Episode 53 profiles Cubs 3B/OF Ian Happ, Indians SP Shane Bieber, Diamondbacks closer Archie Bradley and A’s 3B/SS/2B Jurickson Profar. I also give props to Alex Chamberlain (@dolphhauldhagen on Twitter) for his recent pitch type summary article for 2018. Can Happ make enough contact to succeed? Can Bieber limit the quality of contact hitters are making? Will Bradley’s take the closer job and run with it? Is Profar worth his Top 150 ADP? Let’s dive into the numbers to find out. Topics discussed: Ian Happ (3:34), Shane Bieber (19:52), Archie Bradley (39:28), Jurickson Profar (49:42) and Pitch Splits Summary (1:01:23).
