mercado had a Well-Hit Avg of .347 (26/75) on fastballs away last season — 4th best in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: .223
  • 15.8% of Oscar Mercado‘s plate appearances lasted only one pitch (76/482 PA’s) last season — tied for 21st highest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: 10.9%
  • Oscar Mercado averaged just 3.61 pitches per plate appearance (1,738/482) last season — tied for 31st lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: 3.93

 

Franmil Reyes
  • Franmil Reyes had a Well-Hit Avg of .249 (43/173) on breaking pitches last season — 3rd best in MLB; League Avg: .163
  • Franmil Reyes batted just .139 (39-for-281) with two-strikes last season — 11th lowest among 139 in MLB; League Avg: .190
  • Franmil Reyes slugged .826 (176 total bases in 213 ABs) in non-two strike counts last season — 12th best among 139 in MLB; League Avg: .657
  • Franmil Reyes missed on 36.4% of swings (397/1,091) last season — highest in MLB; League Avg: 24.0%
  • Franmil Reyes slugged .985 (66 total bases in 67 ABs) on the first pitch of at-bats last season — 4th best in MLB; League Avg: .681

  • Franmil Reyes batted just .087 (13-for-150) on pitches out of the zone last season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .176

 

Jake Bauers
  • Jake Bauers had 14 extra-base hits out of 24 total hits (58.3%) on elevated pitches last season — tied for 15th best in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: 40.9%
  • Jake Bauers chased just 22.9% of non-fastballs out of the zone (109/476) last season — 15th lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: 32.9%
  • Jake Bauers grounded into 3 double plays in 79 opportunities (3.8%) last season — tied for 29th best in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: 10.2%

 

Carlos Santana
  • Carlos Santana slugged .562 (132 total bases in 235 ABs) on outside pitches last season — 9th best in MLB; League Avg: .404
  • Carlos Santana had a Well-Hit Avg of .264 (62/235) on outside pitches last season — best in MLB; League Avg: .171

  • Carlos Santana had a Well-Hit Avg of .244 (140/573) last season — tied for 13th best among 139 in MLB; League Avg: .203
  • Carlos Santana chased 18.0% of pitches out of the zone (266/1,475) last season — tied for 4th lowest in MLB; League Avg: 28.4%
  • Carlos Santana had an OBP of .397 (686 PA’s) last season — 8th best in MLB; League Avg: .345

 

Cesar Hernandez
  • Cesar Hernandez batted .336 (49-for-146) on breaking pitches last season — best in MLB; League Avg: .243
  • Cesar Hernandez slugged just .333 (57 total bases in 171 ABs) against LHP last season — 7th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .486
  • Cesar Hernandez had a Well-Hit Avg of just .131 (80/612) last season — 8th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .203

 

Francisco Lindor
  • Francisco Lindor batted .410 (43-for-105) on low fastballs last season — 6th best in MLB; League Avg: .312
  • Francisco Lindor chased 50.4% of pitches out of the zone (205/407) with two-strikes last season — 15th highest among 139 in MLB; League Avg: 40.3%
  • Francisco Lindor missed on just 9.9% of swings (82/825) on pitches in the strike zone last season — 14th best among 139 in MLB; League Avg: 16.4%
  • Francisco Lindor had a Well-Hit Avg of .260 (104/400) against RHP last season — tied for 12th best among 139 in MLB; League Avg: .204
  • Francisco Lindor batted just .202 (22-for-109) with runners in scoring position last season — 4th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .282
  • Francisco Lindor had an OBP of just .214 (280 PA’s) with two-strikes last season — tied for 9th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .269

 

Jose Ramirez
  • 7.9% of Jose Ramirez‘s plate appearances lasted only one pitch (43/542 PA’s) last season — 14th lowest among 139 in MLB; League Avg: 11.5%
  • Jose Ramirez had a groundball rate of just 33.6% (139/414) last season — tied for 11th lowest among 139 in MLB; League Avg: 42.5%
  • Jose Ramirez missed on just 14.6% of swings (135/922) last season — tied for 6th best in MLB; League Avg: 24.0%
  • Jose Ramirez slugged .609 (42 total bases in 69 ABs) on low breaking pitches last season — tied for best in MLB; League Avg: .361

 

Roberto Perez
  • Roberto Perez slugged .722 (57 total bases in 79 ABs) on fastballs against LHP last season — 9th best in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: .505
  • Roberto Perez pulled just 36.6% of balls he’s put into play (100/273) last season — tied for 22nd lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: 46.0%
  • Roberto Perez had a swing rate of just 39.8% (763/1,917) last season — tied for 22nd lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: 47.2%
  • Roberto Perez slugged just .258 (33 total bases in 128 ABs) on breaking pitches last season — 7th lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: .400

 

 

 

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