Bowden Francis finished last season strongly, drawing comparisons to Roy Halladay, but this year he’s facing performance issues. His strikeout rate has decreased significantly from 22.5% to 18.8%, while his walk rate has increased from 5.4% to 9.4%. His hard hit rate remains steady around 33.8%. However, his BABIP has risen sharply from .211 to .286, suggesting last year’s performance could have benefited from good luck. Currently, Baseball Reference and FanGraphs have him at -0.8 and -0.9 WAR respectively, indicating disappointing results.
Bowden Francis finished last season impressively, reminiscent of Roy Halladay, but performance metrics this season indicate significant declines in strikeouts and increased walks.
His current strikeout rate stands at 18.8%, a sharp drop from 22.5% last year, while his walk rate has escalated to 9.4% from 5.4%.
Despite a consistent hard hit rate around 33%, a notable change in BABIP from .211 to .286 suggests last year's performance might have been partially due to luck.
The comparison of Baseball Reference and FanGraphs shows Bowden Francis at a -0.8 and -0.9 WAR respectively, indicating challenges in his performance this year.
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