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Yamamoto is carrying a 4.50 ERA but a 3.07 FIP, striking out a robust 32.3% of hitters against a 5.4% walk rate, albeit with a lot of hard contact, with an average exit velo of 90.4 mph, a barrel rate of 14%, and a hard-hit rate of 54.3%; those last two figures rank in the second and fourth percentiles, respectively. His four-seamer has been hammered, and it’s not too big a mystery why:[heat maps for his pitches to lefties and righties]Too many of Yamamoto’s four-seamers are going right down Broadway, and batters are destroying them, with a 25% barrel rate and .710 slugging percentage (more numbers below). On the SNY broadcast, analyst Ron Darling theorized that Yamamoto may be having trouble adjusting to the different ball; those used in NPB have lower seams and are slightly smaller and tackier, making them easier to grip. That said, Yamamoto’s secondary pitches have performed just fine. ....James Paxton has been wobbly so far, walking 14 in 16 innings while striking out just 10 and producing a 6.23 FIP. The Dodgers have been giving him extra rest between starts, which may have an impact on his sharpness; his next start on Tuesday against the Nationals will be on eight days of rest.
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