That's interesting...
Gil (NYY): SP: 18GS, 96.1, 3.36 ERA
Langford (Tex): 66G, .270, 4 HR, 7 SB, .337 OBP, .735 OPS
Abreu (Bos): 65G, .256, 6 HR, 7 SB, .320 OBP, .764 OPS
Cowser (Bal): 84G, .221, 12 HR, 5 SB, .309 OBP, .739 OPS
Miller (Oak): RP
Rafaela (Bos): 87G, .244, 11 HR, 11 SB, .272 OBP, .689 OPS
I know Langford has really made a move, but Cowser and Rafaela are ALE guys and been getting attention all season. I think both started out pretty hot, as well. Certainly compared to Langford.
Langford has put on a Defensive show the past couple weeks, for sure. Glad he has figured it out.
NOW... regarding Gil... If you look at his career... it will leave you "scratching your head." Not really... guy from the DR comes out of nowhere to be a success story.
His 96.1 IP this season for the NYY is within 2.1 IP of the most IP he has ever had in 1 year. I'd have to guess he more than hit a wall. Am I missing something?!
'24 (NYY): 96.1, 3.36 ERA (Age 26)
'23 (A): 4.0 IP, 11.25 ERA
'22 (AAA): 21.2, 7.89 ERA+4 IP for NYY = 25.2 IP
'21 (AA): 79.1 IP, 3.97 ERA (AA/AAA)+19.1 IP for NYY = 98.2 IP
He pitched 30 Innings combined in '22+'23 and was at about an 8ERA and comes into MLB as one of the best AL SPs?! I think he and Blanco (Hou) may have had the same off-season routine.