2021 Remarkable! Season Preview — Atlanta Braves

by | Feb 16, 2021 | Baseball, Fantasy

 

Welcome to our Remarkable season preview series for the 2021 season. The Giants saw other NL West teams sign plenty of depth. Can San Francisco stick with the defending champs?

 

2020 Record: 35-25 (1st in NL East)

 

Braves Hitters

 

Ronald Acuna Jr.

  • Ronald Acuna is slugging 1.000 (97 total bases in 97 ABs) on the first pitch of at-bats since the 2019 season — best in MLB

  • Ronald Acuna is batting .312 (64-for-205) on low non-fastballs since the 2019 season — 2nd best in MLB
  • Ronald Acuna is batting just .120 (16-for-133) on elevated pitches since the 2019 season — 3rd lowest in MLB
  • Ronald Acuna is slugging .555 (136 total bases in 245 ABs) on breaking pitches since the 2019 season — 4th best in MLB

 

Dansby Swanson

  • Dansby Swanson is batting .316 (93-for-294) versus relief pitchers since the 2019 season — tied for 7th best in MLB
  • Dansby Swanson has an OBP of just .290 (474 PA’s) against starting pitchers since the 2019 season — 8th lowest in MLB
  • Dansby Swanson is batting just .192 (60-for-312) on non-fastballs since the 2019 season — tied for 7th lowest in MLB
  • Dansby Swanson has grounded into 7 double plays in 153 opportunities (5%) since the 2019 season — 11th best among 127 in MLB
  • Dansby Swanson is batting just .177 (14-for-79) on changeups since the 2019 season — 7th lowest in MLB

 

Freddie Freeman

  • Freddie Freeman has a Well-Hit Avg of .261 (212/811) since the 2019 season — tied for 2nd best in MLB
  • Freddie Freeman is slugging .696 (300 total bases in 431 ABs) on fastballs since the 2019 season — 3rd best in MLB
  • Freddie Freeman has 36 home runs on fastballs since the 2019 season — 3rd most in MLB
  • Freddie Freeman has 507 quality ABs out of 954 total (53% QAB rate) since the 2019 season — 4th best in MLB

  • Freddie Freeman is slugging .538 (163 total bases in 303 ABs) on outside pitches since the 2019 season — 4th best in MLB

 

Marcell Ozuna

  • Marcell Ozuna has a Well-Hit Avg of .261 (186/713) since the start of the 2019 season — tied for 2nd best in MLB
  • Marcell Ozuna is slugging .664 (237 total bases in 357 ABs) on fastballs since the start of the 2019 season — 7th best in MLB
  • Marcell Ozuna is batting just .176 (44-for-250) on breaking pitches since the start of the 2019 season — tied for 6th lowest in MLB
  • Marcell Ozuna is batting .341 (45-for-132) on elevated pitches since the start of the 2019 season — 4th best in MLB
  • Marcell Ozuna has driven in 145 runs since the start of the 2019 season — tied for 10th most in MLB

 

Travis d’Arnaud

  • Travis d’Arnaud is batting .352 (62-for-176) on inside pitches since the 2019 season — tied for 3rd best in MLB 
  • Travis d’Arnaud grounded into 8 double plays in 43 opportunities (19%) in the 2020 season — 6th highest in MLB
  • Travis d’Arnaud slugged 1.160 (29 total bases in 25 ABs) on the first pitch of at-bats in the 2020 season — best in MLB
  • Travis d’Arnaud came to the plate with runners in scoring position in 59 of his 184 plate appearances (32%) in the 2020 season — 9th highest in MLB
  • Travis d’Arnaud batted .333 (20-for-60) with two outs in the 2020 season — tied for 6th best in MLB
  • Travis d’Arnaud had a Well-Hit Avg of .297 (49/165) in the 2020 season — 6th best in MLB

 

Ozzie Albies

  • Ozzie Albies is batting .325 (96-for-295) with runners on base since the 2019 season — 8th best in MLB
  • Ozzie Albies has chased 45% of non-fastballs out of the zone (355/792) since the 2019 season — 8th highest in MLB
  • Ozzie Albies is averaging just 3.56 pitches per plate appearance (2,938/826) since the 2019 season — tied for 10th lowest in MLB
  • Ozzie Albies is slugging .616 (109 total bases in 177 ABs) against LHP since the 2019 season — 9th best in MLB
  • Ozzie Albies has a swing rate of 56% (1,642/2,938) since the 2019 season — 6th highest in MLB
  • Ozzie Albies has grounded into 2 double plays in 122 opportunities (2%) since the 2019 season — 2nd best in MLB

 

Austin Riley

  • Austin Riley is batting just .155 (15-for-97) on pitches 95 mph or greater since the 2019 season — lowest in MLB
  • Austin Riley has missed on 48% of swings (134/277) on sliders since the 2019 season — 7th highest in MLB

