Sam Delaplane is an absolute freak. And I mean that in the nicest possible way.
What he’s doing in terms of strikeouts is unbelievable. After a well-earned promotion to Modesto, Delaplane is picking up right where he left off with the Nuts. In 21 relief appearances with Arkansas, he is 3–1 with a 0.55 ERA. During this stretch he has limited opponents to a .119 average while walking 8 and striking out 51.
As the numbers make clear, Delaplane has used a slider/fastball combo to devastating effectiveness. Throwing the two pitches about equally, Delaplane has struck out 45.