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Hannman
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Alcantara has been an ace pitcher for the past couple years, but in 2023 he is a far cry from what he has been previously. Last year, he had an ERA of 2.28, and a strikeout rate of 23.4%. He has actually had a strikeout rate above 20% for the past three years, but that is not the case this year.
His ERA is up to 4.97, and he has a strikeout rate of 19.4%. For reference, that puts him at 55th in the entire MLB in terms of strikeout rate. To even be in the top 30, he would need a strikeout rate of 25% and above. This is also the highest his walk rate has been since the 2020 season, with a walk rate of 7.3%. All in all, it hasn’t been great for Alcantara.
As if this play couldn’t get any better, we haven’t even talked about the Blue Jays yet, who pretty much never strikeout. Against right-handed pitchers, the Blue Jays strike out 20.7% of the time, which is the 5th-lowest in the entire MLB. If you isolate the date range to the past 14 days, that number is down to 20.1%, which is the 4th-lowest in the MLB.
Of all players who qualify, they only have one batter who strikes out over 25% of that time, and that would be Matt Chapman at 27.1%. Staples in their lineup such as Bo Bichette (16.8%), George Springer (15.9%), and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (15.6%) rarely strike out.
His ERA is up to 4.97, and he has a strikeout rate of 19.4%. For reference, that puts him at 55th in the entire MLB in terms of strikeout rate. To even be in the top 30, he would need a strikeout rate of 25% and above. This is also the highest his walk rate has been since the 2020 season, with a walk rate of 7.3%. All in all, it hasn’t been great for Alcantara.
Sandy Alcantara – Last Six Starts
| Team | Ks | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Washington Nationals | 1 | 6/16 |
| Chicago White Sox | 4 | 6/10 |
| Oakland Athletics | 7 | 6/4 |
| San Diego Padres | 3 | 5/30 |
| Colorado Rockies | 3 | 5/24 |
| San Francisco Giants | 5 | 5/19 |
As if this play couldn’t get any better, we haven’t even talked about the Blue Jays yet, who pretty much never strikeout. Against right-handed pitchers, the Blue Jays strike out 20.7% of the time, which is the 5th-lowest in the entire MLB. If you isolate the date range to the past 14 days, that number is down to 20.1%, which is the 4th-lowest in the MLB.
Of all players who qualify, they only have one batter who strikes out over 25% of that time, and that would be Matt Chapman at 27.1%. Staples in their lineup such as Bo Bichette (16.8%), George Springer (15.9%), and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (15.6%) rarely strike out.
