Archer's 2017 season has gotten off to a solid start, but there are a couple areas in which he can get better in order to sustain it.
The 2016 season was a roller coaster ride of sorts for Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Chris Archer.
After a disappointing first half in which he posted a 4.66 ERA and 4.25 FIP to go with a 9.9% walk rate and 1.47 homers allowed per nine innings (all worse than his career numbers), he saved his season following the All-Star break by dropping those numbers to a 3.