Post by tjbarnaba-TB on Dec 5, 2020 17:54:55 GMT
Justin Verlander SD
Last year’s runaway winner, Verlander managed another strong season this time around. Leading the league in innings pitched, strikeouts, and WHIP; he was the horse the defending champs needed atop their rotation. His 5.0 WAR was tied for third, but he was a negative on the field with his glove as his mobility has dwindled, driving down his efficiency.
Patrick Sandoval PHI
The rookie bust onto the scene, leading the league with a 2.37 ERA over 170.2 innings. His respectable 1.05 WHIP showed it was no fluke season, as did his 9.1 K/9. Only 23, he was able to manage a 4.1 WAR in a season where his team nearly missed the playoffs.
Kevin Gausman ATL
A career year for Gausman, sporting a 2.75 ERA with the Dodgers and Braves. Not a dominant strikeout artist, but he was able limit the long ball with an effective 0.5 HR/9 in an era where guys are hitting bombs left and right. All his efforts led to a 5.4 WAR, good for second in his league.
Brandon Woodruff WAS
After two lackluster years, Woodruff put it all together this season. 207.2 innings pitched with a dominant 215 Ks; he was an imposing figure on the mound. While he created plenty of swings and misses, he had issues with both the long ball (1.0 HR/9) and walks (2.6 BB/9) this year. While his team wasn’t very completive, he managed a 5.0 WAR which tied for third.
Patrick Corbin PIT
The NL’s leader in WAR with a 5.8, Corbin started a BRHLO leading 38 games. He won 12 games on a bad PIT team, strutting out for 200.1 innings, and sitting down 255 batters. Walks and the homerun ball burned him more than he would’ve liked, but the 11.5 K/9 stood out as a marker for how great of a season he put together. He was also an extraordinarily strong asset with the glove.
Danny Salazar CIN
In a season where he was nearly non-tendered, he turned out to be the teams ace with 19 wins which led the NL. It wasn’t as if the offense carried him, made evident by his 225 strikeouts over 205 innings. A 2.72 ERA to go along with a 4.0 WAR, Salazar will surlily receive a qualifying offer from Brad this offseason.
Last year’s runaway winner, Verlander managed another strong season this time around. Leading the league in innings pitched, strikeouts, and WHIP; he was the horse the defending champs needed atop their rotation. His 5.0 WAR was tied for third, but he was a negative on the field with his glove as his mobility has dwindled, driving down his efficiency.
Patrick Sandoval PHI
The rookie bust onto the scene, leading the league with a 2.37 ERA over 170.2 innings. His respectable 1.05 WHIP showed it was no fluke season, as did his 9.1 K/9. Only 23, he was able to manage a 4.1 WAR in a season where his team nearly missed the playoffs.
Kevin Gausman ATL
A career year for Gausman, sporting a 2.75 ERA with the Dodgers and Braves. Not a dominant strikeout artist, but he was able limit the long ball with an effective 0.5 HR/9 in an era where guys are hitting bombs left and right. All his efforts led to a 5.4 WAR, good for second in his league.
Brandon Woodruff WAS
After two lackluster years, Woodruff put it all together this season. 207.2 innings pitched with a dominant 215 Ks; he was an imposing figure on the mound. While he created plenty of swings and misses, he had issues with both the long ball (1.0 HR/9) and walks (2.6 BB/9) this year. While his team wasn’t very completive, he managed a 5.0 WAR which tied for third.
Patrick Corbin PIT
The NL’s leader in WAR with a 5.8, Corbin started a BRHLO leading 38 games. He won 12 games on a bad PIT team, strutting out for 200.1 innings, and sitting down 255 batters. Walks and the homerun ball burned him more than he would’ve liked, but the 11.5 K/9 stood out as a marker for how great of a season he put together. He was also an extraordinarily strong asset with the glove.
Danny Salazar CIN
In a season where he was nearly non-tendered, he turned out to be the teams ace with 19 wins which led the NL. It wasn’t as if the offense carried him, made evident by his 225 strikeouts over 205 innings. A 2.72 ERA to go along with a 4.0 WAR, Salazar will surlily receive a qualifying offer from Brad this offseason.