Happy Mason Miller Day! So far, the rookie flamethrower has just a 6.48 ERA in his first two major league starts, the 11th and 12th of his career. However, ERA indicators are seeing a lot more in him, which aligns more with the good ole eye test. FIP has him at 1.85 and xFIP, which adjusts for the league average HR/FB rate, thinks he’s closer to 3.55. Most of the damage has been limited to one or two bad innings, but outside of those, he’s been spectacular.
One thing to keep an eye on is his pitch count as he hasn’t been allowed to finish the 5th inning in either of his starts yet, ending up right around 80-85 pitches both times.