These rookies are off to fast starts

August 12th, 2020

On this week’s Pipeline Podcast, Jim Callis, Mike Rosenbaum and Jason Ratliff take a look at some of the hottest rookies in the big leagues, including the Padres’ Jake Cronenworth, the Dodgers’ Dustin May and Oakland lefty Jesús Luzardo. They also discuss the debuts of right-handers Luis Patiño (Padres) and Spencer Howard (Phillies). The crew then digs into some Statcast numbers to help identify what’s behind the strong starts of relievers Josh Staumont (Royals), Jordan Romano (Blue Jays) and Devin Williams (Brewers). They wrap up the show by looking at some of the top performers from the East Coast Pro Showcase and the Area Code Games.

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