Source: http://ift.tt/1zGaHtu --- Thursday, October 26, 2017
Independent Baseball Chatter – by Bob Wirz It was only two years ago when relief pitcher John Brebbia finished a two-season stint blitzing American Association hitters with his fastball and slider that resulted in well over a strikeout per inning. The lanky righthander also dazzled major league hitters virtually from the day he debuted May 28 of this season with the St. Louis Cardinals. The 27-year-old Elon University product won’t win National League Rookie of the Year honors because of the presence of such players as the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 39-home run man Cody Bellinger , but his value to the Cardinals is being fully recognized. One prime example is from the website Fansided which calculated the financial value of various players through what author Jared Wolfe called his Predator Player Value Index. Brebbia’s salary was prorated from the major league minimum of $535,000 for a full season, and his Predator Value translated being worth $6.2 million to the Cardinals. Wolfe also translated rookie outfielder Tommy Pham ‘s value to a team-best $14.1 million and a second former Independent player, first baseman-outfielder Jose Martinez , who often hit cleanup for St. Louis despite his rookie status, to $7.3 million. In more easily understood terms, Brebbia gave up only 37 hits and 11 walks in his 51.2 innings spread over 50 appearances while striking out 51. He did not have any wins or losses, but posted a 2.44 ERA. The Boynton Be ...
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