![]() Realizing that this Astros team is the real deal, Luhnow smartly decided to make big moves at the deadline to help separate the team from the Angels. We all knew that they’d get here soon, but not this soon. The Houston Astros are the real deal and have arrived ahead of schedule. GM Jeff Luhnow, his scouting department, and his analytics department deserve a ton of credit. Their batted ball data and cluster luck numbers don’t show anything especially flukish. Other than what I just mentioned, I see nothing in the numbers to indicate that the Astros performance this season hasn’t been completely legitimate. Nottingham then lasted less than three weeks in his second stint with Seattle before this latest transaction. ![]() That’s probably partially the result of the bullpen’s. Nottingham is out of minor league options, which is why neither the Mariners or Brewers could simply stash him in the minors. Obviously that’s still good, but that 98 cFIP means there’s some regression coming their way. SUMMARY Career WAR 0.5 AB 114 H 21 HR 8 BA. The team’s cFIP, however, is 11th in baseball. Jacob Nottingham Positions: Catcher and First Baseman Bats: Right Throws: Right 6-2, 220lb (188cm, 99kg) Born: Ap(Age: 27-342d) in Redlands, CA us More bio, uniform, draft, salary info 26 26 13 Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. Their pitching staff is second in the majors with a 3.83 DRA. ![]() They’re tied for 6th in all of baseball in offense when adjusted for league and park effects. They are so much better than I expected them to be.Īt the beginning of the season, Fangraphs projected the Astros to have a true talent of a 79-83 team with a 4.8% chance to win the division and a 9.8% chance for the Wild Card. Now they’re expected to be an 89-73 team with a 68.9% chance to win the division. They are currently atop the AL West and are tied with the Yankees for the second best record in the AL. Nottingham has little to offer instructionally at the plate as he has never been much of a hitter and has struck out in 38.5 of his major-league at bats. ![]() He brings to Baltimore some experience to help Adley Rutschman's development behind the plate. I was certainly among those in that camp. Nottingham signed a minor-league deal with an invitation to big-league spring training. Jacob Nottingham, a 20-year-old who was sixth round draft pick in 2013, has burst on to the scene with the Low Class A. The consensus among competent baseball analysts was that the Astros were at least a year away from contending, and probably two. The Brewers have acquired catcher Jacob Notthingham from the Mariners for cash considerations, per the Mariners ( via Twitter ). By 2017, the next great Astros catcher could be on the cusp of the majors. The Houston Astros have surprised everyone not just at the trade deadline, but this season as a whole. ![]()
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