May 4, 2021; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Texas Rangers starting pitcher Kyle Gibson (44) delivers a pitch in the first inning against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports
I spoke about in earlier this week when looking at his “Player of the Month” award, but Kyle Gibson was not a pitcher a majority of Texas Rangers fans were feeling confident in following the 2020 campaign. His numbers were rather poor last season, as he finished the year with a 5.35 EA across 12 starts.
While the sample size of 12 starts isn’t something one should really put too much stock into when evaluating pitchers, it’s not like Gibson’s pre-Texas numbers were all that magical either.