2020 Remarkable! Season Preview — Cincinnati Reds

by | Mar 10, 2020 | Baseball, Fantasy

 

Welcome to our second NL Central Remarkable season preview. The Reds made some major signings in the offseason. Can they make it over .500 and to the playoffs?

 

2019 Record: 75-87 (4th in NL Central)

 

Reds PITCHERS

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Luis Castillo
  • Luis Castillo recorded 161 of his 226 strikeouts (71.2%) with his changeup last season — highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 11.8%
  • Luis Castillo walked 79 of 781 batters (10.1%) last season — 4th highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 7.0%
  • Luis Castillo had a first-pitch strike rate of just 56.3% (440/782) last season — 3rd lowest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 62.6%
  • Opponents batted just .123 (38-for-308) against Luis Castillo‘s changeup last season — best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: .233

  • Opponents had a Well-Hit Avg of just .066 (26/393) against Luis Castillo on non-fastballs last season — best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .142
  • Opponents had a groundball rate of 55.9% (262/469) against Luis Castillo last season — 2nd highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 45.1%
  • Opponents batted just .140 (55-for-393) against Luis Castillo‘s non-fastballs last season — 3rd best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .219
  • Luis Castillo threw his changeup 56.5% of the time (521/922) with two-strikes last season — highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 17.5%
  • Left-handed hitters had a miss rate of 37.7% (288/763) against Luis Castillo last season — 3rd highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 24.6%

 

Sonny Gray
  • Sonny Gray threw at least two strikes in his first three pitches to 60.5% (340/562) of opposing batters last season — 10th lowest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 64.8%
  • Sonny Gray had an ERA of 2.87 (175.1 IP) last season — 7th best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 3.86
  • Sonny Gray had a first-pitch strike rate of just 55.6% (394/709) last season — lowest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 62.6%
  • Hitters not batting 3-4-5 in the order batted just .174 (71-for-407) against Sonny Gray last season — best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .240
  • Hitters swung at 42.2% of Sonny Gray‘s pitches (1,228/2,909) last season — lowest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 48.0%
  • Opponents had a line drive rate of just 18.2% (78/428) versus Sonny Gray last season — 2nd lowest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 22.8%
  • Opponents batted just .126 (42-for-333) against Sonny Gray‘s non-fastballs last season — best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .219

 

Trevor Bauer
  • Hitters chased just 271 of Trevor Bauer‘s 922 off-speed pitches out of the zone (chase rate of 29.4%) last season — 10th lowest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 34.6%
  • Trevor Bauer allowed an OBP of .434 (387 PA’s) in non-two strike counts last season — 7th highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .388
  • Right-handed hitters had a miss rate of 33.9% (306/902) against Trevor Bauer last season — 4th highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 26.0%

  • Left-handed hitters had a groundball rate of just 34.8% (93/267) against Trevor Bauer last season — 9th lowest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 44.5%
  • Trevor Bauer averaged 108.4 pitches per start in 34 starts last season — highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 94.4
  • Opponents batted just .120 (24-for-200) against Trevor Bauer on low non-fastballs last season — 4th best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .190

 

Anthony DeSclafani
  • Left-handed hitters had a groundball rate of just 34.4% (83/241) against Anthony DeSclafani last season — 8th lowest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 44.5%
  • Anthony DeSclafani walked 39 of 363 left-handed batters (10.7%) last season — tied for 8th highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 7.7%
  • Anthony DeSclafani threw fastballs up 65.5% of the time (296/452) with two-strikes last season — 2nd highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 49.8%
  • Anthony DeSclafani allowed 17 home runs on pitches 94 mph or greater last season — tied for 3rd most among qualified SPs in MLB
  • Opponents batted just .195 (22-for-113) against Anthony DeSclafani with runners in scoring position last season — 9th best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .246

 

Wade Miley
  • Opponents had a groundball rate of 50.9% (261/513) against Wade Miley last season — 10th highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 45.1%
  • Opponents had a Well-Hit Avg of just .075 (5/67) against Wade Miley on inside fastballs last season — 3rd best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .151
  • Wade Miley had a strike rate of just 60.7% (1,801/2,968) last season — 2nd lowest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 64.9%
  • Wade Miley threw his cutter 47.7% of the time (1,416/2,968) last season — highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total CUT; League Avg: 19.5%
  • Opponents batted just .109 (6-for-55) against Wade Miley‘s elevated fastballs last season — best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .213

 

Tyler Mahle
  • Opponents had a Well-Hit Avg of just .073 (7/96) against Tyler Mahle on inside fastballs last season — 4th best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: .159
  • Tyler Mahle had a first-pitch strike rate of 68.3% (380/556) last season — tied for 6th highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: 61.9%
  • Tyler Mahle allowed a slugging percentage of .674 (58 Total Bases / 86 ABs) with runners in scoring position last season — 4th highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: .431

