It’s time for one last review of the data that is crucial for setting your Fantasy Baseball lineups. Here are the current leaders in our MLB Split Report!
As the season progresses, every 6-7 weeks, we have reviewed MLB split report data. My hope is the information has helped make those close calls when it comes to setting your lineups weekly, biweekly or daily. When it comes to my seasonal play, I primarily concentrate on the matchups (quality as well as quantity of games, starts and at-bats for hitters on the road), the predictive statistics for how my players are trending, and how they have been looking at the plate/on the mound for the past 14-30 days. Splits data emphasizes the quality of matchup and serves as my ultimate tiebreaker.
Six weeks have passed since our last look at the splits data. In that “midterm” review, our purpose was to track the movement of our early-season leaders and identify important trends. Barring injury, players are now approaching (or have exceeded) 450 plate appearances or 22 game starts on the season. We will be able to see who solidified their spot on the leaderboards and who broke through since the last data collection (included are last report’s leaderboards so you don’t have to switch back and forth between tabs). As always, we will review the top hitters vs. left/right-handed pitchers, and inversely, top pitchers vs. left/right-handed hitters. Here are the top men in each category, and I’ll also take a look at some home/road splits.
Splits Leaderboards
*Stats as of the completion of games on 8/4/21 – Leaders in Bold
Batting
Hits / PA
XBH: Extra-base Hits
HR: Home Run
RBI: Runs Batted In
BB/K: Walk-to-Strikeout Ratio
Batting Average / On-base% / Slugging% / OPS
ISO: Isolated Power
wOBA: Weighted On-base Average
wRC+: Weighted Runs Created Plus
Pitching
ERA: Earned Run Average
K%: Strikeout Rate
BB%: Walk Rate
GB%: Groundball Rate
HC%: Hard Contact Rate
Batting Average / On-base% / Slugging% (Allowed)
wOBA: Weighted On-base Average (Allowed)
Top Hitters vs. LHP
- Matt Olson (LH) – 44/175, 24 XBH, 16 HR, 34 RBI, 0.5 BB/K, .289/.377/.658/1.035, .368 ISO, .427 wOBA, 180 wRC+
- Andrew McCutchen (RH) – 37/144, 18 XBH, 11 HR, 25 RBI, 0.7 BB/K, .306/.417/.645/1.061, .339 ISO, .445 wOBA, 179 wRC+
- Yuli Gurriel (RH) – 41/143, 18 XBH, 7 HR, 30 RBI, 1.4 BB/K, .331/.392/.589/.980, .258 ISO, .407 wOBA, 166 wRC+
- Shohei Ohtani (LH) – 36/145, 25 XBH, 13 HR, 25 RBI, 0.2 BB/K, .269/.317/.672/.989, .403 ISO, .406 wOBA, 162 wRC+
- Cedric Mullins (LH) – 45/150, 16 XBH, 6 HR, 12 RBI, 0.4 BB/K, .328/.387/.533/.920, .204 ISO, .395 wOBA, 154 wRC+
- Mitch Haniger (RH) – 37/136, 16 XBH, 10 HR, 21 RBI, 0.2 BB/K, .291/.331/.583/.914, .291 ISO, .383 wOBA, 150 wRC+
- Xander Bogaerts (RH) – 40/145, 13 XBH, 6 HR, 22 RBI, 0.6 BB/K, .320/.400/.520/.920, .200 ISO, .392 wOBA, 148 wRC+
- Randy Arozarena (RH) – 41/166, 18 XBH, 9 HR, 20 RBI, 0.4 BB/K, .281/.361/.534/.896, .253 ISO, .379 wOBA, 147 wRC+
- Trey Mancini (RH) – 37/149, 18 XBH, 9 HR, 31 RBI, 0.5 BB/K, .280/.356/.561/.916, .280 ISO, .382 wOBA, 145 wRC+
- Rhys Hoskins (RH) – 31/147, 20 XBH, 9 HR, 23 RBI, 0.5 BB/K, .248/.361/.552/.913, .304 ISO, .387 wOBA, 143 wRC+
Min: 135 PA – Guess who’s back? Back again. Cedric’s back… tell a friend. After topping the list back on 5/5, and then dropping to 13th, Mullins moves back to the fifth spot in terms of wRC+. This shows, while we shouldn’t be married to them, early indications can indicate long-term success, and we should be aware as fantasy players. Olson, McCutch, Yuli, Bogey, Mancini and Rhys maintain their status as lefty crushers. To single out Olson, who shoots from third to the No. 1 spot, his lefty-on-lefty carnage is mighty impressive. He’s been ok over his career with a .244 BA, .804 OPS and .234 ISO vs. LHP, which makes what he’s done this season all the more stand out. Hey, it’s MVS! No, not Marquez Valdes-Scantling; Most Valuable Shohei. Is there anything this dude can’t do?
