"Spurned from beginning the season on the roster for another season, he was nonetheless recalled just a few games in, and spent most of the season in the rotation, albeit with a two-week stint in Triple-A for good measure. Of course, given the pestilence that befell pretty much every other starter in Atlanta, Elder has ended up with by far the most innings (149 1/3) and starts (27) on the club this season."
"He currently sits at 0.9 fWAR with a 126/112/98 line (ERA-/FIP-/xFIP-). His HR/FB has come down recently, but still sits at 15.6 percent - barely outside the top ten for the 151 starters with the most innings this season. Elder had a good run in May, but was mostly blasted before and after that until finally stabilizing a bit in August and September. His line from August-on is 96/83/91; it was 148/132/103 before then."
"Ten of Elder's 27 starts have had an FIP-, but only one of those has come since August 1. Meanwhile, he's had an FIP- below 80 in nine other start, with five of those coming in August or September. By xFIP-, it's somewhat more stark: ten above 120, none in the final two months of the season, though just two have come in those two months. Basically, he's been generically meh a lot lately, but hasn't gotten killed by homers, which makes everyone happier."
Bryce Elder was recalled early in the season and spent most of the year in the rotation, including a two-week Triple-A stint. He logged the most innings (149 1/3) and starts (27) for Atlanta while producing 0.9 fWAR and a 126/112/98 line (ERA-/FIP-/xFIP-). His HR/FB rate sits at 15.6 percent, placing him near the top ten among heavy-usage starters. A strong May was followed by stretches of being hit hard, then stabilization in August and September (96/83/91) after an earlier 148/132/103. Performance swings align closely with homer susceptibility and periodic command issues.
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