Schuyler Dombroske - Page 5

Robinson Chirinos (C) TEX - Maybe we shouldn't be quite so surprised by the emergence of the 33 year old Chirinos in Texas. The long-time minor leaguer (he didn't surpass 100 major league ABs until his 9th professional season) had...

Drew Pomeranz (SP) BOS - Pomeranz tiptoed around 12 baserunners during his 6 inning stint Monday, holding the Jays to three runs while picking up his 14th win. The "name" stats and the underlying stats paint different pictures with Pomeranz,...

Josh Bell (1B) PIT - It's not unheard of for a player to go a week without striking out, but it's somewhat uncommon. For a just-turned-25 year old having the best power year of his life to do it twice...

Derek Fisher (OF) HOU - I know that Fisher's stats look decent but not spectacular thus far, but a closer look reveals that (small sample size alert) they might be pretty darn impressive. With a hard contact rate of 43%...

Cesar Hernandez (2B) PHI - Hernandez has reached base in all but one game since the break and has currently hit in 11 straight, continuing last year's trend of heating up in the warmer weather. Hernandez is hitting 346/441/474 in...

Jhoulys Chacin (SP) SD - I have a lot of good things to say about one of my former whipping boys, Jhoulys Chacin, which worries me. Most pertinent to today is that he's pitching tomorrow at home against the Mets,...

Nick Castellanos (3B) DET - Castellanos did hit his 11th homer of the season on Saturday, but he's still ranked a disappointing 18th at 3B thus far in 2017. The 25 year old does have a lot going for him...

Jon Lester (SP) CUB - The forgettable first half for the Cubbies came to a miserable end Sunday as Lester allowed 10 runs (4 earned) in the first inning of a 14-3 defeat. His velocity is down to its lowest...

Logan Forsythe (2B) LAD - Forsythe has caught fire, going 13-30 with 12 R and 7 BB while reaching base in each of the past 9 games. There hasn't been any power to speak of (although he does have 4...

Justin Turner (3B) LAD - While everyone is talking about Cody Bellinger, and rightfully so, teammate Justin Turner has come off the DL blazing hot, going 22-51 with 3 doubles and 4 homers since his return. You can tell a...

Andrelton Simmons (SS) LAA - As SBs have become more and more scarce, a guy like Simmons that has suddenly figured out to run again is that much more valuable. It also helps that he's seemingly discovered how to hit...

Nick Castellanos (3B) DET - Castellanos was 2-4 Sunday and is 5-13 with 2 2B, 1 HR, 1 SB, and 4 BB in the past 4 games. He's had a rough start to the year on the surface, hitting just...

Zack Godley (SP) ARI - Godley has been outstanding in his 6 starts with the Diamondbacks this year, the last 5 of which have been Quality Starts (including Wednesday's 6 IP, 3 ER outing against PIT). Every single indicator outside...

Jason Kipnis (2B) CLE - Kipnis has finally hit his stride after a miserable April and early May, hitting 15-44 with 3 2B and 4 HR over the past 10 games. The stats look pretty awful still, but the underlying...

Bradley Zimmer (OF) CLE - Zimmer doubled and homered in his second MLB game, showing off the tools that make him a projectable 20/20 OF. He's also showed off the swing-and-miss portion of his game, fanning in 4 of his...

Zack Cozart (SS) CIN - Cozart singled and walked Monday, giving him a 6-game hitting streak and a very surprising 351/440/588 line through his first 116 PAs. We've crossed the threshold where most of the underlying data becomes statistically significant...

Tim Beckham (SS) TB - Beckham continued his hot hitting, walking and doubling in two runs against the Marlins on Monday night. Beckham's contact rate is prohibitive to consistent production in terms of AVG, but we are definitely getting a...

Jose Ramirez (2B) CLE - Ramirez had a single and a homer (his 4th) in the 11-4 drubbing of the Twins Tuesday. What we have in Ramirez is an excellent contact hitter with good speed that is gradually hitting the...