Carlos Correa falls just shy of our leaderboard at 11th with a 140 wRC+ vs. LHP. Nelson Cruz is still raking lefties as per usual but comes in just under criteria with 131 PA vs. LHP. Teams have smartened up by avoiding this lefty/righty matchup.
Last report (6/23/21)
- Nelson Cruz (RH) – 32/91, 12 XBH, 6 HR, 14 RBI, 0.4 BB/K, .390/.438/.683/1.121, .293 ISO, .475 wOBA, 206 wRC+
- Yuli Gurriel (RH) – 35/112, 15 XBH, 6 HR, 25 RBI, 1.4 BB/K, .357/.411/.633/1.043, .276 ISO, .433 wOBA, 182 wRC+
- Matt Olson (LH) – 30/112, 16 XBH, 9 HR, 21 RBI, 0.3 BB/K, .297/.357/.634/.991, .337 ISO, .415 wOBA, 171 wRC+
- Andrew McCutchen (RH) – 28/109, 13 XBH, 7 HR, 16 RBI, 0.5 BB/K, .298/.394/.596/.990, .298 ISO, .420 wOBA, 169 wRC+
- Trey Mancini (RH) – 26/99, 12 XBH, 8 HR, 29 RBI, 0.6 BB/K, .299/.374/.621/.994, .322 ISO, .414 wOBA, 166 wRC+
- Xander Bogaerts (RH) – 25/92, 8 XBH, 4 HR, 17 RBI, 0.8 BB/K, .329/.435/.539/.974, .211 ISO, .416 wOBA, 163 wRC+
- Alex Bregman (RH) – 29/103, 8 XBH, 4 HR, 14 RBI, 0.9 BB/K, .330/.427/.511/.939, .182 ISO, .397 wOBA, 159 wRC+
- Yordan Alvarez (LH) – 32/114, 13 XBH, 4 HR, 22 RBI, 0.3 BB/K, .320/.386/.530/.916, .210 ISO, .391 wOBA, 155 wRC+
- Rhys Hoskins (RH) – 24/105, 14 XBH, 7 HR, 18 RBI, 0.5 BB/K, .264/.362/.571/.933, .308 ISO, .396 wOBA, 153 wRC+
- Carlos Correa (RH) – 30/115, 10 XBH, 3 HR, 10 RBI, 1.2 BB/K, .309/.417/.474/.892, .165 ISO, .388 wOBA, 153 wRC+
Top Hitters vs. RHP
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (RH) – 100/333, 48 XBH, 29 HR, 74 RBI, 0.6 BB/K, .342/.417/.709/1.126, .366 ISO, .464 wOBA, 198 wRC+
- Jesse Winker (LH) – 103/334, 46 XBH, 19 HR, 51 RBI, 0.7 BB/K, .347/.419/.633/1.052, .286 ISO, .444 wOBA, 176 wRC+
- Shohei Ohtani (LH) – 64/275, 40 XBH, 24 HR, 57 RBI, 0.5 BB/K, .274/.382/.654/1.036, .380 ISO, .424 wOBA, 175 wRC+
- Michael Brantley (LH) – 81/238, 26 XBH, 6 HR, 26 RBI, 0.8 BB/K, .372/.424/.550/.975, .179 ISO, .419 wOBA, 175 wRC+
- Fernando Tatis Jr. (RH) – 73/279, 38 XBH, 25 HR, 57 RBI, 0.4 BB/K, .302/.384/.665/1.049, .364 ISO, .432 wOBA, 174 wRC+
- Joey Votto (LH) – 58/223, 27 XBH, 19 HR, 42 RBI, 0.6 BB/K, .307/.408/.651/1.059, .344 ISO, .440 wOBA, 174 wRC+
- Bryce Harper (LH) –67/248, 34 XBH, 15 HR, 37 RBI, 0.8 BB/K, .321/.423/.627/1.050, .306 ISO, .435 wOBA, 173 wRC+
- Jared Walsh (LH) – 77/265, 36 XBH, 15 HR, 45 RBI, 0.3 BB/K, .322/.385/.603/.987, .280 ISO, .412 wOBA, 166 wRC+
- Will Smith (RH) – 57/236, 26 XBH, 13 HR, 46 RBI, 0.6 BB/K, .297/.411/.578/.989, .281 ISO, .417 wOBA, 166 wRC+
- Kyle Tucker (LH) – 68/254, 34 XBH, 14 HR, 39 RBI, 0.5 BB/K, .301/.372/.580/.951, .279 ISO, .399 wOBA, 161 wRC+
Min: 200 PA – Vlad Jr., Winker, Ohtani, Tatis, Walsh and Tucker maintain their status as tormenters of RHP. Guerrero’s 48 XBH vs. righties alone (55 total) keeps him in the top spot. Ohtani has moved up two spots, while Tatis drops one yet is still consistent when in the lineup. Walsh falls five spots as the league adjusts to his swing.
