Contact management performance is measured by Adjusted Contact Score, the relative production a pitcher “should have” allowed based on the exit speed/launch angle mix of the batted balls he allowed. deGrom exactly matched his 2018 Adjusted Contact Score, again posting a 77 mark, best in either league. Let’s take a look at the hurlers who finished closest behind in the 2019 NL Contact Manager of the Year race:RHP Noah Syndergaard (Mets) - (Adjusted Contact Score = 81) - Surprise, surprise. He quietly tied for 5th in the NL in “Tru” Pitching Runs Above Average with......- (Adjusted Contact Score = 81) - Surprise, surprise. - (Adjusted Contact Score = 82) - Castillo is a potential future Contact Manager of the Year and Cy Young Award winner.

Source: Forbes October 17, 2019 12:33 UTC