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TOR •
2 days ago
Not a great day for Ponce, who had more hard-hit balls allowed (six) than called strikes (one) and whiffs (four) in the 32-pitch outing. We like Ponce as a late-round pick in mixed leagues, but his margin for error for sticking in Toronto’s rotation for the long haul has gotten smaller with the Max Scherzer signing. He should be in there initially, at least.
TOR •
7 days ago
It was to be expected, but it’s still fun to see Ponce’s velocities all up 3-5 mph from his Statcast “yearly average.” For him, that yearly average is from 2021, when he averaged 93.2 mph with his fastball in 15 appearances for the Blue Jays. He turned into a mid-90s guy in Japan, and he averaged 96.0 mph on his 10 fastballs today.
TOR •
3 months ago
The deal, agreed to nine days ago, is now official. It sounds like Ponce is pretty much guaranteed a rotation spot, which could get awkward unless José Berríos is traded. The former Brewers prospect is coming off one of the best seasons in KBO history, having gone 17-1 with a 1.89 ERA and a 252/41 K/BB in 180 2/3 innings for Hanwha. In a nice situation in Toronto, he’ll be worth trying late in mixed-league drafts.