In his second start back after returning from the DL with elbow inflammation, J.A. Happ gave us a super bleghy 5.1 IP, 5 ER, 4 Hits, 3 BBs, 4 Ks against the Athletics. I'd reference K/BB numbers for the entire year, but it's a bit out of whack across his five starts of the season given his first two starts that earned 17 Ks and 0 walks followed by three starts of 10 Ks and 6 walks. Then there's a 30.8% HR/FB rate that makes his xFIP turn into 3.42 despite a 5.33 ERA...let's legit throw all it away. It's five starts and he's had just two back from the DL now. Next we have Seattle (yay!) ChiSox (nay!), Royals (yay!), and after that I think we can get a good idea of what we're dealing with. My expectation is along the lines of a 3.60+ ERA with a middling K rate and 2.50 BB/9 or so. Essentially a Toby that you'll need to roster in this ridiculous sea of blegh that is the SP waiver wire.
Let’s see how every other SP did yesterday:
