Joe Musgrove on Luis Arraez

Musgrove explains exactly why analytics cannot capture why the value of a guy like Luis Araez is so valuable.

The following quote from the athletic article about Araez.

"I know the singles hitter isn’t really valued as much in this game, but as a starting pitcher, it’s exhausting facing guys like that,” right-hander Joe Musgrove said. “Guys that don’t swing and miss, that don’t chase a lot, that are constantly on base — that wears you down over the course of an outing. It adds pitches to your outing. It makes you make more stressful pitches with guys on base. So, although it might not provide the instant runs that slug does, I feel like it’s extremely valuable.”

Very nice article that is worth a read. Having a guy like that around Elly would be so valuable.