When Kevin Gausman walked off the mound after his eight scoreless frames earlier this week, his ERA since the trading deadline lowered to an even 2.00. In 21 starts for the Orioles this season, Gausman accumulated 1.3 WAR. It has taken him just four starts with Atlanta to reach 0.6 WAR. His FIP of 3.16 indicates that he’s benefiting from an improved defense and his K/9 is down since moving to the National League. But his WHIP is an amazing 0.963, and his home run rate and walks are down.
It has taken the Braves less than a month to unleash the potential that we saw caged up in the former fourth overall pick.