The article discusses the current performance of various baseball pitchers including Chris Sale, Reynaldo Lopez, Spencer Schwellenbach, and Spencer Strider. While Sale is not yet at his optimal level for the 2024 season, he remains effective. Schwellenbach, despite a rare poor performance, is tied with Sale in fWAR, though Sale has a projected advantage. Strider's imminent return raises further questions about the competition among these pitchers, highlighting the unpredictability of their performances as the season progresses.
Reynaldo Lopez is down for the count. Chris Sale isn't quite 2024 Chris Sale, though shenanigans aside, he's still pitching at an above-average rate.
Given the homerfest yielded yesterday, Schwellenbach and Sale are both tied at 0.3 fWAR at the moment. Given that Sale has a substantial projections-based lead on Schwellenbach for the rest of the season.
Strider has at least some chance of being pre-injury Strider, so he can't be discounted - especially if Sale's first few starts are going to be his 2025 normal.
If that is the case, then Schwellenbach might actually outpitch him, anyway.
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