Winker continues to keep pace with Vlad Jr. If he finishes off the season strong and Cincinnati makes the playoffs, Winker could have a better shot at MVP than I thought. His teammate Votto has been hitting home runs like gangbusters (as you know) with a totally different approach in his 15th year with the Reds, focusing on lift and launch angle. Most of that damage along with his normal hitting prowess shoots him up the leaderboard. The Fresh Prince of Chavez Ravine is my favorite catcher play in DFS with his reverse splits and has been announcing his presence with authority (3.1 WAR, 133 wRC+).
Nick Castellanos just misses our leaderboard (11th) despite a mighty .336/.393/.592 slash line and 158 wRC+ vs. RHP. Rafael Devers is just behind Casty at 12th, and while Olson excels vs. LHP, he has slipped a bit vs. RHP. Olson still fares pretty well, however, with a .370 wOBA and 141 wRC+. Joey Wendle may seem like an aberration, but he still swings a sweet stick vs. righties, ranking amongst Bogaerts, Correa, Mark Canha and Mike Yastrzemski in the mid-30s.
Last report (6/23/21)
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (RH) – 75/238, 35 XBH, 21 HR, 54 RBI, 0.6 BB/K, .361/.437/.736/1.173, .375 ISO, .484 wOBA, 210 wRC+
- Jesse Winker (LH) – 72/222, 31 XBH, 16 HR, 39 RBI, 0.5 BB/K, .360/.423/.680/1.103, .320 ISO, .464 wOBA, 195 wRC+
- Jared Walsh (LH) – 62/205, 31 XBH, 14 HR, 39 RBI, 0.4 BB/K, .344/.420/.678/1.097, .333 ISO, .455 wOBA, 194 wRC+
- Fernando Tatis Jr. (RH) – 49/190, 27 XBH, 18 HR, 42 RBI, 0.5 BB/K, .301/.384/.687/1.071, .387 ISO, .439 wOBA, 184 wRC+
- Shohei Ohtani (LH) – 46/193, 28 XBH, 15 HR, 39 RBI, 0.4 BB/K, .274/.368/.625/.993, .351 ISO, .412 wOBA, 165 wRC+
- Joey Wendle (LH) – 52/177, 24 XBH, 7 HR, 30 RBI, 0.4 BB/K, .327/.390/.572/.962, .245 ISO, .406 wOBA, 165 wRC+
- Nick Castellanos (RH) – 71/228, 29 XBH, 9 HR, 26 RBI, 0.4 BB/K, .343/.404/.575/.978, .232 ISO, .417 wOBA, 164 wRC+
- Matt Olson (LH) – 46/183, 22 XBH, 11 HR, 32 RBI, 1.0 BB/K, .299/.388/.584/.972, .286 ISO, .405 wOBA, 164 wRC+
- Kyle Tucker (LH) – 45/164, 22 XBH, 8 HR, 23 RBI, 0.6 BB/K, .308/.380/.575/.956, .267 ISO, .403 wOBA, 162 wRC+
- Rafael Devers (LH) – 53/201, 35 XBH, 15 HR, 44 RBI, 0.3 BB/K, .291/.348/.654/1.002, .363 ISO, .410 wOBA, 159 wRC+
Top Pitchers vs. LHH
- Clayton Kershaw (LH) – 35.2 IP, 1.93 ERA, 28.0% K%, 5.1% BB%, 51.9% GB%, 29.1% HC%, .152/.195/.196, .178 wOBA
- Jacob deGrom (RH) – 44.1 IP, 1.02 ERA, 44.2% K%, 3.8% BB%, 38.8% GB%, 32.5% HC%, .128/.167/.275, .191 wOBA
- Brandon Woodruff (RH) – 68.0 IP, 1.72 ERA, 30.3% K%, 8.0% BB%, 43.0% GB%, 27.3% HC%, .163/.236/.226, .213 wOBA
- Zack Greinke (RH) – 53.0 IP, 2.04 ERA, 18.3% K%, 5.6% BB%, 52.4% GB%, 23.3% HC%, .190/.234/.299, .233 wOBA
- Freddy Peralta (RH) – 62.0 IP, 2.32 ERA, 29.1% K%, 12.6% BB%, 30.1% GB%, 29.1% HC%, .137/.257/.270, .241 wOBA
