His Unadjusted Fly Ball Contact Score of 357, in particular, was off of the charts. Or write about sports? The Baltimore Orioles have avoided arbitration with three players, agreeing to one-year contracts with right-handers Dylan Bundy and Mychal Givens, and infielder Jonathan Villar. Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. It was his only average or better pitch in 2018. Win Expectancy, Run Expectancy, and Leverage Index calculations provided by Tom Tango of InsideTheBook.com, and co-author of The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. Free Agent: 2022, More Dylan Bundy Pages at Baseball Reference, 2020 Angels Elsewhere in Birdland: The Orioles are slashing budget, the prospects look good and Maryland stadiums are opening up. Some high school data is courtesy David McWater. (Data from Baseball Reference). All rights reserved. To put it plainly, Bundy has been an average pitcher in spite of incremental velocity loss. 17,939th in MLB history) They’ll have to win Game 7 today for former Oriole Nick Markakis to move on. Subscribe to our Free Newsletter, This Month in Sports ReferenceFind out when we add a feature or make a change. (26-34, 4th place in AL West), Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Monday, October 19, 12:55AM. Jose Suarez #54. Free Agent: 2022, More Dylan Bundy Pages at Baseball Reference, 2020 Angels Yesterday was Dylan Bundy's 3rd game this season with 10+ Ks and 1 or 0 BBs. Dylan Bundy career pitching statistics for Major League, Minor League, and postseason baseball. Manager Brandon Hyde said after Saturday's Game 1 win that he expects Bundy to miss only one start. But as said decline has continued, his whiff rate has maintained at just under 13 percent for two seasons now, the highest marks he’s had as a big leaguer. All of that has undoubtedly eaten away at his ability to generate enough arm swing to produce the elite velocity he had as a super prospect. … Griffin Canning #47. That’s because he’s really tried to throw his changeup into the mix as well. Join our linker program. Signed thru 2020, 1 yr/$5M (20), Service Time (01/2020): 4.026 Team: Baltimore Orioles (majors) Born: November 15, 1992 in Tulsa, OK us Draft: Drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 1st round (4th) of the 2011 MLB June Amateur Draft from Owasso HS (Owasso, OK).. High School: Owasso HS (Owasso, OK) Debut: September 23, 2012 (Age 19-313d, 17,931st in MLB history) Dylan Bundy #37. Pitcher strikeout rates (.71 correlation coefficient for the 90 pitchers who ranked among top 192 in batted balls allowed in each of last three seasons), and pop fly (.57), fly ball (.78) and ground ball (.82) frequencies all correlate very well from year to year. Draft: Drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 1st round (4th) of the 2011 MLB June Amateur Draft from Owasso HS (Owasso, OK). Many thanks to him. Owning a -19.6 wFA value, Bundy owns the second-worst fastball among qualified starters, and it probably has a lot to do with the fact that this picture exists in real life. Flies hit between 90-95 MPH resulted in .110 AVG-.273 SLG last season, but not against Bundy's slider. Saturday Bird Droppings: It’s Hanser Alberto’s birthday. When Mike Elias took over, one of my initial reactions was whether he would institute how the Astros operate on the mound, as 2017 World Series champions have thrown the second-fewest fastballs in baseball since 2016, while throwing the most curveballs in that span. Today, we wrap up our series on the game's best pitches with a look at the slider. Even more so over the past month or so. Angels players voted Mike Trout the team MVP for a ninth time in nine full seasons, and Dylan Bundy won the Nick Adenhart award as the team’s best pitcher. Bundy has a two-plane slider that’s compiled a weighted value of 5.9 so far in 2019, easily his best pitch and in that frame of reference, has been better than Chris Sale’s. Conventional wisdom says more fastball velocity makes the secondary stuff better for obvious reasons, but Bundy hasn’t had a plus-fastball in nearly three years. Free Agent: 2022, More Dylan Bundy Pages at Baseball Reference, 2020 Angels Position: Starting Pitcher Bats: Both • Throws: Right 6-1, 225lb (185cm, 102kg) Team: Los Angeles Angels (majors) Born: November 15, 1992 in Tulsa, OK us. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. The Braves were up 3-1 on the Dodgers. The “best high school pitcher ever” label that was aided by a high-90’s fastball is long gone, though Bundy is still only 26-years-old. As a rule, offspeed pitches outperformed fastball variants across the board, though a portion of their effectiveness is clearly derived from their ability to play off of the harder stuff. Either the slider or the changeup was the most effective pitch in baseball last season, with the former missing more bats and the latter more skillfully managing contact. The pitching prospect showed some potential. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Free Agent: 2022, Minor League Batting Game Logs & Splits (s.2008), Minor League Pitching Game Logs & Splits (s.2008), More Dylan Bundy Pages at Baseball Reference, 2020 Angels