Standard disclaimer. It has been a staple of articles at this point for over 20 years. Spring training stats are almost meaningless. Pitchers can try out new pitches, which may or may not be discarded. They can go into a game intending to throw only off-speed pitches, and this can play into the end results. There’s also a wide range of opponent strengths. You could be facing an established major-leaguer, or some guy brought over for the day from the minor-league camp. Arizona is more hitter-friendly than Florida. There’s some evidence peripheral stats like BB and K rate “stabilize much quicker in spring training.
Arizona Diamondbacks Spring: Five Up, Five Down
