In some ways, Chris Paddack is very much of the new school. He screams after big strikeouts. He shows a ton of emotion on the mound. He starts good-natured beefs with opponents. And, of course, he was born in 1996, so he really can’t help but be new school. Paddack is everything refreshing about baseball in the modern era, a new breed of player with a healthy, fun attitude coming to the fore.
Paddack is off to a fantastic start this season, amassing a 1.55 ERA, 0.69 WHIP and 46 strikeouts against 10 walks in 40 2/3 innings across seven starts.