"The Regression Monster has come for Joey Wentz in September. In two September appearances, Wentz has an ERA of *checks notes* 14.21. The strikeouts have been there, but so have the home runs. In many ways, his August was worse under the hood. His strikeout rate was near 6 per nine innings, and his walk rate was above 3. But the results weren't as bad, though they weren't great. Ultimately, there's nothing to really show Wentz is much more than roster fodder."
"Framber Valdez, however, is legitimately very good. The strikeout and walk rates look only slightly better than average, but the groundball rate ... well ... is really good, especially when combined with the quality rates elsewhere. Valdez is probably one of the more underappreciated starters in the game. Over the past 4 seasons, he's been worth around 4 wins in each season. Statcast, however, isn't as impressed."
Joey Wentz has struggled in September, posting a 14.21 ERA in two appearances with strikeouts offset by home runs. August underlying metrics showed a near-6 K/9 and a walk rate above 3, despite not disastrous results. Career rates sit near 8 strikeouts and 4 walks per nine, with an ERA over 5 and an xFIP near 5, while Statcast projects more positively. Framber Valdez has been consistently valuable, with average strikeout and walk rates but an excellent groundball rate and quality metrics. Valdez uses a heavy sinker mix, plus curveballs, changeups, and other pitches. Game time: Sunday, September 14 at 1:35 pm EST at Truist Park; TV: FanDuel Sports Network South/Southeast; Radio: 680 AM/93.7 FM The Fan.
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