Well shit. That just happened.
What happened to Luke Weaver? I didn’t see this coming. Maybe I should have, but I didn’t. In just over 60 innings pitched last year, Weaver struck out 28.6% of batters he faced, while walking only 6.8%. To be sure, that was probably always an unrealistic expectation for him over a full season. But it has been a stark drop. He now strikes out 20.1% of batters, while walking 8.4% of batters. Honestly, his advanced stats aren’t that bad. They aren’t good, but they aren’t as bad as it seems like Weaver is pitching.