- Sean Manaea (LH) – 36.1 IP, 4.21 ERA, 35.8% K%, 5.1% BB%, 45.6% GB%, 37.5% HC%, .180/.226/.328, .241 wOBA
- Tyler Mahle (RH) – 57.2 IP, 2.81 ERA, 31.6% K%, 10.4% BB%, 44.3% GB%, 32.6% HC%, .182/.274/.271, .250 wOBA
- Zack Wheeler (RH) – 76.1 IP, 2.48 ERA, 30.6% K%, 6.2% BB%, 45.5% GB%, 22.0% HC%, .211/.267/.306, .255 wOBA
- Max Scherzer (RH) – 56.2 IP, 2.38 ERA, 32.6% K%, 8.5% BB%, 25.8% GB%, 36.2% HC%, .172/.260/.308, .255 wOBA
- Corbin Burnes (RH) – 53.2 IP, 2.35 ERA, 33.5% K%, 5.4% BB%, 52.3% GB%, 24.8% HC%, .227/.276/.300, .256 wOBA
Min: 35 IP – Two injured star hurlers lead our list, but they did flip-flop positions partially due to deGrom missing more time/pitching shorter in games when on the bump. Owners are hoping and praying they can make it back soon. We told you not to draft pitching early. Woody has maintained his excellent pitching against lefties, utilizing his changeup to generate a 40.7% Whiff rate. He came in No.1 in my latest weekly rankings and will be competing with a few other names on this list for another prestigious award. Greinke is on the rise (up six spots) and remarkably continues to find ways to get the job done, especially against lefties. The stellar 52.4% GB rate (up from an already good 47.6%) is largely responsible.
Sean Manaea slips three spots thanks to an ERA up .51 against the handedness. Yet, he is still mighty effective with an excellent 35.8% K rate and 5.1% BB rate. Looking beyond these numbers, Manaea has a 3.28 FIP and 2.45 xFIP vs. LHH, so the ERA could come down. New Dodgers pitcher Max Scherzer slides two spots yet still sports a nice .255 wOBA vs. LHH. However, Kevin Gausman’s fall is the greatest, ranking ninth last time out in the metric, and now coming in at 34th (.285 wOBA vs. LHH). News Flash: Both are still great pitchers. Speaking of proficient arms, Peralta, Mahle, Wheeler and Burnes are new additions in this report category. Wheels and Burnes are both Cy Young candidates at this point, whereas Peralta and Mahle may be in the future if they can lower their walk rates.
Last report (6/23/21)
- Jacob deGrom (RH) – 36.1 IP, 0.50 ERA, 42.4% K%, 4.8% BB%, 36.4% GB%, 31.8% HC%, .101/.144/.227, .163 wOBA
- Clayton Kershaw (LH) – 28.2 IP, 2.20 ERA, 28.6% K%, 4.8% BB%, 52.9% GB%, 28.6% HC%, .150/.190/.190, .173 wOBA
- Sean Manaea (LH) – 24.1 IP, 3.70 ERA, 35.7% K%, 4.8% BB%, 44.9% GB%, 42.0% HC%, .127/.167/.253, .184 wOBA
- Brandon Woodruff (RH) – 49.0 IP, 1.65 ERA, 33.3% K%, 7.0% BB%, 44.6% GB%, 34.9% HC%, .145/.210/.221, .197 wOBA
- Tyler Anderson (LH) – 21.1 IP, 2.11 ERA, 14.6% K%, 6.1% BB%, 44.4% GB%, 23.1% HC%, .171/.222/.224, .203 wOBA
- Tyler Glasnow (RH) – 40.1 IP, 2.01 ERA, 37.2% K%, 5.5% BB%, 41.0% GB%, 30.8% HC%, .139/.186/.285, .206 wOBA
- Max Scherzer (RH) – 40.1 IP, 1.12 ERA, 36.8% K%, 6.6% BB%, 22.2% GB%, 33.3% HC%, .152/.219/.239, .208 wOBA
