"Basically, the good news is that Wentz is less mired in a poor stretch, and more that he's just more inconsistent than he was in his first few outings with his new-old club. His aggregate line with the Braves includes an 81 ERA-, 76 FIP-, and a 98 xFIP-; he is the unintentional recipient of whatever HR/FB fortune most of his teammates have been sorely missing."
"July 12, long relief against Cardinals: amazing July 19, start against Yankees: decent, didn't allow a homer July 25, start against Rangers: pitched great, marred by a homer July 30, start against Royals: decent, didn't allow a homer August 5, start against Brewers: meh, defense could've helped out a lot more than it did August 10, start against Marlins: nasty (in a bad way) August 16, start against Guardians: meh all around August 22, start against Mets: nasty again"
Joey Wentz's 2025 Braves appearances include a range from "amazing" to "nasty", with several decent starts that avoided home runs and a couple starts marred by homers. He has been inconsistent compared with his initial outings with the team. His aggregate Braves metrics show strong underlying performance: 81 ERA-, 76 FIP-, and 98 xFIP-, and he has 1.1 fWAR largely aided by favorable HR/FB outcomes. Wentz has faced the Cubs multiple times this season, with prior outings marked by a July homer and 0/0 K/BB relief appearances in May. Shota Imanaga's second MLB season has been less impressive than his debut.
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