2020 Remarkable! Season Preview — Baltimore Orioles

by | Mar 16, 2020 | Baseball, Fantasy

 

We are in the final week of Remarkable season previews.The Orioles have a tough road in the AL East. Do they top 54 wins?

 

2019 Record: 54-108 (5th in AL East)

 

Orioles PITCHERS

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John Means
  • John Means allowed a BABIP of .252 last season — tied for 7th best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 78 total IP; League Avg: .297
  • John Means allowed a slugging percentage of just .333 (46 Total Bases / 138 ABs) vs left-handed batters last season — tied for 11th best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 78 total IP; League Avg: .437
  • Opponents had a groundball rate of just 31.2% (144/462) against John Means last season — 3rd lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 78 total IP; League Avg: 43.9%
  • John Means allowed an OBP of just .315 (267 PA’s) in non-two strike counts last season — 2nd best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 78 total IP; League Avg: .396
  • John Means allowed an OBP of just .215 (144 PA’s) vs left-handed batters last season — best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 78 total IP; League Avg: .320

 

Alex Cobb
  • Opponents have a line drive rate of just 20.5% (115/562) against Alex Cobb since the start of 2018 — tied for 9th lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 159 total IP; League Avg: 23.0%
  • Alex Cobb has thrown his changeup 39.9% of the time (540/1,353) vs left-handed batters since the start of 2018 — 2nd highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 159 total CH; League Avg: 17.2%
  • Alex Cobb has allowed a slugging percentage of .520 (345 Total Bases / 664 ABs) since the start of 2018 — 5th highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 159 total IP; League Avg: .417

 

Asher Wojciechowski
  • Opponents had a Well-Hit Avg of .214 (24/112) against breaking balls from Asher Wojciechowski last season — tied for 9th highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 78 total IP; League Avg: .151
  • Opponents batted just .189 (10-for-53) against Asher Wojciechowski on fastballs away last season — 14th best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 78 total IP; League Avg: .261
  • Asher Wojciechowski had a first-pitch strike rate of just 56.2% (203/361) last season — tied for 11th lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 78 total IP; League Avg: 61.9%
  • Opponents had a groundball rate of just 31.1% (76/244) against Asher Wojciechowski last season — 2nd lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 78 total IP; League Avg: 43.9%

 

Wade LeBlanc
  • Wade LeBlanc allowed 27 home runs last season — most among qualified RPs in MLB
  • Wade LeBlanc has an average fastball velocity of just 86.2 MPH since the start of 2018 — 2nd lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 159 total IP; League Avg: 92.7

 

Tommy Milone
  • Tommy Milone allowed a slugging percentage of .485 (205 Total Bases / 423 ABs) last season — 25th highest among among 205 qualified RPs in MLB*; League Avg: .406
  • Tommy Milone walked 23 of 453 batters (5.1%) last season — 15th best among among 205 qualified RPs in MLB*; League Avg: 8.9%
  • Tommy Milone had a first-pitch strike rate of 71.7% (325/453) last season — highest among qualified RPs in MLB*; League Avg: 61.4%

 

Mychal Givens
  • Hitters swung at 73.1% of Mychal Givens‘ pitches in the zone (384/525) last season — 8th highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 67.6%
  • Opponents batted just .104 (14-for-134) against Mychal Givens with two-strikes last season — tied for 7th best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .162

 

Shawn Armstrong
  • Shawn Armstrong has a first-pitch strike rate of just 54.5% (72/132) since the 2019 All-Star Break — 13th lowest among among 107 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 61.3%
  • Opponents are hitting .330 (38-for-115) against Shawn Armstrong since the 2019 All-Star Break — 4th highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .237

 

Miguel Castro
  • Opponents had a Well-Hit Avg of just .058 (8/138) against Miguel Castro on non-fastballs last season — 2nd best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .129
  • Opponents batted .346 (44-for-127) against Miguel Castro‘s fastball last season — tied for 4th highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .268
  • Miguel Castro allowed 18 stolen bases last season — most in MLB
  • Miguel Castro had a first-pitch strike rate of just 53.1% (164/309) last season — lowest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 61.4%

 

Richard Bleier 
  • Opponents batted .382 (21-for-55) against Richard Bleier on fastballs away last season — 2nd highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .252
  • Left-handed hitters had a groundball rate of 67.9% (55/81) against Richard Bleier last season — 3rd highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 44.8%
  • Richard Bleier walked 8 of 231 batters (3.5%) last season — 4th best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 8.9%

  • Opponents had a miss rate of just 17.6% (68/386) against Richard Bleier last season — 2nd lowest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 27.8%

 

Paul Fry
  • Opponents had a groundball rate of 59.2% (45/76) against Paul Fry on non-fastballs last season — 13th highest among among 143 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 46.3%
  • Hitters chased just 16 of Paul Fry‘s 104 elevated fastballs out of the zone (15.4%) last season — 7th lowest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 28.6% 

 

 

