Is There a Stat That Shows Us How Much Pitchers Fear Hitters?

Drew Rasmussen’s incredible run continues. Today, Eno, Jed, and DVR dig into the factors behind the Rays right-hander owning the best ERA in baseball since 2021 among qualified starters not named Shohei Ohtani. Then, they discuss whether Zone% can reveal which hitters pitchers fear the most. Later, the guys examine the recent regressions of Rafael Devers and Alex Bregman before wrapping up with a daunting round of Name! That! Dude!

Rundown:

0:50 Drew Rasmussen’s Run

3:48 Eno at World Cup

6:33 Cooper Pratt’s Debut

8:47 Sal Stewart vs. Bryce Eldridge

12:20 Adjustment Phases: The League Will Find Flaws, Eventually

18:11 Leaning on Strengths: Use Them Until They Stop Working!

26:04 Zone Rates for Feared Hitters

32:30 Middle-Middle Fastballs: Another Potential Indicator?

38:04 Rafael Devers’ Slide

40:20 Alex Bregman: Declining Gracefully Still Messes with Us

42:18 Mookie Betts: Plate Discipline Holding Steady

45:36 Vision Driving Decline

50:08 Name! That! Dude!

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