 

Rasiel Iglesias
  • Opponents had a Well-Hit Avg of just .078 (4/51) against fastballs up from Raisel Iglesias last season — 15th best among among 127 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .147
  • Raisel Iglesias had a first-pitch strike rate of just 56.7% (156/275) last season — 10th lowest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 61.4%
  • Right-handed hitters had a miss rate of 37.6% (118/314) against Raisel Iglesias last season — 9th highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 28.3%
  • Raisel Iglesias allowed an OPS of 1.334 (108 PA’s) in non-two strike counts last season — 2nd highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .993
  • Raisel Iglesias allowed an OPS of 1.617 (47 PA’s) when he’s behind in the count last season — highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 1.115

 

Michael Lorenzen
  • Michael Lorenzen allowed an OBP of just .253 (83 PA’s) with runners in scoring position last season — tied for 8th best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .344
  • Opponents batted just .089 (8-for-90) against Michael Lorenzen on low non-fastballs last season — 9th best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .180

 

Amir Garrett
  • Hitters chased just 32 of Amir Garrett‘s 212 fastballs out of the zone (chase rate of 15.1%) last season — 3rd lowest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 25.3%
  • Opponents had a groundball rate of 55.0% (71/129) against Amir Garrett last season — 25th highest among among 204 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 44.5%
  • Amir Garrett threw his slider 65.8% of the time (304/462) vs left-handed batters last season — 2nd highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 25.0%
  • Opponents had a miss rate of 38.7% (167/432) against Amir Garrett last season — 5th highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 27.9%

 

Robert Stephenson
  • Hitters chased 140 of Robert Stephenson‘s 272 breaking balls down out of the zone (chase rate of 51.5%) last season — 2nd highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 35.9%

  • Robert Stephenson threw his slider 56.7% of the time (583/1,028) last season — 10th highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 29.0%
  • Opponents batted just .103 (11-for-107) against Robert Stephenson on low non-fastballs last season — tied for 12th best among among 142 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .180
  • Right-handed hitters had a miss rate of 42.3% (126/298) against Robert Stephenson last season — highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 28.3%
  • Opponents had a miss rate of 53.9% (48/89) against Robert Stephenson on the first pitch of at-bats last season — 2nd highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 29.6%

 

Pedro Strop
  • Hitters chased 85 of Pedro Strop‘s 175 breaking balls down out of the zone (chase rate of 48.6%) last season — 5th highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 35.9%
  • Pedro Strop recorded 32 of his 49 strikeouts (65.3%) with his slider last season — 23rd highest among among 204 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 29.8%
  • Pedro Strop allowed a slugging percentage of just .100 (6 Total Bases / 60 ABs) on low non-fastballs last season — 3rd best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .286

 

Lucas Sims
  • Hitters chased 75 of Lucas Sims‘ 229 fastballs out of the zone (chase rate of 32.8%) last season — 15th highest among among 148 qualified RPs in MLB*; League Avg: 25.3%
  • Opponents batted just .077 (4-for-52) against Lucas Sims on low non-fastballs last season — 4th best among qualified RPs in MLB*; League Avg: .180
  • Opponents had a groundball rate of just 26.3% (26/99) against Lucas Sims last season — 4th lowest among qualified RPs in MLB*; League Avg: 44.5%

 

 

Reds HITTERS

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Phillip Ervin
  • Phillip Ervin has a Well-Hit Avg of just .086 (8/93) on non-fastballs since the 2019 All-Star Break — 15th lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 102 total PA’s; League Avg: .159
  • Phillip Ervin is slugging .574 (54 total bases in 94 ABs) versus relief pitchers since the 2019 All-Star Break — 14th best in MLB among hitters with at least 102 total PA’s; League Avg: .437
  • Phillip Ervin is batting just .217 (5-for-23) on the first pitch of at-bats since the 2019 All-Star Break — 5th lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 102 total PA’s; League Avg: .363

 

Jesse Winker
  • Jesse Winker had a K:BB ratio of 1.6 (60/38) last season — tied for 30th best in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: 2.5
  • Jesse Winker has chased 20.7% of pitches out of the zone (296/1,428) since the start of 2018 — 27th lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 484 total PA’s; League Avg: 28.5%
  • Jesse Winker grounded into 10 double plays in 50 opportunities (20.0%) last season — tied for 9th highest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: 10.2%
  • Jesse Winker has an OBP of .379 (718 PA’s) since the start of 2018 — tied for 18th best in MLB among hitters with at least 484 total PA’s; League Avg: .332

 

Nick Senzel
  • Nick Senzel had a groundball batting average of .305 (40 GB hits out of 131 GBs) last season — tied for 34th best in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: .250
  • Nick Senzel came to the plate with runners in scoring position in just 74 of his 413 plate appearances (17.9%) last season — 6th lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: 24.4%
  • Nick Senzel batted .386 (17-for-44) on changeups last season — 5th best in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: .243