- José Urquidy (RH) – 31.0 IP, 3.19 ERA, 25.2% K%, 6.1% BB%, 35.5% GB%, 25.3% HC%, .168/.219/.280, .221 wOBA
- Kevin Gausman (RH) – 49.1 IP, 1.28 ERA, 31.4% K%, 4.8% BB%, 44.1% GB%, 29.2% HC%, .179/.218/.291, .224 wOBA
- Zack Greinke (RH) – 38.1 IP, 1.64 ERA, 18.4% K%, 5.7% BB%, 47.6% GB%, 21.5% HC%, .191/.234/.275, .225 wOBA
Top Pitchers vs. RHH
- Jacob deGrom (RH) – 47.2 IP, 1.13 ERA, 45.8% K%, 3.0% BB%, 48.8% GB%, 29.1% HC%, .130/.155/.211, .160 wOBA
- Kevin Gausman (RH) – 69.2 IP, 2.20 ERA, 31.3% K%, 6.9% BB%, 43.2% GB%, 31.3% HC%, .142/.208/.234, .201 wOBA
- Freddy Peralta (RH) – 52.0 IP, 2.08 ERA, 41.2% K%, 9.0% BB%, 35.1% GB%, 26.8% HC%, .135/.221/.258, .217 wOBA
- José Berríos (RH) – 69.0 IP, 2.74 ERA, 25.3% K%, 4.2% BB%, 50.3% GB%, 27.5% HC%, .174/.235/.248, .219 wOBA
- Corbin Burnes (RH) – 52.1 IP, 2.58 ERA, 38.8% K%, 4.0% BB%, 48.6% GB%, 25.9% HC%, .191/.234/.271, .224 wOBA
- Lance Lynn (RH) – 52.1 IP, 1.72 ERA, 32.4% K%, 4.4% BB%, 39.4% GB%, 23.6% HC%, .188/.227/.297, .227 wOBA
- Walker Buehler (RH) – 70.0 IP, 2.19 ERA, 26.9% K%, 5.3% BB%, 41.6% GB%, 36.9% HC%, .176/.229/.291, .228 wOBA
- Gerrit Cole (RH) – 70.1 IP, 2.43 ERA, 30.1% K%, 4.8% BB%, 47.5% GB%, 30.5% HC%, .199/.235/.293, .232 wOBA
- Joe Musgrove (RH) – 60.2 IP, 2.52 ERA, 26.4% K%, 6.3% BB%, 40.0% GB%, 22.4% HC%, .181/.248/.282, .234 wOBA
- Adbert Alzolay (RH) – 55.2 IP, 2.75 ERA, 28.8% K%, 6.1% BB%, 48.1% GB%, 22.2% HC%, .184/.246/.279, .235 wOBA
Min: 45 IP – The top-2 remain the same, albeit with Gausman dominating righties in a larger volume. Peralta moves up a spot, continuing a breakout season. Berríos has taken his game to another level, mostly due to an increased ground-ball rate and inducing weaker contact (and now he gets a home ballpark humidor reducing fly balls; more on this later). Burnes is showing that he’s an equal opportunist when it comes to mowing them down, making a leap in the rankings along with Berríos. Lynn is a new name to this report but old hat for our pitching staff. He continues to laugh in the face of the regression monster, maintaining an overall 2.07 ERA despite a 3.08 FIP, 3.89 xFIP and 3.75 SIERA. Previous arms Brandon Woodruff (13th wOBA, .246) and Anthony DeSclafani (17th wOBA, .250) take a bit of a dive.
Trevor Bauer would rank in the top-10 against RHH, but I don’t believe we see him on the mound again for the 2021 fantasy season. Here are his numbers for shits and giggles: 55.2 IP, 1.29 ERA, 36.1% K%, 8.7% BB%, 37.6% GB%, 25.2% HC%, .146/.228/.278, .228 wOBA. Good thing for Los Doyers, Buehler has been their most consistent arm all season, and now the stats are catching up to his greatness, especially against RHH. Not only is he in the conversation for NL Cy Young, I say he wins it, especially if LA catches the Giants and wins the division. Yeah, Max… I said it.
