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ANALYSIS: Wade Miley has not had the type of success that he was looking for this year but quite frankly, none of the Red Sox players have had much to cheer about.
Miley's 9-9 record has had a lot to do with his lack of control this season issuing 52 BB in nearly 140 IP. His previous high was at 75 with 70 more IP back in 2014. However, in his last 6 outings Miley has 4 QS with his only win coming in the 22-10 victory when the Boston offense rose from the dead vs King Felix.
His FIP of 3.98 still needs a lot of work but he is still holding batters to a .259 BAA. The other stat that should worry owners is his K-BB% which is at 9% and is only bested by the 3% it was back in his first season with Arizona in 2011. Yikes. That said, Miley still possesses the ability to end the season on a strong note. He is continuing to force opposing hitters to pull the ball at a 46.2% clip limiting opposite field hits. He is also throwing 60% of his pitches for strikes which is slightly lower than his career best of 63% in his final season with Arizona.
Miley has some things to prove to the Red Sox and fantasy owners but his recent signs of life should garner him serious consideration as a buy low candidate for the rest of the season.
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