Andrew Abbott Is Pitching at a New Level

Andrew Abbott Is Pitching at a New Level

Andrew Abbott has long been a popular regression candidate. Despite posting sub-3.00 ERAs in each of his first two seasons, his underlying metrics painted a different picture. Higher FIPs and shaky expected stats made many question whether his success was sustainable. As is the case with any set of data points, there are going to be outliers: Players who defy the odds and go against trends that cannot be fully explained through stats alone. Abbo…