Last report (6/23/21)
- Jacob deGrom (RH) – 35.2 IP, 0.50 ERA, 51.2% K%, 3.2% BB%, 49.1% GB%, 28.1% HC%, .125/.152/.183, .149 wOBA
- Kevin Gausman (RH) – 47.1 IP, 1.71 ERA, 30.1% K%, 6.3% BB%, 46.8% GB%, 32.1% HC%, .134/.188/.220, .184 wOBA
- Anthony DeSclafani (RH) – 47.2 IP, 0.94 ERA, 22.1% K%, 7.7% BB%, 48.0% GB%, 24.4% HC%, .158/.223/.206, .196 wOBA
- Freddy Peralta (RH) – 39.0 IP, 1.38 ERA, 44.6% K%, 8.8% BB%, 35.3% GB%, 26.5% HC%, .127/.209/.224, .200 wOBA
- Joe Musgrove (RH) – 38.2 IP, 1.63 ERA, 30.4% K%, 6.1% BB%, 40.2% GB%, 25.0% HC%, .162/.223/.235, .205 wOBA
- José Berríos (RH) – 48.0 IP, 3.19 ERA, 26.4% K%, 4.4% BB%, 53.3% GB%, 29.3% HC%, .172/.221/.254, .213 wOBA
- Trevor Bauer (RH) – 53.2 IP, 1.34 ERA, 36.7% K%, 8.7% BB%, 37.3% GB%, 26.1% HC%, .128/.213/.257, .214 wOBA
- Gerrit Cole (RH) – 53.0 IP, 2.21 ERA, 29.5% K%, 4.5% BB%, 50.8% GB%, 32.6% HC%, .184/.220/.268, .216 wOBA
- Corbin Burnes (RH) – 36.0 IP, 2.75 ERA, 44.1% K%, 2.2% BB%, 44.3% GB%, 31.4% HC%, .188/.221/.273, .217 wOBA
- Brandon Woodruff (RH) – 46.0 IP, 2.15 ERA, 28.5% K%, 4.7% BB%, 50.5% GB%, 23.9% HC%, .164/.212/.283, .219 wOBA
Best Hitters (HOME)
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (RH) – 64/217, 34 XBH, 22 HR, 50 RBI, 0.9 BB/K, .348/.447/.777/1.224, .429 ISO, .499 wOBA, 219 wRC+
- Shohei Ohtani (LH) – 49/218, 31 XBH, 21 HR, 47 RBI, 0.5 BB/K, .272/.394/.689/1.083, .417 ISO, .440 wOBA, 186 wRC+
- Cedric Mullins (LH) – 62/210, 29 XBH, 12 HR, 21 RBI, 0.5 BB/K, .333/.395/.629/1.024, .296 ISO, .428 wOBA, 176 wRC+
- Jose Altuve (RH) – 54/221, 24 XBH, 15 HR, 39 RBI, 0.9 BB/K, .286/.371/.571/.942, .286 ISO, .393 wOBA, 161 wRC+
- Randy Arozarena (RH) – 57/215, 22 XBH, 11 HR, 32 RBI, 0.4 BB/K, .300/.377/.542/.919, .242 ISO, .392 wOBA, 160 wRC+
Min: 200 PA – Vlad Jr. here is misleading. Not only has Toronto been in multiple home ballparks, but Rogers Centre is also utilizing a humidor for its team’s return. He’s still amazing anywhere on the planet. But if you need more hitters who mash at home, here you go! If you follow the link, we see Carlos Correa and Matt Olson did not fall too far out of flavor for the home fans. However, they needed to clear the way for Arozarena and that darn Ohtani dude again. Randy’s performance is exceptional with Tropicana Field seeing a 0.895 run park factor (fifth-lowest) and 0.904 home run park factor (19th). Altuve maintains his status and continues a propensity to get on base.
Ronald Acuña Jr. would rank in the top-5 here but is lost for the season. Here are his current marks: 45/205, 25 XBH, 16 HR, 34 RBI, 0.7 BB/K, .278/.410/.636/1.046, .358 ISO, .431 wOBA, 168 wRC+.
