The major leagues are preparing to kick off this week’s winter meeting. Many free agents have recently signed contracts and confirmed new clubs. This year’s season has taken a big leap forward. The Baltimore Orioles, who have a 51.2% winning percentage, have been farmed on the farm and gradually have great potential. They are expected to challenge their way back into contention, and are also sure to sign savvy veteran Kyle Gibson to add a boost to the rotation.
Kyle Gibson just turned 35 in October this year. Except for his rookie season and shrinking season in 2020, in the 10 seasons of his career (2013-2022), only 2016 has no double-digit wins , which can be said to be quite stable. , reliable contributors.
Gibson, who was traded by the Texas Rangers to the Philadelphia Phillies in the middle of last year, went 10-8 this year, with a 5.05 ERA (81 ERA+). high school graduate (#36), after going to college to improve his status, he was named in the first round of the Minnesota Twins in 2009 and set foot in the career hall. His fate with the Philadelphians in the past has has finally reached another level after his embarkation in the World Series this year.
Gibson isn’t a flashy pitcher (although he has made All-Star games), but he’s quietly racked up his accomplishments: at least 29 plate appearances every year since 2014 (his first full season). Since 2014, 1453 innings have been pitched, the fifth most in the major leagues in the same period, second only to Max Scherzer (1663 innings), Zack Greinke (1577.1 innings), Gerrit Cole (1532.2 innings), and Madison Bumgarner ( 1457.1 innings), the greatest virtue of “health”.
Gibson’s strikeout rate is low (career K percentage is only 18.6 percent), relying on two seams to make ground balls, so his performance correlates closely with his field partner, his strikeout rate his career ground ball rate is 50.9% and his roll-to-fly rate exceeds 1 year. Although his ground ball rate this year is 45.9%, which is a new low in a single season, it is not easy for hitters to hit strong hits from him. The unsatisfactory book results are mainly caused by the big fall at the end of the season, September 6 games started with a 9.73 ERA, 47 hits in 28.2 innings, such as a service machine (the most tragic game was against the Giants, who lost 7 runs in 1.2 innings), the situation gap was greatly influenced by the hand feel of the day, and the timing of ball control did not it was effective, which reminded gent and the “dice”.
However, the Phillies team is weak defensively and belongs to the last class, and the field after the Orioles’ renovation and tuning is more pitcher-friendly. This is good news for Gibson. With a record of 3 wins and 1 loss and a 4.13 ERA, even if he didn’t board at Oriole Stadium this year, the lead remains to be seen, but from an objective standpoint, Gibson has a good chance of reaching the 100-hit mark in his career next year (currently 89 wins), and also challenging for the playoffs First career win (only played as a backup in 3 games, and the playoff win has not yet been “opened”).
The Orioles did not implement 32-year-old Jordan Lyles’ option and added Gibson to keep overall pitching power from decreasing but improving: Lyles’ FIP this year is 4.40 and Gibson’s is 4.28. he can rank in the top class of all Orioles pitchers, in addition, Gibson’s personality traits are kind and gentle, and he can serve as a mentor to the young group of pitchers and share experiences. On the other hand, Gibson and Zach Eflin (signed by the Tampa Bay Rays with the largest FA signing in team history) left the Phillies, leaving the Phillies with a vacancy in their rotation. After all, they lost the World Series championship this year. It’s worth watching as the Philadelphians make moves to save the precarious rotation lineup.
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