2021 Remarkable! Season Preview — Arizona Diamondbacks

by | Feb 15, 2021 | Baseball, Fantasy

 

Welcome to our Remarkable season preview series for the 2021 season. Arizona is competing against a stacked National League West. Their performance took a dive in the 2020, can they rebound and fight for a playoff spot in 2021?

 

2020 Record: 25-35 (5th in NL West)

 

Diamondbacks Hitters

 

Kole Calhoun

  • Kole Calhoun is batting just .174 (42-for-242) with two outs since 2019 — lowest in MLB
  • Kole Calhoun is batting just .115 (18-for-156) on low non-fastballs since 2019 — lowest in MLB
  • Kole Calhoun is slugging .935 (130 total bases in 139 ABs) with the pitcher behind in the count since 2019 — 7th best in MLB
  • Kole Calhoun has missed on 32% of swings (508/1,573) since 2019 — 8th highest in MLB

 

Ketel Marte

  • Ketel Marte is slugging .518 (86 total bases in 166 ABs) on breaking pitches since 2019 — 13th best among 127 in MLB
  • Ketel Marte has 81 strikeouts in 595 PA’s (just 14%) against RHP since 2019 — 14th best among 127 in MLB
  • Ketel Marte is batting .506 (44-for-87) on the first pitch of at-bats since 2019 — best in MLB

  • Ketel Marte is slugging .636 (138 total bases in 217 ABs) against LHP since 2019 — 6th best in MLB
  • Ketel Marte is batting .319 (239-for-750) since 2019 — 3rd best in MLB

 

Christian Walker

  • Christian Walker has put just 33% of his swings in play (546/1,673) since 2019 — 11th lowest among 127 in MLB
  • Christian Walker is batting just .259 (96-for-370) on fastballs since 2019 — tied for 13th lowest among 127 in MLB
  • Christian Walker has made 79% of forehand plays since 2019 — 6th best in MLB
  • Christian Walker is batting just .116 (21-for-181) on pitches out of the zone since 2019 — tied for 13th lowest among 127 in MLB
  • Christian Walker has a Well-Hit Avg of .236 (41/174) on sliders since 2019 — 5th best in MLB

 

David Peralta

  • David Peralta is slugging .487 (95 total bases in 195 ABs) on low non-fastballs since 2019 — 7th best in MLB
  • David Peralta is batting .328 (89-for-271) with runners on base since 2019 — 9th best in MLB
  • David Peralta had a Well-Hit Avg of just .038 (1/26) on fastballs against LHP in the 2020 season — tied for 2nd lowest in MLB
  • David Peralta batted .312 (49-for-157) against RHP in the 2020 season — 10th best in MLB

 

Eduardo Escobar

  • Eduardo Escobar has driven in 45 runs in innings 7-9 since 2019 — tied for 6th most in MLB
  • Eduardo Escobar has an OBP of just .272 (474 PA’s) with bases empty since 2019 — 5th lowest in MLB
  • Eduardo Escobar has chased 50% of pitches out of the zone (163/325) on changeups since 2019 — 6th highest in MLB
  • Eduardo Escobar is slugging .688 (44 total bases in 64 ABs) on breaking pitches against LHP since 2019 — 7th best in MLB
  • Eduardo Escobar is batting just .156 (24-for-154) on elevated fastballs since 2019 — tied for 11th lowest among 127 in MLB

 

Daulton Varsho

  • Daulton Varsho batted just .125 (3-for-24) against left-handed relievers last season — tied for 12th lowest in MLB

 

Nick Ahmed

  • Nick Ahmed has an OPS of just .696 (616 PA’s) against RHP since 2019 — 12th lowest among 127 in MLB
  • Nick Ahmed is slugging just .333 (43 total bases in 129 ABs) on inside fastballs since 2019 — 4th lowest in MLB
  • Nick Ahmed has 340 quality ABs out of 842 total (40% QAB rate) since 2019 — tied for 8th lowest in MLB

 

Carson Kelly

  • Carson Kelly has blocked 95% of balls in the dirt (876/917) since 2019 — tied for 4th best in MLB
  • Carson Kelly has thrown out only 10% of runners attempting to steal (7/69) since 2019 — 2nd lowest in MLB
  • 6% of Carson Kelly’s plate appearances have lasted only one pitch (28/494 PA’s) since 2019 — 10th lowest in MLB