Last report (6/23/21)
- Carlos Correa (RH) – 40/155, 18 XBH, 10 HR, 24 RBI, 1.1 BB/K, .315/.432/.614/1.046, .299 ISO, .439 wOBA, 190 wRC+
- Cedric Mullins (LH) – 49/166, 24 XBH, 10 HR, 17 RBI, 0.6 BB/K, .336/.404/.651/1.054, .315 ISO, .441 wOBA, 184 wRC+
- Ronald Acuña Jr. (RH) – 41/179, 23 XBH, 14 HR, 30 RBI, 0.7 BB/K, .289/.419/.655/1.074, .366 ISO, .445 wOBA, 183 wRC+
- Jose Altuve (RH) – 41/150, 16 XBH, 10 HR, 25 RBI, 0.9 BB/K, .318/.393/.597/.990, .279 ISO, .412 wOBA, 173 wRC+
- Matt Olson (LH) – 38/159, 21 XBH, 11 HR, 27 RBI, 0.7 BB/K, .284/.371/.604/.976, .321 ISO, .406 wOBA, 169 wRC+
Best Hitters (AWAY)
- Juan Soto (LH) – 52/203, 18 XBH, 12 HR, 36 RBI, 1.0 BB/K, .313/.433/.572/1.006, .259 ISO, .423 wOBA, 165 wRC+
- Bryan Reynolds (B) – 66/220, 23 XBH, 9 HR, 36 RBI, 0.5 BB/K, .337/.409/.551/.960, .214 ISO, .409 wOBA, 156 wRC+
- Rafael Devers (LH) – 58/234, 32 XBH, 16 HR, 44 RBI, 0.4 BB/K, .282/.359/.592/.951, .311 ISO, .395 wOBA, 154 wRC+
- Matt Olson (LH) – 54/224, 27 XBH, 15 HR, 39 RBI, 0.7 BB/K, .281/.371/.578/.949, .297 ISO, .395 wOBA, 154 wRC+
- Shohei Ohtani (LH) – 51/207, 34 XBH, 16 HR, 35 RBI, 0.3 BB/K, .267/.324/.623/.947, .356 ISO, .392 wOBA, 153 wRC+
Min: 200 PA – Surprising to see Soto here instead of on the home list, being Nationals Park has been a hitter’s haven this year. Can he continue his raking ways with less protection in the lineup? Reynolds leads the split in base knocks and batting average. Was he trying to tell us all something? How much he wants out of Pittsburgh?? Naw, he’s just a professional hitter and someone to build a team around. Devers slides to the third spot in our report but continues to mash homers and remains an excellent source of RBI. For Devers, it’s more like, “Wham. Bam. Thank you, officer!” Olson and Ohtani… again? BORING! Reverse that split in the home link for more guys who can help your team while playing on the road.
Winker (currently 12th in wRC+ with 145), Vlad Jr. (t-6th, 150), Bogaerts (23rd, 129) and Justin Turner (t-6th, 150) were all in last report as you can see below. All examples of good hitters who spread carnage wherever they go!
Last report (6/23/21)
- Rafael Devers (LH) – 42/160, 27 XBH, 13 HR, 40 RBI, 0.3 BB/K, .296/.363/.669/1.032, .373 ISO, .422 wOBA, 172 wRC+
- Jesse Winker (LH) – 52/155, 18 XBH, 9 HR, 27 RBI, 0.4 BB/K, .335/.387/.568/.955, .232 ISO, .407 wOBA, 160 wRC+
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (RH) – 45/179, 17 XBH, 10 HR, 27 RBI, 0.8 BB/K, .298/.402/.543/.945, .245 ISO, .404 wOBA, 159 wRC+
- Xander Bogaerts (RH) – 43/152, 17 XBH, 5 HR, 18 RBI, 0.5 BB/K, .319/.382/.519/.900, .200 ISO, .383 wOBA, 145 wRC+
- Justin Turner (RH) – 40/167, 13 XBH, 6 HR, 23 RBI, 0.9 BB/K, .288/.401/.468/.869, .180 ISO, .380 wOBA, 143 wRC+
Best Pitchers (HOME)
- Jacob deGrom (RH) – 60.0 IP, 1.20 ERA, 44.2% K%, 3.4% BB%, 43.5% GB%, 34.3% HC%, .121/.154/.226, .166 wOBA
- Freddy Peralta (RH) – 67.1 IP, 2.00 ERA, 35.3% K%, 8.1% BB%, 28.4% GB%, 31.6% HC%, .123/.221/.237, .210 wOBA
- Lance Lynn (RH) – 71.0 IP, 1.77 ERA, 32.3% K%, 3.9% BB%, 51.9% GB%, 28.4% HC%, .183/.239/.296, .236 wOBA
- Kevin Gausman (RH) – 56.2 IP, 3.34 ERA, 31.4% K%, 7.3% BB%, 46.6% GB%, 31.9% HC%, .177/.236/.300, .237 wOBA
- Corbin Burnes (RH) – 57.1 IP, 2.51 ERA, 38.3% K%, 5.7% BB%, 50.0% GB%, 22.4% HC%, .209/.260/.270, .238 wOBA
Min: 50 IP – Citi Field has been many pitchers’ best friend, but none more so than deGrom. Here’s hoping he sees the mound in Queens again before our fantasy season is over. Not much more needs to be written for him or any of the usual suspects we see above. One stat which pops out is Lynn’s 51.9% GB rate at home. A huuuuuge number, considering his overall career average is 43.4%. The diamond at Guaranteed Rate Field must be playing true.
