Analytics have undeniably taken over the baseball world. Like it or not, analytics are here, and they aren’t going anywhere any time soon. Analytics help teams make more educated decisions in player evaluations and find value in players that other may not see. They also help teams to predict the futures of some players by identifying which statistics matter in terms of correlation with future success.
Brad Keller’s ERA in 2018 sits at 3.04 in 127.1 IP. For a 22-year old kid that was a Rule 5 Draft pick this off-season, Keller has had an absolutely incredible season.