 

Asdrubal Cabrera

  • Asdrubal Cabrera is batting just .248 (69-for-278) on fastballs against RHP since the start of the 2019 season — 7th lowest in MLB
  • Asdrubal Cabrera is slugging just .477 (51 total bases in 107 ABs) with the pitcher behind in the count since the start of the 2019 season — 4th lowest in MLB
  • Asdrubal Cabrera has a Well-Hit Avg of .312 (30/96) on fastballs against LHP since the start of the 2019 season — 14th best among 127 in MLB

Bench

Stephen Vogt

  • Stephen Vogt has 42 extra-base hits out of 79 total hits (53%) since 2019 — 11th best in MLB
  • Stephen Vogt has a groundball rate of just 30% (74/248) since 2019 — 5th lowest in MLB
  • Stephen Vogt has grounded into 2 double plays in 73 opportunities (3%) since 2019 — 12th best in MLB

 

Josh VanMeter

 

Andy Young

 

Tim Locastro

  • Tim Locastro has a Well-Hit Avg of just .103 (29/281) since 2019 — 8th lowest in MLB
  • Tim Locastro has grounded into 1 double play in 49 opportunities (2%) since 2019 — 9th best in MLB

 

Projected Starting Rotation



Zac Gallen

  • Zac Gallen has allowed a slugging percentage of just .232 (26 Total Bases / 112 ABs) with runners in scoring position since 2019 — best in MLB 

  • Zac Gallen has allowed a slugging percentage of just .346 (192 Total Bases / 555 ABs) since 2019 — 8th best in MLB
  • Opponents are hitting just .126 (40-for-317) against Zac Gallen with two-strikes since 2019 — 8th best in MLB
  • Hitters have chased 254 of Zac Gallen’s 591 off-speed pitches out of the zone (43%) since 2019 — highest in MLB
  • Zac Gallen has an ERA of 2.78 (152.0 IP) since 2019 — 6th best in MLB
  • Opponents are hitting just .138 (42-for-305) against Zac Gallen when ahead in the count since 2019 — tied for 5th best in MLB

 

Madison Bumgarner

  • Madison Bumgarner has allowed an OBP of just .249 (233 PA’s) vs left-handed batters since 2019 — 6th best in MLB 
  • Opponents have a groundball rate of just 27% (80/292) against Madison Bumgarner’s fastball since 2019 — 7th lowest in MLB 
  • Madison Bumgarner has walked 7 of 235 left-handed batters (3%) since 2019 — 2nd best in MLB
  • Madison Bumgarner has allowed a slugging percentage of just .351 (78 Total Bases / 222 ABs) vs left-handed batters since 2019 — 15th best in MLB
  • Madison Bumgarner has allowed 43 home runs since 2019 — tied for 3rd most among pitchers in MLB

 

Caleb Smith

  • Opponents have a groundball rate of just 28% (126/445) against Caleb Smith since 2019 — lowest in MLB 
  • Opponents are hitting just .296 (73-for-247) against Caleb Smith in non-two strike counts since 2019 — tied for 8th best in MLB
  • Opponents are hitting just .130 (15-for-115) against Caleb Smith on inside fastballs since 2019 — best in MLB
  • Caleb Smith has thrown fastballs up 60% of the time (948/1,567) since 2019 — 3rd highest in MLB 
  • Caleb Smith has walked 59 of 544 right-handed batters (11%) since 2019 — 9th highest in MLB

 

Luke Weaver

  • Right-handed hitters have a chase rate of just 23% (110/471) against Luke Weaver since 2019 — lowest in MLB
  • Luke Weaver has allowed a slugging percentage of .645 (40 Total Bases / 62 ABs) on low fastballs since 2019 — 6th highest in MLB
  • Opponents have a line drive rate of 25% (85/336) against Luke Weaver since 2019 — tied for 12th highest in MLB
  • Luke Weaver has thrown his changeup 26% of the time (525/2,021) since 2019 — 15th highest in MLB
  • Opponents have a Well-Hit Avg of .218 (100/458) against Luke Weaver since 2019 — tied for 13th highest in MLB

