What makes David Price so good and thus potentially worth the $217 million committed to him over the next seven seasons?
Here are four stats related to his performance that may give you an indication on why he appealed to the Boston Red Sox.
1. First things first Price consistently ranks among the best in the game in first-pitch strike percentage. He threw 67 percent first-pitch strikes last season, which ranked 11th among pitchers who qualified for the ERA title. He ranked third in that stat in each of the previous two seasons.