In May at Wrigley Field, Paul Skenes of the Pittsburgh Pirates achieved a remarkable feat in his second major league game, striking out his first seven batters and exiting the fifth inning with 10 strikeouts and no hits allowed. This performance highlights a larger trend in baseball analytics revealing that effective pitching strategies often defy traditional norms; teams that adapt and leverage data can find significant competitive advantages, especially in understanding when to replace starting pitchers with relief options for better game outcomes.
Over the past two decades, analysts have identified a treasure trove of competitive advantages for teams willing to question baseball's established practices.
Starting pitchers were traditionally taught to conserve strength so they could last deep into games. Throwing 300 innings in a season was once commonplace.
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