Tyler Chatwood (SP) COL - No one is overreacting to today's 2-hit shutout of the Giants I don't believe, but there are signs that we might have a couple of Rockie pitchers worth looking at in standard formats. Chatwood in...

Eugenio Suarez (3B) CIN - Suarez homered, stole a base, and walked three times on Monday against the Pirates. For whatever reason, Suarez is one of those guys that I sort of forget is still on the good side of...

Carlos Martinez (SP) STL - Martinez showed why he could be a surprise Cy Young candidate in 2017, shutting out the Cubs on Opening Day for 7 1/3 innings on 6 hits and 0 walks, striking out 10. A 3-run...

NEW YORK YANKEES: Dididon't - Gregorius has a right shoulder injury that has caused him to leave the WBC, leaving his status for Opening Day up in the air. Even without the injury, Gregorius was unlikely to surpass his 2016...

WASHINGTON NATIONALS: "Max"imum Effort - I don't think there's been too much doubt about Scherzer's health this spring, but after tossing a minor league game Thursday he pronounced himself "back to normal", and his pronouncement was backed up by the...

Los Angeles Angels: Garrett Richards and his Trick Elbow - Richards was much better in his second preseason outing, going 2 1/3 scoreless innings and fanning 4 batters against the Dodgers. Even with the success of Masahiro Tanaka in rehabbing...

Nationals Notes: Welcome Matt? - Wieters signed with the Nationals on Friday, effectively displacing Derek Norris as the starter behind the plate immediately. Wieters has been disappointing for going on 5 years now, never quite living up the hype in...

Have a great winter everybody....see you next spring! Ryon Healy (3B) OAK - Healy remains hot, picking up a couple doubles and a walk in the 8-6 loss to LA. Yes, the hard contact rate and BABIP would lead you...

Ryon Healy (3B) OAK - Healy homered again Monday, giving him 5 for the month to go along with a 10-game hitting streak. His contact rate has skyrocketed this month, as he's limited the K's to just 10 in 68...

Kendrys Morales (DH/1B) KC - Morales homered again on Monday, giving him 3 during his current 8-game hitting streak. Sure, Morales has been a bit of a disappointment this year, but the hard contact rate of 40.8% is extremely impressive,...

C.J. Cron (1B) LAA - Cron had another pair of hits on Wednesday, making him 10-16 with 5 XBH in the past 4 games. He's steadily improved his chase rate and contact rate each year in the league, and he's...

Tyler Anderson (SP) COL - The rookie is really racking up the K's over the past two starts, as after 8 K's in 7 innings against the Cubs last time out, Anderson fanned 10 Brewers in just 5 innings on...

Alex Bregman (3B) HOU - Bregman homered again, giving him homers in every other game for the past 7 contests. He's still feeling his way a bit, as evidenced by the swinging strike rate that's a bit out of line...

Gary Sanchez (C) NYY - Sanchez hit homer number 5 before he got to AB number 50 (which was later in the game) on Wednesday, showing off his excellent raw power with a blast into the netting above Monument Park...

Mike Zunino (C) SEA - Zunino homered for the second straight game Wednesday, giving him a 286/390/800 line through 35 ABs. More importantly, he 286/376/521 at AAA this season, and Wednesday's HR was his 22nd between the two levels. Still...

Alex Bregman (3B) HOU - Alex Bregman got the call on Monday and was immediately inserted into the lineup at 3B, batting sixth against Michael Pineda and the Yankees. He had a rough opener, striking out twice in an 0-4...

Tyler Naquin (OF) CLE - Naquin hit his fourth homer in the past 8 games on Sunday, and he's now hitting 314/373/598 through 169 AB. The hard contact rate of 41% and avg HR distance of 404 feet lead me...

Didi Gregorius (SS) NYY - Gregorius, fresh off a 337/368/535 month of June, had two singles, a double, and a steal in the 5-0 loss to Chicago Wednesday. He's showing more power than ever before, although it isn't really backed...