 

Merrill Kelly

  • Merrill Kelly has allowed a slugging percentage of .528 (65 Total Bases / 123 ABs) on changeups since 2019 — 4th highest in MLB
  • Merrill Kelly has located his fastball low 46% of the time (704/1,547) since 2019 — tied for 12th highest in MLB
  • Opponents are hitting just .161 (22-for-137) against Merrill Kelly on fastballs away since 2019 — 5th best in MLB
  • Opponents have a groundball rate of 68% (48/71) against Merrill Kelly on low breaking pitches since 2019 — tied for 4th highest in MLB

 


Projected Bullpen

 

Joakim Soria

  • Opponents are hitting just.080 against Joakim Soria on sliders since the start of the 2019 season — 2nd best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .198

  • Joakim Soria has allowed a slugging percentage of just.188 with two-strikes since the start of the 2019 season — 9th best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .261
  • Joakim Soria has allowed a slugging percentage of just.297 against right-handed batters since the start of 2018 — 8th best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .390
  • Joakim Soria has allowed an OPS of just.425 on non-fastballs since the start of the 2019 season — 4th best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .610

 


Stefan Crichton

  • Stefan Crichton has a strike rate of just 51% (154/303) on sliders since 2019 — lowest among qualified RPs in MLB
  • Opponents are hitting just .115 (7-for-61) against Stefan Crichton’s curve and slider since 2019 — 5th best among qualified RPs in MLB
  • Opponents are hitting just .213 (13-for-61) against Stefan Crichton on low fastballs since 2019 — tied for 14th best among among 111 qualified RPs in MLB
  • Hitters have swung at 32% of Stefan Crichton’s breaking pitches (98/303) since 2019 — 2nd lowest among qualified RPs in MLB

 

Kevin Ginkel

  • Kevin Ginkel allowed an OBP of .430 (79 PA’s) in the 2020 season — 5th highest among qualified RPs in MLB
  • Kevin Ginkel allowed an OPS of .961 (79 PA’s) in the 2020 season — 11th highest among among 232 qualified RPs in MLB
  • Kevin Ginkel allowed a BABIP of .400 in the 2020 season — tied for 12th highest among among 232 qualified RPs in MLB

 

Chris Devenski

  • Opponents have a Well-Hit Avg of just.038 against Chris Devenski on low non-fastballs since the start of the 2019 season — tied for 6th best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .103
  • Opponents are hitting just.038 against Chris Devenski during extra innings since the start of 2018 — 2nd best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .225

 

Keury Mella


Taylor Widener


Travis Bergen


Alex Young

  • Right-handed hitters have a line drive rate of just 18% (52/282) against Alex Young since 2019 — tied for 7th lowest in MLB
  • Opponents are hitting .305 (32-for-105) against Alex Young with runners in scoring position since 2019 — 14th highest in MLB
  • Alex Young has thrown breaking pitches 45% of the time (945/2,122) since 2019 — 15th highest in MLB
  • Right-handed hitters have a Well-Hit Avg of .234 (83/355) against Alex Young since 2019 — 8th highest in MLB

 

Yoan Lopez

  • Yoan Lopez has induced opposing hitters to ground into 10 double plays in 55 opportunities (18%) since 2019 — tied for 11th best among among 182 qualified RPs in MLB
  • Yoan Lopez has a strikeout rate of just 17% (58 SO in 333 PAs) since 2019 — 10th lowest among qualified RPs in MLB

 

Taylor Clarke

  • Opponents are hitting just .215 (17-for-79) against Taylor Clarke when he’s behind in the count since 2019 — best in MLB
  • Taylor Clarke has allowed a slugging percentage of .643 (54 Total Bases / 84 ABs) on elevated fastballs since 2019 — 3rd highest in MLB
  • Taylor Clarke has allowed an OPS of .969 (206 PA’s) versus the top of the order since 2019 — 8th highest in MLB
  • Taylor Clarke has allowed an OPS of .853 (283 PA’s) against right-handed batters since 2019 — 12th highest in MLB

 

 

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