2021 Remarkable! Season Preview — Oakland Athletics

by | Feb 17, 2021 | Baseball, Fantasy

 

Welcome to our Remarkable season preview series for the 2021 season. Oakland took the AL West crown last season and are hoping to build with their young core. Can Olson, Chapman, Luzardo, and Montas lead the way?

 

2020 Record: 36-24 (1st in AL West)

 

Athletics Hitters

 

Ramon Laureano

  • Ramon Laureano is batting .339 (94-for-277) on fastballs since 2019 — tied for 9th best in MLB
  • Ramon Laureano has a groundball batting average of .301 (53 GB hits out of 176 GBs) since 2019 — tied for 10th best in MLB
  • Ramon Laureano has a groundball rate of just 34% (48/142) on breaking pitches since 2019 — 11th lowest among 127 in MLB

 

Tony Kemp

  • Tony Kemp has a Well-Hit Avg of just .100 (10/100) on elevated fastballs since 2019 — 13th lowest in MLB
  • Tony Kemp has barreled 1% of his batted balls since 2019 (3/338) — tied for 5th lowest in MLB
  • Tony Kemp missed on just 13% of swings (24/179) in the 2020 season — 8th best in MLB

 

Matt Chapman

  • Matt Chapman has 96 extra-base hits out of 178 total hits (54%) since 2019 — 2nd best in MLB

  • Matt Chapman is batting just .183 (34-for-186) on inside pitches since 2019 — 6th lowest in MLB
  • Matt Chapman has made 36 non-routine plays since 2019 — tied for 2nd most in MLB
  • Matt Chapman is averaging 4.21 pitches per plate appearance (3,458/822) since 2019 — 13th highest among 127 in MLB

 

Mark Canha

  • Mark Canha has an OBP of .397 (527 PA’s) against RHP since 2019 — tied for 7th best in MLB
  • Mark Canha is batting just .126 (14-for-111) on low breaking pitches since 2019 — 3rd lowest in MLB
  • Mark Canha has an OBP of .446 (336 PA’s) versus relief pitchers since 2019 — 3rd best in MLB

  • Mark Canha has drawn 104 walks in 740 PA’s (14%) since 2019 — 14th best among 127 in MLB

 

Matt Olson

  • Matt Olson has missed on 42% of swings (113/267) on fastballs away since 2019 — highest in MLB
  • Matt Olson has pulled 56% of balls he’s put into play (268/479) since 2019 — tied for 4th highest in MLB
  • Matt Olson has a groundball rate of just 34% (164/479) since 2019 — tied for 13th lowest among 127 in MLB
  • Matt Olson has 50 home runs since 2019 — 12th most 593 in MLB
  • Matt Olson is slugging .488 (167 total bases in 342 ABs) on low pitches since 2019 — tied for 11th best among 127 in MLB

 

Sean Murphy

  • Sean Murphy chased just 21% of non-fastballs out of the zone down (31/144) in the 2020 season — 11th lowest in MLB
  • Sean Murphy drew 24 walks in 140 PA’s (17%) in the 2020 season — 10th best in MLB

 

Elvis Andrus

  • Elvis Andrus has an OPS of just .688 (759 PA’s) since 2019 — 2nd lowest in MLB
  • Elvis Andrus has missed on just 10% of swings (89/871) on pitches in the strike zone since 2019 — tied for 12th best among 127 in MLB
  • Elvis Andrus has 51 extra-base hits out of 185 total hits (just 28%) since 2019 — 8th lowest in MLB
  • Elvis Andrus is batting .306 (66-for-216) on elevated pitches since 2019 — tied for 11th best among 127 in MLB

 

Stephen Piscotty

  • Stephen Piscotty is slugging just .287 (37 total bases in 129 ABs) on sliders since 2019 — 8th lowest in MLB
  • Stephen Piscotty has a Well-Hit Avg of just .065 (8/123) on low breaking pitches since 2019 — tied for 8th lowest in MLB
  • Stephen Piscotty has missed on 40% of swings (61/153) on changeups since 2019 — 11th highest in MLB

 

Chad Pinder

  • Chad Pinder has made 86% of forehand plays since 2019 — 2nd best in MLB
  • Chad Pinder has a Well-Hit Avg of .261 (49/188) against LHP since 2019 — 14th best in MLB
  • Chad Pinder has a Well-Hit Avg of .220 (48/218) on breaking pitches since the start of 2018 — tied for 5th best in MLB

 

Bench

Aramis Garcia

Seth Brown

Shelden Neuse

Ka’ai Tom

 

Projected Starting Rotation

 

Chris Bassitt

  • Opponents are hitting just .185 (27-for-146) against Chris Bassitt on fastballs away since 2019 — 9th best in MLB
  • Chris Bassitt has thrown fastballs 62% of the time (2,093/3,376) since 2019 — 13th highest in MLB
  • Hitters have chased just 150 of Chris Bassitt’s 578 breaking balls out of the zone (chase rate of 26%) since 2019 — 15th lowest in MLB
  • Chris Bassitt has allowed a slugging percentage of just .368 (177 Total Bases / 481 ABs) on fastballs since 2019 — tied for 9th best in MLB
  • Opponents are hitting just .147 (21-for-143) against Chris Bassitt’s elevated fastball since 2019 — 7th best in MLB

 