 

Ender Inciarte

  • Ender Inciarte has grounded into 1 double play in 69 opportunities (1%) since the 2019 season — tied for 3rd best in MLB
  • Ender Inciarte has a Well-Hit Avg of just .070 (22/315) since the 2019 season — 2nd lowest in MLB 

 

Cristian Pache

 

Bench

 

Alex Jackson

 

Ehire Adrianza 

 

Jason Kipnis

 

Johan Camargo

  • Johan Camargo has 132 quality ABs out of 375 total (35% QAB rate) since the 2019 season — 3rd lowest in MLB
  • Johan Camargo has an OBP of just .267 (375 PA’s) since the 2019 season — 9th lowest in MLB 
  • Johan Camargo has chased 47% of pitches out of the zone (88/186) on changeups since the 2019 season — 10th highest in MLB

 

 

Projected Starting Rotation

 

Max Fried

  • Opponents have a Well-Hit Avg of just .099 (17/171) against inside fastballs from Max Fried since the 2019 season — 13th best in MLB
  • Opponents have a groundball rate of 55% (343/628) against Max Fried since the 2019 season — 7th highest in MLB
  • Max Fried has allowed a slugging percentage of just .210 (95 Total Bases / 453 ABs) with two-strikes since the 2019 season — 15th best in MLB
  • Max Fried has thrown his curveball 26% of the time (239/927) on the first pitch of at-bats since the 2019 season — 5th highest among qualified SPs in MLB
  • Opponents have a Well-Hit Avg of just .186 (113/606) against Max Fried on pitches in the strike zone since the 2019 season — 12th best in MLB 

 

Charlie Morton

  • Charlie Morton has thrown his curveball 52% of the time (609/1,164) with two-strikes since the 2019 season — highest among qualified SPs in MLB

  • Charlie Morton has allowed a slugging percentage of just .230 (70 Total Bases / 305 ABs) on low non-fastballs since the 2019 season — 8th best in MLB
  • Charlie Morton has allowed an OPS of just .650 (333 PA’s) versus the heart of the order since the 2019 season — 13th best in MLB 
  • Opponents have a Well-Hit Avg of just .068 (20/293) against low curveballs from Charlie Morton since the 2019 season — tied for 12th best in MLB
  • Charlie Morton has thrown his curveball 36% of the time (1,387/3,799) since the 2019 season — 2nd highest among qualified SPs in MLB
  • Charlie Morton has 53 three-pitch strikeouts since the 2019 season — 14th most among 837 pitchers in MLB

 

Ian Anderson

  • Opponents batted just .172 (21-for-122) against Ian Anderson in the 2020 season — 5th best in MLB 
  • Ian Anderson had an ERA of 1.95 (32.1 IP) in the 2020 season — 4th best in MLB 
  • Left-handed hitters had a miss rate of 37% (48/129) against Ian Anderson in the 2020 season — 5th best in MLB
  • Ian Anderson allowed an OPS of just .399 (71 PA’s) vs left-handed batters in the 2020 season — 2nd best in MLB 

  • Opponents had a Well-Hit Avg of just .107 (6/56) against Ian Anderson’s fastball in the 2020 season — 2nd best in MLB
  • Opponents had a groundball rate of 54% (44/81) against Ian Anderson in the 2020 season — 15th highest in MLB 
  • Ian Anderson allowed a slugging percentage of just .230 (28 Total Bases / 122 ABs) in the 2020 season — best in MLB
  • Ian Anderson allowed an OPS of just .498 (138 PA’s) in the 2020 season — 3rd best in MLB

 

Drew Smyly

  • Drew Smyly has allowed an OPS of 1.465 (116 PA’s) when he’s behind in the count since the 2019 season — 5th highest in MLB
  • Drew Smyly has thrown his curveball 31% of the time (798/2,612) since the 2019 season — 11th highest in MLB
  • Drew Smyly has allowed 22 stolen bases since the 2019 season — 7th most in MLB
  • Drew Smyly has allowed a slugging percentage of .567 (140 Total Bases / 247 ABs) on fastballs since the 2019 season — 11th highest in MLB 
  • Drew Smyly has allowed an OPS of .851 (625 PA’s) since the 2019 season — 13th highest in MLB 
  • Drew Smyly has an ERA of 5.71 (140.1 IP) since the 2019 season — tied for 9th highest in MLB 

 

Kyle Wright

  • Kyle Wright had a strike rate of just 60% (386/641) in the 2020 season — 14th lowest in MLB
  • Kyle Wright walked 24 of 168 batters (14%) in the 2020 season — 3rd highest in MLB
  • Kyle Wright allowed an OPS of .923 (87 PA’s) vs left-handed batters in the 2020 season — 10th highest in MLB
  • Kyle Wright allowed an OPS of just .494 (62 PA’s) versus the top of the order in the 2020 season — 15th best in MLB

