Welcome to our Remarkable season preview series for the 2021 season. Cleveland traded away their star shortstop and one of their top starting pitchers. The pitching is still strong and the lineup can be potent with Jose Ramirez leading the way. Can they make it back to the playoffs?
2020 Record: 35-25 (2nd in AL Central)
Cleveland Hitters
Cesar Hernandez
- Cesar Hernandez batted.356 with runners on base last season — 4th best in MLB; League Avg: .270
- Cesar Hernandez missed on just 10% of swings on pitches in the strike zone last season — 5th best in MLB; League Avg: 18%
- Cesar Hernandez batted.281 in pitcher’s counts last season — 8th best in MLB; League Avg: .208
- Cesar Hernandez is batting.314 on outside pitches since the start of the 2019 season — 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: .247
Jose Ramirez
- Jose Ramirez has missed on just 22% of swings on low breaking pitches since 2019 — 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: 41%
- Jose Ramirez has 16 home runs with runners in scoring position since 2019 — 3rd most in MLB
- Jose Ramirez is slugging.661 on pitches 95 mph or greater since 2019 — 6th best in MLB; League Avg: .466
- Jose Ramirez has seen 8+ pitches in 43 PA’s since 2019 — tied for 6th most in MLB
- Jose Ramirez has an OPS of 1.043 on pitches 95 mph or greater since 2019 — 9th best in MLB; League Avg:.825
Eddie Rosario
- Eddie Rosario is batting.241 on pitches out of the zone since the start of 2018 — 4th best in MLB; League Avg: .173
- Eddie Rosario has driven in 151 runs since the start of the 2019 season — 6th most in MLB
- Eddie Rosario is batting.304 on inside pitches since the start of 2018 — tied for 9th best in MLB; League Avg: .257
- Eddie Rosario has grounded into 18 double plays in 292 opportunities 6% since the start of 2018 — tied for 13th best among 109 in MLB; League Avg: 10%
- Eddie Rosario has 17 outfield assists since the start of 2018 — tied for 4th most in MLB
Franmil Reyes
- Franmil Reyes has hit 19 opposite field home runs since 2019 — tied for 4th most in MLB
- Franmil Reyes has a Well-Hit Avg of.232 on breaking pitches since 2019 — 6th best in MLB; League Avg: .164
- Franmil Reyes is batting.348 on breaking pitches against LHP since 2019 — tied for 7th best in MLB; League Avg: .242
- Franmil Reyes has 39 HRs in just 534 ABs against RHP since 2019 — tied for 11th best AB per HR rate in MLB; League Avg: 20.7 AB’s Per HR
- Franmil Reyes is batting.426 in hitter’s counts since 2019 — 15th best among 127 in MLB; League Avg: .369
Josh Naylor
- Josh Naylor had a Well-Hit Avg of.357 on changeups against RHP in the 2020 season — 4th best in MLB among hitters with at least 87 total PA’s; League Avg: .152
- Josh Naylor struck out 12 times in 104 PA’s in the 2020 season — tied for 9th best in MLB among hitters with at least 87 total PA’s; League Avg: 23%
- Josh Naylor missed on just 10% of swings on high 95 MPH+ pitches in the 2020 season — tied for 13th best in MLB among hitters with at least 87 total PA’s; League Avg: 32%
Jake Bauers
Roberto Perez
- Roberto Perez has thrown out 44% of runners attempting to steal since 2019 — best in MLB; League Avg: 22%
- Roberto Perez made 8 non-routine plays in the 2020 season — tied for 4th most in MLB
- Roberto Perez has blocked 95% of balls in the dirt (810/852 since 2019 — tied for 7th best in MLB; League Avg: 93%
- Roberto Perez is slugging.689 on fastballs against LHP since 2019 — 11th best in MLB among hitters with at least 328 total PA’s; League Avg: .498
Andrés Giménez
Amed Rosario
- Amed Rosario is batting.391 on pitches 95 mph or greater since 2019 — 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: .271
- Amed Rosario is batting.404 on low fastballs since 2019 — tied for 3rd best in MLB; League Avg: .309
- Amed Rosario has missed on just 20% of swings against breaking balls inside since 2019 — tied for 8th best in MLB; League Avg: 33%
- Amed Rosario is batting.339 against left-handed relievers since 2019 — tied for 11th best in MLB among hitters with at least 328 total PA’s; League Avg: .255
- Amed Rosario has a groundball batting average of .296 since 2019 — tied for 13th best among 127 in MLB; League Avg: .255
Bench
Austin Hedges
- Austin Hedges has a groundball batting average of just .125 (11 GB hits out of 88 GBs) since the start of the 2019 season — tied for 5th lowest in MLB
- Austin Hedges is batting just .171 (65-for-381) since the start of the 2019 season — 3rd lowest in MLB
- Austin Hedges slugged just .190 (16 total bases in 84 ABs) on sliders in the 2019 season — 4th lowest in MLB
Bradley Zimmer
Jordan Luplow
- Jordan Luplow is slugging.673 against LHP since 2019 — 4th best in MLB among hitters with at least 328 total PA’s; League Avg: .459
- Jordan Luplow is batting.366 on fastballs against LHP since 2019 — 7th best in MLB among hitters with at least 328 total PA’s; League Avg: .284
- Jordan Luplow has 15 home runs against LHP since 2019 — tied for 11th most 479 in MLB
Oscar Mercado
- Oscar Mercado had an OBP of just .174 (93 PA’s) last season — lowest in MLB
- Oscar Mercado had 27 quality ABs out of 93 total (29% QAB rate) last season — lowest in MLB
- Oscar Mercado missed on 74% of swings (17/23) on breaking balls down and away last season — 7th highest in MLB
Projected Starting Rotation
Shane Bieber
- Shane Bieber allowed an OBP of just.205 when facing the leadoff batter in the inning in the 2020 season — best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .302
- Shane Bieber had a strikeout rate of 41% in the 2020 season — best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 25%
- Shane Bieber allowed an OPS of just.494 in the 2020 season — best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .678
- Opponents had a miss rate of 66% against Shane Bieber on sliders in the 2020 season — best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 29 total IP; League Avg: 34%
- Shane Bieber struck out 29 batters on three pitches in the 2020 season — most among pitchers in MLB
Zach Plesac
- Zach Plesac allowed an OPS of just .360 versus the heart of the order in the 2020 season — 2nd best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 29 total IP; League Avg: .760
- Zach Plesac allowed an OBP of just .218 in the 2020 season — 2nd best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 29 total IP; League Avg: .307
- Opponents batted just.069 against Zach Plesac on sliders in the 2020 season — 2nd best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 29 total IP; League Avg: .210
- Zach Plesac allowed an OPS of just.328 with two-strikes in the 2020 season — 6th best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 29 total IP; League Avg: .510
- Zach Plesac had an ERA of 2.05 against division opponents in the 2020 season — 9th best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 29 total IP; League Avg: 4.09
Aaron Civale
- Aaron Civale walked 4 of 151 right-handed batters 3% in the 2020 season — tied for 4th best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 6%
- Opponents had a groundball batting average of just.100 against Aaron Civale with the shift in the 2020 season — 5th best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 29 total IP; League Avg: .230
- Aaron Civale has induced opposing hitters to ground into 13 double plays in 78 opportunities 17% since 2019 — 8th best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 109 total IP; League Avg: 11%
- Opponents are hitting just.282 against Aaron Civale when he’s behind in the count since 2019 — 12th best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 109 total IP; League Avg: .350
Triston McKenzie
- Triston McKenzie allowed an OBP of just.182 versus the top of the order in the 2020 season — best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 29 total IP; League Avg: .320
- Triston McKenzie struck out 40% of right-handed batters he faced in the 2020 season — 3rd best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 29 total IP; League Avg: 23%
- Right-handed batters batted just.143 against Triston McKenzie in the 2020 season — 3rd best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 29 total IP; League Avg: .246
- Triston McKenzie walked 2 of 57 left-handed batters 4% in the 2020 season — 8th best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 29 total IP; League Avg: 9%
- Triston McKenzie had a strikeout rate of 33% in the 2020 season — tied for 9th best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 29 total IP; League Avg: 23%
Logan Allen
Projected Bullpen
James Karinchak
- James Karinchak had a strikeout rate of 48% with runners in scoring position in the 2020 season — best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 24%
- James Karinchak allowed a slugging percentage of just.100 versus the heart of the order in the 2020 season — best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .417
- Opponents had no well-hit balls in 64 AB against James Karinchak with two-strikes in the 2020 season — best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg:.106
- James Karinchak had a strikeout rate of 70% with two-strikes in the 2020 season — 2nd best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 45%
- Opponents had a miss rate of 45% against James Karinchak in the 2020 season — 4th best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 29%
Nick Wittgren
- Nick Wittgren has allowed a slugging percentage of just.184 on fastballs away since 2019 — 5th best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .391
- Nick Wittgren has allowed an OBP of just .256 versus the top of the order since 2019 — 6th best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .328
- Opponents are hitting just.189 against Nick Wittgren’s fastball since 2019 — 7th best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .262
- Nick Wittgren has allowed an OPS of just .555 versus the top of the order since 2019 — 7th best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .753
Emmanuel Clase
- Emmanuel Clase has thrown 121 fastballs at 100+ MPH since 2019 — 6th most among pitchers in MLB
Cal Quantrill
- Cal Quantrill has walked 7 of 248 right-handed batters 3% since 2019 — tied for 3rd best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 109 total IP; League Avg: 7%
- Opponents are hitting just .265 against Cal Quantrill on the first pitch of at-bats since 2019 — 9th best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 109 total IP; League Avg: .351
- Cal Quantrill has allowed a slugging percentage of just.379 on fastballs since 2019 — tied for 12th best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 109 total IP; League Avg: .468
- Opponents have a Well-Hit Avg of just.129 against Cal Quantrill with runners in scoring position since 2019 — tied for 14th best in MLB
Phil Maton
- Opponents had a Well-Hit Avg of just.068 against Phil Maton’s fastball in the 2020 season — tied for best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .198
- Opponents had a miss rate of 31% against Phil Maton on pitches in the strike zone in the 2020 season — 6th best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 20%
- Phil Maton had a strikeout rate of 37% versus hitters not batting 3-4-5 in the order in the 2020 season — 11th best among among 111 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 26%
- Opponents had a two strike miss rate of 35% against Phil Maton in the 2020 season — 13th best among among 111 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 28%
Adam Plutko
- Adam Plutko has walked 1 of 98 batters 1% when going through the lineup the third time in a game since 2019 — best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 109 total IP; League Avg: 7%
- Adam Plutko has walked 3 of 145 batters 2% when facing the leadoff batter in the inning since 2019 — 4th best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 109 total IP; League Avg: 7%
- Adam Plutko has allowed a BABIP of.176 on low breaking pitches since 2019 — 6th best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 109 total IP; League Avg: .291
Kyle Nelson
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