Ryan Weathers just did his best Sandy Alcantara impression

Ely Sussman · May 15, 2024

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Ely Sussman discusses Ryan Weathers' scoreless start vs. the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday and what it had in common with a vintage Sandy Alcantara performance.

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Weathers' final line against Detroit: 8.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K, 97 pitches/65 strikes. He carried a perfect game into the sixth inning. It was the longest start of the left-hander's major league career and he also posted his highest groundball rate as a starter (68.2 GB%). On a night when Weathers was rarely getting swinging strikes, he trusted his stuff enough to pound the strike zone and create easy chances for the defense behind him. Sound familiar?

Over his last three starts combined (20.0 IP), Weathers has issued only one walk. He has taken over as the Marlins' leader this season with 1.0 bWAR.

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