K ꓘ 96 - Strikeout Rate Improvers

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Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) break down the recent news around the league and identify the ten biggest improvers in terms of K% from 2022 to 2023 so far in the young season. Join Pitcher List Plus [https://www.pitcherlist.com/plus/] and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast. Timestamps 1:30 - By far the most important news - Liam Hendriks [https://www.pitcherlist.com/player/liam-hendriks/] is cancer free! 5:33 - Max Scherzer [https://www.pitcherlist.com/player/max-scherzer/] is suspended. 9:16 - Garrett Mitchell [https://www.pitcherlist.com/player/garrett-mitchell/] is having shoulder surgery, his season is probably over. Add Jarren Duran [https://www.pitcherlist.com/player/jarren-duran/]? 13:05 - Logan Allen [https://www.pitcherlist.com/player/logan-allen-2/] is up! What should we expect from one of Chad's Guardians? 19:38 - Trevor Rogers [https://www.pitcherlist.com/player/trevor-rogers/] goes down with a shoulder injury. Could Madison Bumgarner [https://www.pitcherlist.com/player/madison-bumgarner/] end up a Miami Marlin? 27:28 - With Bumgarner DFA'd, when will we finally see Brandon Pfaadt [https://www.pitcherlist.com/player/brandon-pfaadt/]? 32:44 - Kris Bubic [https://www.pitcherlist.com/player/kris-bubic/] is having Tommy John Surgery. 33:56 - Fernando Tatis [https://www.pitcherlist.com/player/fernando-tatis/] Jr. has returned! ... and went 0-5. 41:48 - After explaining what this segment is about, Pete details why he does not care that Victor Robles [https://www.pitcherlist.com/player/victor-robles/] has made a massive strikeout rate improvement. 44:55 - Xander Bogaerts [https://www.pitcherlist.com/player/xander-bogaerts/] has improved his strikeout rate by 8.8% so far and Chad is enticed. 47:38 - Pete is buying what Cody Bellinger [https://www.pitcherlist.com/player/cody-bellinger/] is selling and thinks he might be breaking out again. 59:00 - Ke'Bryan Hayes [https://www.pitcherlist.com/player/kebryan-hayes/] has made the biggest improvement in K% from 2022 to 2023, which is great, but Chad wants to see some pull-side power before he buys back in. 1:03:40 - Nolan Gorman [https://www.pitcherlist.com/player/nolan-gorman/] is breaking out, according to Pete. 1:07:42 - Shea Langeliers [https://www.pitcherlist.com/player/shea-langeliers/] has been more patient and making more contact. 1:13:53 - Josh Jung [https://www.pitcherlist.com/player/josh-jung/] has cut down on his exorbitant 2022 strikeout rate. 1:15:45 - William Contreras [https://www.pitcherlist.com/player/william-contreras/] is another strikeout rate improver, but his HR/FB% is due for some movement in the right direction. 1:21:03 - Jarred Kelenic [https://www.pitcherlist.com/player/jarred-kelenic/] is another player that Pete thinks is breaking out, particularly due to his SwStr%. 1:24:23 - Chad's love of J.D. Davis [https://www.pitcherlist.com/player/jd-davis/] rolls on as Davis finds himself to be one of the ten biggest improvers in K% so far. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

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