2020 Remarkable! Season Preview — Detroit Tigers

by | Mar 10, 2020 | Baseball, Fantasy

 

Welcome to our second AL Central team in our Remarkable season previews. The Tigers brought in some veteran bats and arms. Will they see an improvement in their final record?

 

2019 Record: 47-114 (5th in AL Central)

 

Tigers PITCHERS

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Matthew Boyd
  • Matthew Boyd struck out 47 batters on three pitches last season — tied for 9th most among qualified SPs in MLB
  • Opponents had a miss rate of 31.2% (485/1,555) against Matthew Boyd last season — 9th highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 25.4%

  • Matthew Boyd threw his slider 45.5% of the time (263/578) vs left-handed batters last season — 3rd highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 16.6%
  • Opponents had a groundball batting average of .322 (56 GB hits out of 174 GBs) against Matthew Boyd last season — highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .236
  • Matthew Boyd allowed a slugging percentage of .755 (225 Total Bases / 298 ABs) in non-two strike counts last season — 2nd highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .583\

 

Jordan Zimmerman
  • Jordan Zimmermann threw breaking pitches 51.2% of the time (955/1,866) last season — 4th highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: 29.3%
  • Jordan Zimmermann allowed a BABIP of .341 last season — 5th highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: .296
  • Jordan Zimmermann had an ERA of 6.91 (112 IP)last season — 3rd highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: 4.24
  • Left-handed batters hit .346 (82-for-237) against Jordan Zimmermann last season — highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: .254

 

Spencer Turnbull
  • Hitters chased just 137 of Spencer Turnbull‘s 457 breaking balls down out of the zone (chase rate of 30.0%) last season — tied for 15th lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: 35.6%
  • Spencer Turnbull allowed a BABIP of .333 last season — tied for 11th highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: .296
  • Spencer Turnbull threw fastballs 64.6% of the time (1,720/2,661) last season — 8th highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: 51.3%
  • Spencer Turnbull had a strike rate of just 61.3% (1,630/2,661) last season — 11th lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: 64.3%
  • Spencer Turnbull has not allowed a home run in any of the last 21.1 innings he’s appeared — Brandon Workman has the longest active streak at 53.0.

 

Ivan Nova
  • Ivan Nova induced opposing hitters to ground into 30 double plays in 154 opportunities (19.5%) last season — best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 11.0%
  • Right-handed batters batted .313 (114-for-364) against Ivan Nova last season — highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .244
  • Ivan Nova had a strikeout rate of just 14.1% (114/806) last season — 2nd lowest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 23.7%
  • Ivan Nova allowed a slugging percentage of .403 (139 Total Bases / 345 ABs) with two-strikes last season — highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .264
  • Ivan Nova has not allowed a home run in any of the last 19.0 innings he’s appeared — Brandon Workman has the longest active streak at 53.0.

 

Daniel Norris
  • Right-handed hitters had a Well-Hit Avg of .224 (102/456) against Daniel Norris last season — tied for 9th highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: .181
  • Opponents had a groundball rate of 70.7% (65/92) against Daniel Norris‘ changeup last season — highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: 50.1%

  • Daniel Norris allowed a slugging percentage of .622 (171 Total Bases / 275 ABs) on fastballs last season — 4th highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: .474

 

Tyler Alexander
  • Opponents have a Well-Hit Avg of .249 (51/205) against Tyler Alexander since the 2019 All-Star Break — tied for 13th highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 34 total IP; League Avg: .192
  • Opponents are hitting .307 (63-for-205) against Tyler Alexander since the 2019 All-Star Break — tied for 15th highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 34 total IP; League Avg: .255
  • Opponents have a groundball batting average of .407 (24 GB hits out of 59 GBs) against Tyler Alexander since the 2019 All-Star Break — 2nd highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 34 total IP; League Avg: .246

 

Joe Jimenez
  • Opponents batted just .093 (4-for-43) against Joe Jimenez‘s low curves and sliders last season — 12th best among among 135 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .175
  • Joe Jimenez had a strike rate of 67.4% (712/1,056) last season — 22nd highest among among 204 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 64.0%
  • Opponents had a groundball rate of just 29.1% (43/148) against Joe Jimenez last season — 9th lowest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 44.5%

 

Buck Farmer
  • Opponents had a Well-Hit Avg of .259 (42/162) against Buck Farmer on pitches in the strike zone last season — tied for 9th highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .217
  • Buck Farmer allowed an OBP of .352 (91 PA’s) versus the bottom of the order last season — tied for 14th highest among among 107 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .298
  • Opponents had a groundball rate of 59.3% (54/91) against Buck Farmer on non-fastballs last season — tied for 11th highest among among 142 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 46.3%
  • Buck Farmer threw his curveball 37.3% of the time (259/695) against right-handed batters last season — 10th highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 17.4%
  • Buck Farmer has pitched 11.0 straight innings without allowing an earned run — Jacob DeGrom has the longest active streak at 24.0.