 

Mike Soroka

  • Mike Soroka has allowed a slugging percentage of just .255 (39 Total Bases / 153 ABs) with runners in scoring position since the 2019 season — 2nd best in MLB 
  • Opponents are hitting just .143 (35-for-245) against Mike Soroka’s non-fastballs since the 2019 season — tied for 3rd best in MLB 
  • Opponents are hitting just .129 (12-for-93) against Mike Soroka’s changeup since the 2019 season — best in MLB 
  • Mike Soroka has allowed a slugging percentage of just .233 (57 Total Bases / 245 ABs) on non-fastballs since the 2019 season — 4th best in MLB 
  • Mike Soroka has an ERA of 2.77 (188.1 IP) since the 2019 season — 5th best in MLB
  • Mike Soroka has allowed an OPS of just .625 (758 PA’s) since the 2019 season — 11th best in MLB 
  • Mike Soroka has allowed an OPS of just .530 (429 PA’s) against right-handed batters since the 2019 season — 2nd best in MLB 

 

 

Projected Bullpen

 

Chris Martin

  • Chris Martin has thrown at least two strikes in his first three pitches to 76% (164/217) of opposing batters since the 2019 season — 2nd highest among qualified RPs in MLB
  • Chris Martin has allowed an OBP of just .245 (282 PA’s) since the 2019 season — 8th best among qualified RPs in MLB
  • Chris Martin has walked 8 of 282 batters (3%) since the 2019 season — best among qualified RPs in MLB
  • Chris Martin has induced opposing hitters to ground into 7 double plays in 38 opportunities (18%) since the 2019 season — tied for 9th best among qualified RPs in MLB
  • Left-handed batters are hitting just .181 (23-for-127) against Chris Martin since the 2019 season — tied for 12th best among among 102 qualified RPs in MLB

 

Will Smith

  • Will Smith has allowed an OBP of just .229 (118 PA’s) versus the top of the order since the 2019 season — 3rd best among qualified RPs in MLB
  • Will Smith has allowed an OBP of just .257 (319 PA’s) since the 2019 season — 15th best among among 182 qualified RPs in MLB
  • Hitters have chased 190 of Will Smith’s 418 breaking balls out of the zone (chase rate of 46%) since the 2019 season — highest among qualified RPs in MLB
  • Will Smith has a strikeout rate of 36% (114 SO in 319 PAs) since the 2019 season — 12th best among among 182 qualified RPs in MLB
  • Opponents are hitting just .103 (12-for-116) against Will Smith on low non-fastballs since the 2019 season — 6th best among qualified RPs in MLB

 

A.J. Minter

  • A.J. Minter has allowed a slugging percentage of just .179 (24 Total Bases / 134 ABs) on low non-fastballs since the start of 2018 — 11th best among among 132 qualified RPs in MLB
  • Hitters have chased 204 of A.J. Minter’s 485 breaking balls out of the zone (chase rate of 42%) since the start of 2018 — 9th highest among qualified RPs in MLB
  • A.J. Minter has allowed an OBP of .271 (292 PA’s) with two-strikes since the start of 2018 — 10th highest among qualified RPs in MLB
  • Hitters have chased 147 of A.J. Minter’s 336 breaking balls down out of the zone (chase rate of 44%) since the start of 2018 — tied for 11th highest among among 116 qualified RPs in MLB

 

Jacob Webb

 

Tyler Matzek

  • Tyler Matzek has not allowed a hit to any of the last 57 batters he’s faced after reaching two strikes. — this is the longest active streak among active MLB players.
  • Hitters chased 41 of Tyler Matzek’s 127 fastballs out of the zone (chase rate of 32%) in the 2020 season — 15th highest among among 104 qualified RPs in MLB
  • Tyler Matzek allowed an OBP of just .171 (76 PA’s) with two-strikes in the 2020 season — 10th best among qualified RPs in MLB

 

Grant Dayton

 

Luke Jackson

  • Opponents batted .355 (27-for-76) against Luke Jackson’s non-fastballs in the 2020 season — 4th highest among qualified RPs in MLB
  • Opponents had a groundball rate of 62% (60/97) against Luke Jackson in the 2020 season — 13th highest among among 232 qualified RPs in MLB
  • Luke Jackson has allowed an OBP of .396 (144 PA’s) versus the heart of the order since the 2019 season — 6th highest among qualified RPs in MLB
  • Luke Jackson has thrown his slider 65% of the time (359/555) with two-strikes since the 2019 season — 15th highest among among 148 qualified RPs in MLB

 

Josh Tomlin

  • Josh Tomlin has walked 15 of 483 batters (3%) since the 2019 season — 2nd best among qualified RPs in MLB
  • Opponents are hitting .316 (30-for-95) against Josh Tomlin’s non-fastballs since the 2019 season — 7th highest among qualified RPs in MLB

 

 

 

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