Welcome to our Remarkable season preview series for the 2021 season. The Orioles are in the midst of a rebuild and the Yankees and Rays look to dominate the division. It will be a positive to see Trey Mancini back on the field for Baltimore.

 

2020 Record: 25-35 (4th in AL East)

 

Orioles Hitters

 

Austin Hays

 

DJ Stewart

  • DJ Stewart batted just .050 (1-for-20) on pitches 95 mph or greater in the 2020 season — lowest in MLB
  • DJ Stewart put just 22% of his swings in play (52/239) in the 2020 season — lowest in MLB
  • DJ Stewart pulled 64% of balls he’s put into play (33/52) in the 2020 season — 3rd highest in MLB

 

Anthony Santander

  • Anthony Santander has 45 extra-base hits out of 88 total hits (51%) against starting pitchers since the 2019 season — 11th best in MLB
  • Anthony Santander has an OBP of just .294 (177 PA’s) against LHP since the 2019 season — tied for 13th lowest in MLB
  • Anthony Santander is batting .438 (42-for-96) in hitter’s counts since the 2019 season — 12th best in MLB

 

Trey Mancini

  • Trey Mancini is slugging .862 (81 total bases in 94 ABs) with the pitcher behind in the count since the 2019 season — 15th best among 127 in MLB
  • Trey Mancini is batting .333 (69-for-207) with two outs since the 2019 season — 2nd best in MLB

  • Trey Mancini is slugging .703 (78 total bases in 111 ABs) on elevated pitches since the 2019 season — best in MLB
  • Trey Mancini is slugging .673 (191 total bases in 284 ABs) on fastballs since the 2019 season — 4th best in MLB

 

Chance Sisco

 

Ryan Mountcastle

 

Rio Ruiz

  • Rio Ruiz has chased just 26% of non-fastballs out of the zone down (125/488) since the 2019 season — 14th lowest in MLB 
  • Rio Ruiz is slugging just .369 (100 total bases in 271 ABs) versus relief pitchers since the 2019 season — tied for 14th lowest in MLB
  • Rio Ruiz batted just .112 (9-for-80) on non-fastballs in the 2020 season — lowest in MLB
  • Rio Ruiz had a Well-Hit Avg of .267 (16/60) on inside pitches in the 2020 season — 6th best in MLB

 

Yolmer Sanchez

  • Yolmer Sanchez has a groundball batting average of .358 (63 GB hits out of 176 GBs) since the 2019 season — tied for 4th best in MLB
  • Yolmer Sanchez has a Well-Hit Avg of just .107 (55/512) since the 2019 season — 12th lowest in MLB
  • Yolmer Sanchez has 3 HRs in 512 ABs (170.7 AB/HR) since the 2019 season — 4th highest AB per HR rate in MLB 

 

Freddy Galvis

  • Freddy Galvis has missed on just 20% of swings against breaking balls away since the start of the 2019 season — 10th best in MLB; League Avg: 38%
  • Freddy Galvis has 25 extra-base hits out of 43 total hits on inside pitches since the start of the 2019 season — 5th best in MLB; League Avg: 42%
  • Freddy Galvis is batting.329 when facing the starting pitcher for the 3rd time in a game since the start of 2018 — tied for 11th best among 109 in MLB; League Avg: .279
  • Freddy Galvis has 7 home runs on pitches out of the zone since the start of the 2019 season — tied for 4th most in MLB
  • Freddy Galvis has seen 8+ pitches in 60 PA’s since the start of 2018 — tied for 15th most 742 in MLB

 

Bench

 

Pedro Severino

  • Pedro Severino has blocked only 88% of balls in the dirt (494/559) since the 2019 season — lowest in MLB
  • Pedro Severino has a Well-Hit Avg of .315 (34/108) on fastballs against LHP since the 2019 season — tied for 7th best in MLB
  • Pedro Severino has missed on 66% of swings (66/100) on breaking balls down and away since the 2019 season — tied for 6th highest in MLB
  • Pedro Severino has 12 extra-base hits out of 56 total hits (just 21%) on outside pitches since the 2019 season — 14th lowest in MLB 

 

