Defense MAY be overtuned

His FIP stats got significantly better, too. He just pitched lights out for you on a smaller sample size.

He's not walking anybody or giving up HRs. My two favorite things.

what the other comment said about FIP is very accurate - also, you have a huge increase in defense quality at the two most important positions (SS and CF). like it’s hard to oversell how massive that change is, 50 infield range and 40 arm is barely playable on a second baseman, the Royals guy is probably racking up negative double-digits ZR before the All-Star break. the CF isn’t quite as diabolical but 60 to 75 is still a big difference.

the guy went from having the Logan O’Hoppe of shortstops behind him to having Bobby Witt and Jacob Young. going from a .310 BABIP to a .250 BABIP will give you a lot more opportunity to go on a wild run

So I've noticed a few things:

1. The most noticeable thing, BABIP got lower at a ridiculous rate, you have a Bobby Witt and Jacob Young lookalike playing SS and CF, meanwhile KC put Pre-Giants Luis Arraez at SS and a slightly above average corner outfielder as their CF.
2. Walk rate goes down, your catcher does indeed have better frame than KC's one, but not by much
3. His HR rate went down by a LOT, and looking at his ratings, his HR rate with KC is probably his true skill and is getting pretty lucky in a small sample size
4. Overall, a pitcher with 55/50/55 rating slash look to me like a really good #2 option, longterm I don't think he's a true ace for a good team

Its not hard for a random pitcher to pitch lights out in a small sample size of one season.

In my long running save I had a random 50 grade pitcher who jumps back and forth between my rotation and the bullpen get a full season in the rotation where he dropped his fip from a previous career low of 3.98 down to 2.71 going 8 k/9 1.9 bb/9 and .4 hr-9 all career best marks by nearly 1 each. Despite that he had a great season but only won cy young because the rest of the league didnt have anyone with m an incredible season

Ngl, I have an actual god squad defensively... 2B, 3B, and SS all have at least 75 range with very good other fielding abilities... I can definitely confirm it's overtuned... Won 95 games a few seasons back with the lowest rated offense in baseball...

I mean it's clear that after he joined your squad he gave up almost no walks or HRs. Your defense is obviously good but he had a ridiculous stretch of good FIP and that would carry him regardless of defense

Have you ever heard of 2024 Seth Lugo?

regression incoming