Last report (6/23/21)
- Jacob deGrom (RH) – 47.0 IP, 0.77 ERA, 48.1% K%, 3.8% BB%, 41.6% GB%, 36.4% HC%, .104/.138/.195, .147 wOBA
- Kevin Gausman (RH) – 35.0 IP, 2.31 ERA, 32.3% K%, 3.9% BB%, 51.9% GB%, 28.4% HC%, .123/.157/.238, .174 wOBA
- Freddy Peralta (RH) – 46.1 IP, 1.55 ERA, 35.3% K%, 8.1% BB%, 28.4% GB%, 31.6% HC%, .109/.197/.205, .188 wOBA
- Tyler Glasnow (RH) – 43.2 IP, 1.65 ERA, 40.5% K%, 5.5% BB%, 45.5% GB%, 43.2% HC%, .169/.215/.260, .212 wOBA
- Carlos Rodón (LH) – 31.2 IP, 1.99 ERA, 35.3% K%, 5.0% BB%, 44.8% GB%, 29.4% HC%, .157/.220/.269, .219 wOBA
Best Pitchers (AWAY)
- Brandon Woodruff (RH) – 69.2 IP, 2.20 ERA, 32.3% K%, 7.8% BB%, 49.6% GB%, 30.7% HC%, .142/.217/.222, .202 wOBA
- Walker Buehler (RH) – 58.1 IP, 2.16 ERA, 25.3% K%, 5.0% BB%, 51.0% GB%, 28.9% HC%, .185/.233/.263, .222 wOBA
- John Means (LH) – 63.2 IP, 1.98 ERA, 26.4% K%, 3.6% BB%, 30.8% GB%, 26.3% HC%, .180/.210/.311, .226 wOBA
- Kevin Gausman (RH) – 75.2 IP, 1.55 ERA, 29.3% K%, 7.7% BB%, 37.9% GB%, 32.1% HC%, .184/.252/.301, .246 wOBA
- Sean Manaea (LH) – 58.0 IP, 2.64 ERA, 31.0% K%, 7.3% BB%, 49.6% GB%, 31.2% HC%, .198/.263/.302, .252 wOBA
Min: 50 IP – Oh look, that Walker Buehler fella again. Like Lynn at home, Buehler relies on more ground balls and weaker contact on the road. Good to see, and with no big surprise, that Means remains on at least one of our final lists. A shoulder injury derailed what was shaping up to be his finest season yet. I will forever be a John Means mark. Can’t help it; don’t wanna help it. Woody and Gausman are firmly entrenched in the NL Cy Young race as previously alluded to in our earlier discussions.
While Carlos Rodón has fallen off both lists, he continues to be the biggest surprise of 2021 for me and still ranks fairly high in each split. Again, if you drafted him, maybe I should be reading your articles. Nice Work?! In 48.2 home innings, he carries a 2.59 ERA, 36.3% K rate and 6.3% BB rate with a .170 BAA, .238 OBPA, .269 SLGA and .228 wOBA. On the road, in 56 IP, the ERA is 2.41 with a 34.3% K rate and 6.9% BB rate. The averages are more elevated: .211/.274/.354, .273 wOBA.
Last report (6/23/21)
- Brandon Woodruff (RH) – 52.1 IP, 1.55 ERA, 32.3% K%, 7.8% BB%, 49.6% GB%, 30.7% HC%, .114/.188/.182, .174 wOBA
- John Means (LH) – 52.2 IP, 1.37 ERA, 26.4% K%, 3.6% BB%, 33.1% GB%, 25.4% HC%, .163/.198/.266, .205 wOBA
- Kevin Gausman (RH) – 61.2 IP, 1.02 ERA, 30.0% K%, 6.3% BB%, 41.9% GB%, 31.8% HC%, .176/.228/.267, .221 wOBA
- Walker Buehler (RH) – 39.1 IP, 2.06 ERA, 23.3% K%, 3.4% BB%, 49.0% GB%, 31.1% HC%, .188/.222/.290, .225 wOBA
- Carlos Rodón (RH) – 42.0 IP, 1.71 ERA, 37.5% K%, 8.3% BB%, 36.4% GB%, 27.3% HC%, .167/.246/.267, .230 wOBA
There you have it. I’ll be back on Sunday with the MLB Weekly Preview!