Chris Davis

  • Opponents have used a defensive shift against Chris Davis on 83% of his plate appearances (303/364) since the 2019 season — 3rd highest in MLB
  • Chris Davis is batting just .170 (61-for-359) since the 2019 season — 2nd lowest in MLB
  • Chris Davis has an OBP of just .260 (407 PA’s) since the 2019 season — 8th lowest in MLB 
  • Chris Davis has an OPS of just .564 (407 PA’s) since the 2019 season — 5th lowest in MLB

 

Pat Valaika

 

Cedric Mullins

  • Cedric Mullins saw fastballs 57% of the time (345/602) in the 2020 season — tied for 15th highest in MLB 
  • Cedric Mullins missed on just 17% of swings (24/137) on outside pitches in the 2020 season — tied for 8th best in MLB

 

Projected Starting Rotation 

 

John Means

  • Opponents are hitting just .303 (100-for-330) against John Means in non-two strike counts since the 2019 season — tied for 14th best in MLB 
  • John Means has allowed an OBP of just .254 (205 PA’s) when facing the leadoff batter in the inning since the 2019 season — 11th best in MLB
  • Hitters have chased just 90 of John Means’ 322 breaking balls down out of the zone (chase rate of 28%) since the 2019 season — 6th lowest in MLB
  • John Means has thrown his changeup 28% of the time (960/3,426) since the 2019 season — 11th highest in MLB 

 

Felix Hernandez

  • Felix Hernandez has induced opposing hitters to ground into 25 double plays in 172 opportunities (14%) since the start of 2018 — 12th best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 190 total IP; League Avg: 10%
  • Felix Hernandez has allowed a BABIP of.246 on low breaking pitches since the start of 2018 — 15th best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 190 total IP; League Avg: .290

 

Keegan Akin

 

Dean Kremer

 

Jorge Lopez

 

Projected Bullpen

 

Hunter Harvey

 

Tanner Scott

  • Opponents have a chase percentage of 46% (206/451) against Tanner Scott on sliders since the start of 2018 — 5th highest among qualified RPs in MLB

  • Opponents have a miss rate of 51% (206/401) against Tanner Scott on non-fastballs since the start of 2018 — 6th best among qualified RPs in MLB
  • Tanner Scott has allowed a slugging percentage of just .185 (25 Total Bases / 135 ABs) on low breaking pitches since the start of 2018 — tied for 15th best among among 109 qualified RPs in MLB
  • Hitters have chased just 94 of Tanner Scott’s 520 fastballs out of the zone (18%) since the start of 2018 — 5th lowest among qualified RPs in MLB

 

Cesar Valdez

  • Cesar Valdez has not allowed a home run in any of the last 17.0 innings he’s appeared 

 

Dillion Tate

  • Opponents had a chase percentage of just 19% (8/43) against Dillon Tate on sliders in the 2020 season — 9th lowest among qualified RPs in MLB
  • Dillon Tate has allowed no extra-base hits in his last 11.0 innings pitched
  • Dillon Tate had a strike rate of just 58% (165/285) in the 2020 season — 10th lowest among qualified RPs in MLB

 

Paul Fry

  • Opponents have a chase percentage of just 23% (181/772) against Paul Fry since the 2019 season — 9th lowest among qualified RPs in MLB
  • Paul Fry has a strike rate of just 60% (873/1,452) since the 2019 season — 9th lowest among qualified RPs in MLB
  • Opponents have a groundball rate of 59% (132/224) against Paul Fry since the 2019 season — tied for 10th highest among qualified RPs in MLB
  • Opponents are hitting .320 (48-for-150) against Paul Fry’s fastball since the 2019 season — 8th highest among qualified RPs in MLB

 

Shawn Armstrong

  • Right-handed hitters have a Well-Hit Avg of .223 (41/184) against Shawn Armstrong since the 2019 season — tied for 6th highest among qualified RPs in MLB
  • Shawn Armstrong has allowed an OBP of .365 (208 PA’s) against right-handed batters since the 2019 season — 8th highest among qualified RPs in MLB
  • Opponents have a miss rate of 31% (41/131) against Shawn Armstrong on inside fastballs since the 2019 season — best among qualified RPs in MLB

 

 

 

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