Zack Godley, Arizona Diamondbacks
Baseball has a way of humbling you. Zack Godley knows what we’re talking about here.
Just two years ago, he was a breakout starter for the Dbacks as a 3.4-fWAR performer with a 3.37 ERA in 155 innings pitched. He still produced 2.5 fWAR last year, but it came with a 4.74 ERA, a number that’s inflated to 7.65 through 37.2 innings this season.
The 29-year-old right-hander has even already lost his rotation spot for the time being.
Godley’s fly-ball rate and hard-hit rate allowed have continually increased since that career year in 2017. They’re currently sitting at 35.3% and 43.0%, respectively, in ’19. He’s also used his curveball quite a bit, and more than ever this year. Godley has thrown this offering at a 48.2% clip, which is easily on track to be a new career high. That number also leads the league among hurlers with 30 innings pitched by a wide margin.
Since posting a 28 wRC+ allowed with the pitch in 2017, the effectiveness has decreased in both 2018 (58 wRC+) and so far this year (90 wRC+). That pales in comparison to how badly his sinker her performed, though — opposing hitters are slashing .462/.512/1.103 against it, good for a 302 (!) wRC+.
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