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Good morning, and happy Corbin Burnes Day to everyone, especially those of you on the Corbin Burnes Cy Young Hype Train.
Let& #39;s get this day started with a little thread on Corbin Burnes:
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Let& #39;s get this day started with a little thread on Corbin Burnes:
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According to Baseball Savant, Corbin Burnes currently ranks in the 99th percentile or better among pitchers in 7 categories:
xwOBA, xBA, xOBP, K%, Whiff%, xERA, and FB spin
In an 8th category, BB%, Burnes is in the 97th percentile because of a high number of Ps with no BBs 2/9
xwOBA, xBA, xOBP, K%, Whiff%, xERA, and FB spin
In an 8th category, BB%, Burnes is in the 97th percentile because of a high number of Ps with no BBs 2/9
So Burnes is essentially best in the league in 8 categories on Baseball Savant.
That& #39;s tied for the most categories in the top percentile with James Karinchak of the Indians, who is a reliever. 3/9
That& #39;s tied for the most categories in the top percentile with James Karinchak of the Indians, who is a reliever. 3/9
Almost all of those categories led are in Expected statistics. So not only is he dominating with the actual numbers he& #39;s putting up in opponent batting average, OBP, etc. but the expected numbers back it up.
That means what we& #39;re seeing isn& #39;t a fluke. His dominance is legit 4/9
That means what we& #39;re seeing isn& #39;t a fluke. His dominance is legit 4/9
Burnes threw first pitch strikes just 52.9% of the time last season.
This year, he& #39;s throwing first pitch strikes 67.1% of the time.
That& #39;s good for 10th best in baseball while teammate Brandon Woodruff is 8th with 67.6%. 5/9
This year, he& #39;s throwing first pitch strikes 67.1% of the time.
That& #39;s good for 10th best in baseball while teammate Brandon Woodruff is 8th with 67.6%. 5/9
Meanwhile, whenever Burnes does allow contact, he& #39;s keeping it on the ground. The average launch angle off him is 2.1 degrees.
That& #39;s 2nd best in baseball behind Logan Webb of the Giants. 6/9
That& #39;s 2nd best in baseball behind Logan Webb of the Giants. 6/9
Let& #39;s look at the strike zone. In 2021, Burnes is in the zone 48.1% of the time, an improvement of 6.9% over 2020.
But hitters are swinging at pitches in the zone just 62.9% of the time, down from 65.6% last year.
So he& #39;s in the zone more often and hitters are swinging less 7/9
But hitters are swinging at pitches in the zone just 62.9% of the time, down from 65.6% last year.
So he& #39;s in the zone more often and hitters are swinging less 7/9
Meanwhile, Burnes is also getting hitters to chase outside the zone at a 36.7% clip, an increase of 6.1% over 2020, and hitters are making contact just 37.9% of the time, a decrease from 46.2% last year.
So hitters are chasing more and making contact less often. 8/9
So hitters are chasing more and making contact less often. 8/9
Pair the higher Chase rate with the lower swing rate in the strike zone and you have quite the recipe for success with Corbin Burnes.
And it& #39;s working out beautifully. Happy Corbin Burnes Day! #FutureCyYoungWinner 9/9
And it& #39;s working out beautifully. Happy Corbin Burnes Day! #FutureCyYoungWinner 9/9
