Brian Flynn Vultures Win Against Seattle
5 years agoKansas City Royals reliever Brian Flynn has been on a roll since he returned from the Injured List (elbow). Flynn has worked 9 2/3 innings in relief so far, and is carrying a sparkling 0.93 ERA. On Monday, he showed off by shutting down the Mariners for two scoreless innings to allow his offense to come back and snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. Unfortunately, while Flynn looks attractive so far, his underlying numbers bear some concern. That shiny ERA is buoyed by an 86% strand rate, and Flynn is walking more than four batters per nine innings so far. His xFIP of 4.06 is more in line with his career ERA of 4.07, and it seems like the more logical landing place for Flynn once he evens out some.
Source: MLB.com
Source: MLB.com