Jesus Luzardo

  • Jesus Luzardo threw his breaking pitches for a strike just 55% (117/214) of the time in the 2020 season — 9th lowest in MLB
  • Left-handed hitters had a chase rate of just 19% (21/108) against Jesus Luzardo in the 2020 season — lowest among qualified SPs in MLB
  • Left-handed hitters had a miss rate of 39% (34/88) against Jesus Luzardo in the 2020 season — 2nd best among qualified SPs in MLB
  • Jesus Luzardo allowed an OBP of .420 (50 PA’s) with runners in scoring position in the 2020 season — 2nd highest among qualified SPs in MLB

 

Frankie Montas

  • Opponents are hitting .500 (42-for-84) against Frankie Montas when he’s behind in the count since 2019 — highest in MLB
  • Opponents have a line drive rate of 26% (110/417) against Frankie Montas since 2019 — tied for 7th highest in MLB
  • Opponents are hitting .390 (103-for-264) against Frankie Montas in non-two strike counts since 2019 — 8th highest in MLB
  • Frankie Montas has allowed a slugging percentage of just .271 (42 Total Bases / 155 ABs) on sliders since 2019 — 8th best in MLB
  • Frankie Montas has averaged 96.2 MPH on fastballs since 2019 — 12th best in MLB
  • Opponents have a Well-Hit Avg of just .071 (22/312) against Frankie Montas with two-strikes since 2019 — tied for 3rd best in MLB

 

Sean Manaea

  • Sean Manaea has walked 47 of 985 batters (5%) since the start of 2018 — 7th best in MLB
  • Sean Manaea has allowed an OBP of just .277 (981 PA’s) since the start of 2018 — 14th best in MLB
  • Sean Manaea has allowed a slugging percentage of just .246 (35 Total Bases / 142 ABs) on elevated fastballs since the start of 2018 — 3rd best in MLB
  • Sean Manaea has thrown his changeup 34% of the time (959/2,819) against right-handed batters since the start of 2018 — 5th highest in MLB

 

Mike Fiers

  • Mike Fiers has allowed a slugging percentage of just.322 on inside fastballs since the start of the 2019 season — tied for 13th best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 109 total IP; League Avg: .437
  • Opponents are hitting just .211 against Mike Fiers with runners in scoring position since the start of 2018 — 9th best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 190 total IP; League Avg: .253
  • Mike Fiers has walked 19 of 360 batters 5% versus the heart of the order since the start of the 2019 season — tied for 12th best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 109 total IP; League Avg: 8%

 

Projected Bullpen

 

Jake Diekman

  • Opponents have a miss rate of 37% (253/691) against Jake Diekman since 2019 — 10th best among qualified RPs in MLB
  • Jake Diekman has allowed a slugging percentage of just .276 (24 Total Bases / 87 ABs) with runners in scoring position since 2019 — 8th best among qualified RPs in MLB
  • Right-handed batters are hitting just .177 (33-for-186) against Jake Diekman since 2019 — 6th best among qualified RPs in MLB
  • Jake Diekman has walked 51 of 366 batters (14%) since 2019 — 9th highest among qualified RPs in MLB

 

Lou Trivino

  • Opponents are hitting .435 (20-for-46) against Lou Trivino when he’s behind in the count since 2019 — 9th highest among qualified RPs in MLB
  • Opponents have a miss rate of just 16% (58/360) against Lou Trivino on fastballs since 2019 — 9th lowest among qualified RPs in MLB
  • 33 of Lou Trivino’s 83 strikeouts (40%) have come on cutters since 2019 — 9th highest among qualified RPs in MLB

 

J.B. Wendelken

  • Opponents are hitting just .114 (5-for-44) against J.B. Wendelken on low fastballs since 2019 — best among qualified RPs in MLB

  • J.B. Wendelken has allowed an OPS of just .544 (237 PA’s) since 2019 — 6th best among qualified RPs in MLB
  • Opponents are hitting just .180 (38-for-211) against J.B. Wendelken since 2019 — tied for 7th best among qualified RPs in MLB
  • Opponents have a chase percentage of just 23% (108/464) against J.B. Wendelken since 2019 — 8th lowest among qualified RPs in MLB

 

Jordan Weems

Burch Smith

  • Burch Smith has allowed an OPS of 1.489 (111 PA’s) when he’s behind in the count since the start of 2018 — highest among qualified RPs in MLB
  • Burch Smith has allowed an OPS of .832 (508 PA’s) since the start of 2018 — 8th highest among qualified RPs in MLB
  • Left-handed batters are hitting .317 (63-for-199) against Burch Smith since the start of 2018 — 3rd highest among qualified RPs in MLB

 

Sergio Romo

  • Sergio Romo has allowed an OBP of just .243 (111 PA’s) versus the heart of the order since the start of the 2019 season — 8th best among qualified RPs in MLB
  • Opponents have a chase percentage of 37% (297/797) against Sergio Romo since the start of the 2019 season — 4th highest among qualified RPs in MLB
  • Sergio Romo has thrown his slider 61% of the time (828/1,359) since the start of the 2019 season — 5th highest among qualified RPs in MLB

 

Adam Kolarek

  • Adam Kolarek has allowed an OBP of just .190 (153 PA’s) vs left-handed batters since 2019 — best among qualified RPs in MLB
  • Opponents have a line drive rate of just 16% (35/220) against Adam Kolarek since 2019 — 4th lowest among qualified RPs in MLB
  • Opponents have a groundball rate of 71% (132/187) against Adam Kolarek’s fastball since 2019 — 3rd highest among qualified RPs in MLB
  • Opponents have a first pitch chase rate of 24% (37/153) against Adam Kolarek since 2019 — 2nd highest among qualified RPs in MLB

 

James Kaprielian

Paul Blackburn

A.J. Puk

 

 

 

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