Wait ... the scouts are analytics driven, or the organization that let them go are analytics driven? I hope it's the former, but I fear it's the latter.
Next year is a mutual option for $12 million with a $4 million dollar buy out. So he would have to get more than $8 million on the open market. I still think he can do that.
Meanwhile, the rest of the league is 125-50 (0.714) when striking out 14+.
Also, 17Ks last night amounts to almost 2/3 of the entire game without any contact. And yet they lose 7-1.