Luke Weaver continues to improve

It’s no secret that Luke Weaver has generated his fair share of excitement around here. I am admittedly doing a little cherry-picking with these parameters, but here is every starting pitcher who has logged at least 60 innings since last August, as ranked by xFIP.

I don’t think the point requires any more elaboration: Weaver has been nothing short of stellar since joining the Cardinals’ big league rotation in the second half last season. Amidst the pinnacle of his 2017 campaign–a four week stretch in which he posted a 1.