The current rendition of Chi Chi González is nowhere near the pitcher we joyously celebrated toward the end of May.
He should still be in the starting rotation—for now.
As Kyle Freeland began the year on the injured list, González stepped in and posted the second-best ERA among Colorado starters. We’ve seen an abysmal body of work from González since Freeland returned, but we’re seeing key figures in those innings that tell a multi-faceted story:
His ERA has fell apart, but his xFIP, strikeout percentage and walk percentage are... improved?