The numbers aren’t pretty, but there is reason to believe the Reds’ No. 3 starter Graham Ashcraft has far more upside than reflected in his rookie campaign.
If you have been ghosted after several successful dates, you’re curious to know why.
That likely is because not much is expected from the Reds: Cincinnati plays half its games in a hitter-friendly park, and the staff owned a 4.86 ERA, the third-worst mark in the majors, while allowing the second-most homers in the league and issuing the most walks in 2022.Over 19 starts last season, Graham Ashcraft went 5-6 with a 4.89 ERA, a 6.5 percent walk rate and an 8.4 percent swinging-strike rate.
Now, some of you might be saying, “Wait, you’re basing Ashcraft’s potential on spring statistics?” Well, yes … and no. Now just imagine if Ashcraft manages to keep his walks in check, continues to throw strikes and induce groundballs, and also increases his strikeout rate.Big HitsNot only did he hit .370 over 46 spring at-bats, he led the majors in triples , runs , walks , on-base percentage and OPS . He was also 5-for-5 in stolen bases attempts.Struck out 12.5 per nine innings with a .130 opponents average, 0.87 ERA and 0.92 WHIP. All that helped overshadow his ugly 5.0 walks per nine.
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