Marcus Stroman SP FA Mon 8/22/16 9:16 AM
Marcus Stroman
SP FA
Stroman (9-5) tossed 7.1 innings, allowing one run, seven hits and one walk while striking out nine in Sunday's no-decision versus the Indians.
EDGE Analysis
Stroman turned a one-run lead over to the bullpen in the eighth that was immediately squandered, costing the right-hander his 10th win of the year. The 25-year-old has been locked in this month, and is throwing up some of his best numbers all year. Through four August starts, Stroman has posted a 2.10 ERA and 1.01 WHIP with 34 strikeouts over 25.2 innings.
Marcus Stroman SP FA Sun 8/14/16 9:36 PM
Marcus Stroman
SP FA
Stroman (9-5) gave up two runs (one earned) on five hits over 6.1 innings while striking out eight in Sunday's win over the Astros.
EDGE Analysis
Since the start of July, Stroman has kicked things into another gear, posting a 3.33 ERA and 55:7 K:BB in 52.1 innings over eight starts. Home runs remain a bit of an issue as he has a 1,4 HR/9 over that stretch, but as long as he keeps attacking the strike zone better results should come. His next start will come Sunday in Cleveland.
Marcus Stroman SP FA Sun 8/7/16 6:38 PM
Marcus Stroman
SP FA
Stroman (8-5) allowed three runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out four over five innings to take the loss Sunday at the Royals.
EDGE Analysis
Stroman had no offensive support, and he left the contest with a 3-0 deficit, which led to his fifth loss of 2016. This was the first loss he suffered since June 26, and he now has a 4.76 ERA to go along with a 1.31 WHIP. Both his ERA and WHIP are significantly higher than they were in either of his first two seasons in the majors. He'll make his next start Sunday against the Astros.
Marcus Stroman SP FA Tue 8/2/16 2:29 AM
Marcus Stroman
SP FA
Stroman allowed just one run on three hits and a walk and struck out 13 over seven innings in a no-decision Monday against the Astros.
EDGE Analysis
Stroman has been finding a bit of a groove of late, with four quality starts in his past six appearances. This one was by far his best of the season, as he topped his previous season high of nine strikeouts set back on May 1 against the Rays. Stroman owns a brilliant 43:5 K:BB and a 3.29 ERA in his past 41 innings as it looks like he's putting it together just in time for the stretch run.
Marcus Stroman SP FA Wed 7/27/16 1:59 AM
Marcus Stroman
SP FA
Stroman threw 6.2 innings allowing four runs on seven hits and a walk while striking out seven and earning a no-decision Tuesday against the Padres.
EDGE Analysis
Stroman's primary blemish came in the sixth when he allowed a three-run bomb to San Diego outfielder Alex Dickerson, which gave the Padres a 4-3 lead. Toronto tied the game in bottom of the seventh, and went on to win 7-6 on a walk-off wild pitch in 12 innings. After posting a 3.65 ERA his rookie season in 2014 and missing most of 2015 due to injury, Stroman has taken a step back in 2016, sporting an ERA of 4.92. Home runs been part of the reason for Stroman's struggles, as the Dickerson blast was Stroman's 15th allowed, more than double the seven he allowed in 2014.
Marcus Stroman SP FA Wed 7/20/16 11:18 PM
Marcus Stroman
SP FA
Stroman (8-4) picked up the win Wednesday in Arizona. He gave up a lone run on eight hits while striking out six over eight innings.
EDGE Analysis
Wednesday marked the first time all season in which Stroman didn't issue a walk while pitching four-plus innings. Coming off one of his worst starts of the year, the right-hander looked noticeably improved throughout his 99-pitch effort. He didn't allow an extra-base hit and recorded most of his outs on the ground en route to his third quality start in four tries. Stroman's ability to keep the ball down in the zone helped shave his ERA from 5.15 to 4.90.
Marcus Stroman SP FA Sat 7/16/16 1:45 AM
Marcus Stroman
SP FA
Stroman was rocked for six runs on nine hits and a walk across just 4.2 innings in Friday's start against Oakland. He struck out five and did not factor into the decision.
EDGE Analysis
Stroman allowed three runs while struggling through the first four innings, and he was chased from the game after allowing back-to-back home runs with two outs. He had shown signs of improvement with a pair of quality starts heading into the All-Star break, but Friday's poor results raised his ERA back up to 5.15 and his WHIP to 1.36. Stroman has been a mixed bag this season, making him a risky play Friday at home to Seattle in his next start.
Marcus Stroman SP FA Mon 7/11/16 9:33 PM
Marcus Stroman
SP FA
Through 18 first-half starts, Stoman (7-4) posted a 4.89 ERA and 1.33 WHIP while tallying an 83:33 K:BB through 116 innings.
EDGE Analysis
Entering the season as Toronto's ace, Stroman was disappointingly far from fulfilling his preseason expectations. His WHIP is way out of whack from his previous years, and the right-hander's 2.6 BB/9 is well beyond his career average. Many predicted Stroman to rack up the K's, but his 6.4 K/9 ranks 78th among 96 qualified pitchers. He only had 24 MLB starts entering the season, so the expectations surrounding the relatively-inexperienced 25-year-old may have been a bit unfair. It's worth noting that most of the damage done to Stroman came curtesy of the Red Sox and Orioles, who have the No. 1 and No. 2, respectively, OPS in the majors. In six combined starts against those powerhouses (three versus each), Stroman went 1-2 with an 8.90 ERA, .365 BAA and a 22:11 K:BB. Outside of the Red Sox and Orioles, he made starts against nine other organizations, going 6-2 with a 3.55 ERA, .225 BAA and a 61:22 K:BB versus that group. Stroman makes a great buy-low candidate as his numbers tell an exaggerated story of how his 2016 campaign has gone so far.
Marcus Stroman SP FA Wed 7/6/16 9:52 PM
Marcus Stroman
SP FA
Stroman (7-4) allowed two runs on three hits and one walk while striking out six over eight innings to earn the win Wednesday against the Royals.
EDGE Analysis
After giving up a run in his last inning of work, Stroman was in line for a no-decision, but the offense picked him up by scoring a pair of runs in the bottom of the frame to help him win his seventh contest of the year. After struggling in four of his five starts in June, he fired a pair of quality starts this month to bring his ERA back down to 4.89. His next start will be after the All-Star break.
Marcus Stroman SP FA Fri 7/1/16 9:50 PM
Marcus Stroman
SP FA
Stroman received a no-decision in Friday's 2-1, 19-inning loss to the Indians. He surrendered five hits, an earned run and a walk over 6.2 innings while striking out six.
EDGE Analysis
After an extended stretch of mostly poor pitching, Stroman ironically got his act together against the hottest team in baseball. He threw 65 of 96 pitches for strikes, notched first-pitch strikes on 17 of 28 hitters, and induced 11 swings-and-misses. The 25-year-old finished June with a 1-3 record and 7.76 ERA over five outings with only one quality start during that span, so Friday's effort was certainly a sight for sore eyes in every sense. Stroman will attempt to continue steering the ship in the right direction next Wednesday versus the Royals.