Fan attendance lags. Just because a player is exciting today, doesn't mean fans will be pounding the ticket office. It takes awhile to gain momentum back.
Vlad's exit velo is the highest it's been since 21. xBA, xSLG, xWOBA are the same. He has a career high hard hit rate. What is happening now is he's hitting less fly balls. If he hit the ball in the air more, he'd be better off.
Denied.
Paxton was injured but always had good stuff.
Kluber was getting older but had a decent FIP the year before signing.
Syndergaard has had more than enough time since injury to show that he just flat out sucks now. He was overrated as a Met and isn't worth a 40 man spot now.
In that case, 2021 doesn't count either due to limited fan attendence and constant COVID IL stints for players. Maybe can't count 2022 due to mandated vaccinations that caused certain players to be ineligible at times.