Orioles HITTERS

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Dwight Smith
  • Dwight Smith batted just .088 (3-for-34) on breaking balls down and away last season — tied for 15th lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 234 total PA’s; League Avg: .182
  • Dwight Smith batted just .114 (9-for-79) on low breaking pitches last season — tied for 3rd lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 234 total PA’s; League Avg: .202

 

Anthony Santander
  • Anthony Santander has a streak of 24 ABs ending on a fastball without a hit (streak began on September 3, 2019). — Scott Schebler has the longest active streak at 26.
  • Anthony Santander pulled 58.7% of balls he’s put into play (91/155) on low pitches last season — 15th highest in MLB among hitters with at least 234 total PA’s; League Avg: 51.6%
  • Anthony Santander missed on just 20.9% of swings (86/411) on non-fastballs last season — 12th best in MLB among hitters with at least 234 total PA’s; League Avg: 32.4%

 

Austin Hays
  • Austin Hays slugged .778 (28 total bases in 36 ABs) on fastballs over the last 30 days of the regular season (19 games) — 10th best in MLB among hitters with at least 36 total PA’s; League Avg: .491
  • Austin Hays slugged .905 (19 total bases in 21 ABs) on elevated fastballs over the last 30 days of the regular season (19 games) — 5th best in MLB; League Avg: .431

 

Trey Mancini
  • Trey Mancini had 34 strikeouts lasting 3 pitches last season — 3rd most in MLB
  • Trey Mancini slugged .934 (71 total bases in 76 ABs) on fastballs away last season — best in MLB; League Avg: .489

 

Renato Nunez
  • 6.3% of Renato Nunez‘s plate appearances lasted only one pitch (37/589 PA’s) last season — 6th lowest in MLB; League Avg: 11.5%
  • Renato Nunez slugged .483 (84 total bases in 174 ABs) on low non-fastballs last season — tied for 13th best among 140 in MLB; League Avg: .359
  • Renato Nunez batted just .168 (17-for-101) on pitches 94 mph or greater last season — tied for lowest in MLB; League Avg: .281

 

Chris Davis
  • Chris Davis had a swing rate of just 40.5% (605/1,493) last season — tied for 26th lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 234 total PA’s; League Avg: 47.3%
  • Opponents used a defensive shift against Chris Davis on 95.4% of his plate appearances (289/303) last season — highest in MLB among hitters with at least 234 total PA’s; League Avg: 38.8%
  • Chris Davis batted just .183 (55-for-301) last season — 7th lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 234 total PA’s; League Avg: .263

 

Hanser Alberto
  • Hanser Alberto batted .286 (55-for-192) on pitches out of the zone last season — 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: .176
  • Hanser Alberto had a Well-Hit Avg of just .076 (23/303) against RHP last season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .204
  • Hanser Alberto batted .395 (87-for-220) against LHP last season — best in MLB; League Avg: .276

 

Jose Iglesias
  • Jose Iglesias batted .406 (41-for-101) on pitches 94 mph or greater last season — best in MLB; League Avg: .281

  • Jose Iglesias chased 69.5% of pitches out of the zone (251/361) with two-strikes last season — highest in MLB; League Avg: 40.3%
  • Jose Iglesias had a Well-Hit Avg of just .108 (54/499) last season — tied for 4th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .203

 

Rio Ruiz
  • Rio Ruiz chased 20.1% of pitches out of the zone (28/139) on changeups last season — 4th lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 234 total PA’s; League Avg: 35.5%
  • Rio Ruiz slugged just .356 (21 total bases in 59 ABs) on the first pitch of at-bats last season — tied for 3rd lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 234 total PA’s; League Avg: .653
  • Rio Ruiz grounded into 11 double plays in 63 opportunities (17.5%) last season — 27th highest in MLB among hitters with at least 234 total PA’s; League Avg: 10.3%

 

Chance Sisco
  • Opponents have used a defensive shift against Chance Sisco on 80.9% of his plate appearances (89/110) since the 2019 All-Star Break — 29th highest in MLB among hitters with at least 102 total PA’s; League Avg: 41.1%
  • Chance Sisco has an OPS of just .542 (127 PA’s) since the 2019 All-Star Break — 10th lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 102 total PA’s; League Avg: .790
  • Chance Sisco is slugging just .243 (26 total bases in 107 ABs) since the 2019 All-Star Break — 5th lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 102 total PA’s; League Avg: .457
  • Chance Sisco is batting just .168 (18-for-107) since the 2019 All-Star Break — 10th lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 102 total PA’s; League Avg: .261

 

Pedro Severino
  • Pedro Severino had a Well-Hit Avg of .358 (29/81) on fastballs against LHP last season — 5th best in MLB among hitters with at least 234 total PA’s; League Avg: .217
  • Pedro Severino went to the opposite field with just 21.4% of balls he put into play (50/234) last season — 14th lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 234 total PA’s; League Avg: 28.9%

 

 

 

 

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