 

Aristides Aquino
  • Aristides Aquino is slugging .797 (47 total bases in 59 ABs) with runners in scoring position since the 2019 All-Star Break — best in MLB; League Avg: .492

  • Aristides Aquino has put just 29.5% of his swings in play (147/499) since the 2019 All-Star Break — 7th lowest in MLB; League Avg: 36.9%
  • Aristides Aquino has missed on 35.5% of swings (177/499) since the 2019 All-Star Break — 8th highest in MLB; League Avg: 24.4%
  • Aristides Aquino is slugging 1.000 (24 total bases in 24 ABs) on the first pitch of at-bats since the 2019 All-Star Break — tied for 15th best in MLB among hitters with at least 102 total PA’s; League Avg: .659
  • Aristides Aquino is batting just .103 (12-for-116) with two-strikes since the 2019 All-Star Break — 5th lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 102 total PA’s; League Avg: .181

 

Nick Castellanos
  • Nick Castellanos had 88 extra-base hits out of 178 total hits (49.4%) last season — tied for 12th best among 139 in MLB; League Avg: 39.7%
  • Nick Castellanos chased 40.0% pitches (90/225) with the pitcher behind in the count last season — 4th highest in MLB; League Avg: 24.2%
  • Nick Castellanos batted .403 (29-for-72) on elevated fastballs last season — best in MLB; League Avg: .239

  • Nick Castellanos had a Well-Hit Avg of .356 (47/132) on pitches 94 mph or greater last season — best in MLB; League Avg: .221
  • Nick Castellanos slugged .713 (77 total bases in 108 ABs) against LHP last season — 4th best in MLB; League Avg: .486

 

Joey Votto
  • Joey Votto saw fastballs 52.1% of the time (382/733) with two-strikes last season — 11th highest among 139 in MLB; League Avg: 46.7%
  • Joey Votto batted just .179 (35-for-196) on non-fastballs last season — 4th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .245
  • Joey Votto chased 26.4% of pitches out of the zone (110/416) with two-strikes last season — 6th lowest in MLB; League Avg: 40.3%
  • Joey Votto came to the plate with runners in scoring position in just 112 of his 608 plate appearances (18.4%) last season — 3rd lowest in MLB; League Avg: 24.1%
  • Joey Votto slugged just .309 (47 total bases in 152 ABs) against LHP last season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .486

 

Mike Moustakas
  • Mike Moustakas slugged .958 (91 total bases in 95 ABs) when the pitcher was behind in the count last season — 9th best in MLB; League Avg: .702
  • Mike Moustakas chased 52.7% of pitches out of the zone (186/353) with two-strikes last season — 9th highest in MLB; League Avg: 40.3%
  • Mike Moustakas had 32 extra-base hits out of 56 total hits (57.1%) on low pitches last season — best in MLB; League Avg: 35.8%
  • Mike Moustakas slugged .676 (46 total bases in 68 ABs) on changeups last season — 7th best in MLB; League Avg: .431

 

Freddy Galvis
  • Freddy Galvis had 228 quality ABs out of 589 total (38.71% QAB rate) last season — 3rd lowest in MLB; League Avg: 45.29%
  • Freddy Galvis had 36 strikeouts lasting 3 pitches last season — 2nd most in MLB
  • Freddy Galvis chased 44.3% of pitches out of the zone (155/350) against LHP last season — 4th highest in MLB; League Avg: 28.2%
  • Freddy Galvis had an OBP of just .296 (589 PA’s) last season — 6th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .345

 

Eugenio Suarez
  • Eugenio Suarez pulled 55.6% of balls he’s put into play (218/392) last season — tied for 5th highest in MLB; League Avg: 46.3%
  • Eugenio Suarez batted just .107 (17-for-159) on pitches out of the zone last season — 10th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .176
  • Eugenio Suarez struck out 189 times in 662 PA’s (28.5%) last season — tied for 6th highest in MLB; League Avg: 20.1%
  • Eugenio Suarez had an OPS of 1.933 (117 PA’s) when the pitcher was behind in the count last season — best in MLB; League Avg: 1.212

  • Eugenio Suarez slugged 1.241 (98 total bases in 79 ABs) when the pitcher was behind in the count last season — best in MLB; League Avg: .702

 

Tucker Barnhart
  • Tucker Barnhart had a groundball batting average of just .140 (15 GB hits out of 107 GBs) last season — 11th lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: .250
  • Tucker Barnhart slugged just .190 (11 total bases in 58 ABs) on changeups last season — tied for 2nd lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: .409
  • Tucker Barnhart had a Well-Hit Avg of just .114 (36/316) last season — tied for 17th lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: .192

 

 

 

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