 

Gregory Soto
  • Gregory Soto allowed an OPS of .884 (276 PA’s) last season — 10th highest among qualified RPs in MLB*; League Avg: .719
  • Gregory Soto had a first-pitch strike rate of just 55.6% (153/275) last season — tied for 6th lowest among qualified RPs in MLB*; League Avg: 61.4%
  • Gregory Soto allowed an OBP of .400 (200 PA’s) against right-handed batters last season — tied for 2nd highest among qualified RPs in MLB*; League Avg: .311
  • Opponents batted .274 (37-for-135) against Gregory Soto with two-strikes last season — highest among qualified RPs in MLB*; League Avg: .161

 

Jose Cisnero
  • Right-handed hitters have a Well-Hit Avg of .271 (16/59) against Jose Cisnero since the 2019 All-Star Break — 4th highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .175
  • Jose Cisnero has allowed an OBP of .415 (53 PA’s) vs left-handed batters since the 2019 All-Star Break — 10th highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .315

 

David McKay
  • Opponents have a chase percentage of just 22.6% (44/195) against David McKay since the 2019 All-Star Break — tied for 14th lowest among among 227 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 29.5%
  • David McKay has walked 14 of 85 batters (16.5%) since the 2019 All-Star Break — tied for 12th highest among among 227 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 9.2%
  • Opponents have a groundball rate of just 25.0% (11/44) against David McKay since the 2019 All-Star Break — tied for 6th lowest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 45.0%

 

 

Tigers HITTERS

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Christin Stewart
  • Christin Stewart batted just .065 (2-for-31) on breaking balls down and away last season — 8th lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: .182
  • Opponents used a defensive shift against Christin Stewart on 74.0% of his plate appearances (262/354) last season — 34th highest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: 38.8%
  • Christin Stewart 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%

 

Jacoby Jones
  • JaCoby Jones batted just .048 (2-for-42) on breaking balls down and away last season — 3rd lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: .182
  • 34.0% of JaCoby Jones strikeouts were looking last season — 25th highest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: 22.0%

 

Cameron Maybin
  • Cameron Maybin is slugging .667 (16 total bases in 24 ABs) on changeups since the 2019 All-Star Break — 21st best in MLB among hitters with at least 102 total PA’s; League Avg: .409
  • Cameron Maybin is batting just .143 (3-for-21) on fastballs against LHP since the 2019 All-Star Break — 10th lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 102 total PA’s; League Avg: .288

 

Miguel Cabrera
  • Miguel Cabrera batted .369 (41-for-111) with runners in scoring position last season — 3rd best in MLB; League Avg: .282

  • Miguel Cabrera batted .340 (33-for-97) against LHP last season — tied for 9th best in MLB; League Avg: .277
  • Miguel Cabrera had 20 extra-base hits out of 106 total hits (just 18.9%) against RHP last season — tied for lowest in MLB; League Avg: 39.9%

 

C.J. Cron
  • C.J. Cron saw fastballs 67.5% of the time (405/600) on inside pitches last season — 7th highest in MLB; League Avg: 57.7%
  • C.J. Cron batted .371 (23-for-62) on fastballs against LHP last season — tied for 8th best in MLB; League Avg: .297
  • C.J. Cron had an OBP of just .281 (356 PA’s) against RHP last season — 8th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .344

 

Jonathan Schoop
  • Jonathan Schoop batted just .198 (40-for-202) on low pitches last season — tied for 14th lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: .241
  • Jonathan Schoop slugged just .209 (18 total bases in 86 ABs) on inside fastballs last season — 2nd lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: .470
  • Jonathan Schoop slugged .639 (92 total bases in 144 ABs) on breaking pitches last season — 2nd best in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: .400

 

Niko Goodrum
  • Niko Goodrum slugged just .330 (66 total bases in 200 ABs) on non-fastballs last season — 15th lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: .401
  • Niko Goodrum is batting just .143 (17-for-119) on changeups against RHP since the 2017 season — tied for 2nd lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 727 total PA’s; League Avg: .240
  • Niko Goodrum batted just .208 (21-for-101) with runners in scoring position last season — 10th lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: .272

 

Dawel Lugo
  • Dawel Lugo had an OBP of just .271 (288 PA’s) last season — tied for 13th lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: .333
  • Dawel Lugo averaged just 3.52 pitches per plate appearance (1,013/288) last season — 15th lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: 3.93
  • Dawel Lugo pulled just 36.2% of balls he’s put into play (79/218) last season — tied for 18th lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: 46.0%

 

Austin Romine
  • Austin Romine has pulled just 36.2% of balls he’s put into play (130/359) since the start of 2018 — 11th lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 484 total PA’s; League Avg: 45.9%
  • Austin Romine has a K:BB ratio of 4.3 (117/27) since the start of 2018 — tied for 31st highest in MLB among hitters with at least 484 total PA’s; League Avg: 2.4
  • Austin Romine has grounded into 17 double plays in 105 opportunities (16.2%) since the start of 2018 — 20th highest in MLB among hitters with at least 484 total PA’s; League Avg: 10.3%

 

 

 

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