In 2018, the 32-year-old McGee has two key marks that are the worsts of his career. Both his 6.35 ERA and 1.44 WHIP for the Colorado Rockies are low-marks for the lefty.
Underlying those marks is his fastball, which is also bottoming out at a career-low of an average velocity of 93.5 mph.
So are those two things connected besides just a basic coincidence? Very much so.
Rockies manager Bud Black may have said it best after McGee had a one-and-two-thirds innings scoreless appearance on Friday against the Dodgers.
“We’ve talked about who is Jake McGee,” Black said.