Based on ZiPS projections, Triston McKenzie is expected to finish 2021 with the following stats:
4.93 ERA, 4.90 FIP, 9.73 K/9, 3.43 BB/9, 65.7 IP, 0.6 fWAR
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Matt Lyons’s Prediction: OVER
At first glance, Triston McKenzie’s projections from ZiPS are sort of shocking. After years of hype and a promising debut season, the venerable projection system has him finishing his first full year adding barely over a half a win to Cleveland.
A lot of McKenzie’s shortcomings are predicated on him pitching in just 16 games with 14 starts.