You probably are familiar with Cristian Javier’s performance problems in 2023. 2022 was a breakout year for Javier, and his pitching performance tabbed him as one of the top young starting pitchers in baseball. But 2023 saw Javier’s pitching numbers decline significantly, beginning with what appeared to be simple regression early in the season and graduating to more severe decline in the second half of the season.
Comparing 2023 to 2022, Javier’s strike out rate declined by 25%, his ERA increased from 2.54 to 4.64, and his x-FIP increased from 3.53 to 5.18. In 2023 Javier allowed a .